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In Race with McGinn & Murray, Citizen Steinbrueck Starts Throwing Elbows

Michael van Baker — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:28:22 +0000

Mayoral candidate Peter Steinbrueck appeared Monday night, without fanfare, on the 73rd floor of the Columbia Center, at the Sky View Observatory, where he was introducing himself to guests with the casual remark that "I'm running for mayor."

“Undecided” Leads by Wide Margin in Seattle’s Mayoral Race

Michael van Baker — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:48:27 +0000

"Undecided," at 34 percent, is comfortably in the statistical lead in Seattle's mayoral race, with the incumbent, Mike McGinn, in second at 15 percent (tied with former King County Executive Ron Sims, who hasn't announced but feels there's less "wow" here).

City Council Gets an Earful of Support for SLU Rezone to 400′

Guest Contributor — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:07:22 +0000

The majority voiced support for Mayor Mike McGinn’s proposal to rezone parts of South Lake Union to allow for towers up to 400 feet tall or about 40 stories. At that height, buildings could obstruct some views of Puget Sound, the Space Needle, and Lake Union from Capitol Hill.

Op-Ed: Seattle Arena Proposal Beset by Paid Nabobs of Negativism

Michael van Baker — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:08:26 +0000

Art Thiel at Sportspress Northwest, which has become the go-to source for arena news, tackles the I-91 implications here. Oddly, back in 2008, when a "Save the Sonics" proposal that called for $150 million in public and $150 million in private funds was floated, Van Dyk said "he thinks the latest proposal could be a good deal for taxpayers," according to the Times.