King County Inslee says federal shutdown is ‘deranged,’ hurting state Calling the federal government shutdown “deranged,” Gov. Jay Inslee said the state’s economic recovery is being jeopardized by congressional Republicans who want to derail or delay health-care reforms that people here want and need. Inslee, a Democrat, told reporters at a news conference in Seattle on…

King County Ed Murray’s vision: Meat and potatoes, no greens State Sen. Ed Murray has, for months, campaigned for mayor of Seattle with a promise of “building togetherness” and “my way of governing — coalition building,” but has said very little about what, specifically, he would do once he is elected and brings everybody into…

King County Seattle nightlife leaders endorse Ed Murray for mayor Leaders of Seattle’s nightlife industry, many of whom backed Mike McGinn in his successful bid for mayor in 2009, today threw their support to his challenger, Sen. Ed Murray, saying Murray would be a more effective mayor. About 10 nightclub and restaurant owners joined Murray at…

King County Busted on video: FW Mayor Skip Priest under investigation for taking city-confiscated campaign signs Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest is under investigation for possible criminal theft after he was caught removing city-confiscated campaign signs late at night. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. Sept. 24. A Federal Way police officer had stopped by the…

King County McGinn backers lob race-tinged allegations at Murray A group of two-dozen Seattle civil rights and minority community leaders appeared Monday at a Central Area senior center to plug Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn’s reelection campaign. The pastors, activists, and politicians praised McGinn for directing more money to minority contractors, preserving human services programs during hard…

(Daily Clips will resume publication Tuesday, October 1.) King County Local grocery workers vote to authorize strike United Food and Commercial Workers leaders said Thursday that 30,000 local grocery workers had voted to authorize a strike. That could begin by Sunday. The union rejected a “final” offer from Allied Employers, which represents QFC, Safeway, Albertson’s, and…

King County Murray plugs $15-an-hour wage for Seattle; McGinn dismissive Seattle mayoral candidate Ed Murray is vowing to press for a $15-an-hour city minimum wage if elected, but says the effort would proceed cautiously and with buy-in from business and labor.  Murray said the $15 wage should be phased in — starting with ensuring that city…

King County McGinn’s proposed 2014 budget reflects improving economy Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn Monday submitted a proposed 2014 general fund budget to the City Council that, for the first time in four years, doesn’t make major cuts. The improving economy translates into increased city revenues that the mayor said will allow him to add 176 employees…

King County Seattle mayoral candidates in ‘hot seat’ over taxi issue Seattle’s mayoral candidates are in the hot seat over what cab drivers see as unfair competition from a growing, yet unregulated “ride-share” industry. “They know all along that these people are breaking the law,” said longtime cab driver Mohamed Salah. Cab drivers believe Seattle already has…

King County Seattle Police Officers’ Guild endorses Murray for mayor The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild (SPOG) said Thursday it is endorsing Sen. Ed Murray for mayor, snubbing Mayor Mike McGinn, who appeared to represent the interests of the rank and file when he fought the Department of Justice over the extent of police reform. Guild President…