News clips on important topics, coverage of my actions on the Council, and Op Ed pieces I've written over the years related to Seattle.
Recovery Program for Teen Prostitutes Short of Money, Seattle Times, December 15, 2009
Seattle Council Passes 'Nuisance' Law, Seattle Times, December 1, 2009
Seattle City Council Passes Nuisance Ordinance to Combat 'Neighbors From Hell,' SeattlePostGlobe.org, November 30, 2009
Invest in Safe Haven for Teen Prostitutes, Seattle Times, November 8, 2009
Ordinance Would Crack Down on Problem Properties, Seattle Times, November 2, 2009
Aid Program for Teen Prostitutes Looks for Second Chance, Seattle Times, October 30, 2009
Support 2009 Seattle Housing Levy, Seattle Times, October 18, 2009
What Would Jane Jacobs Do About The Viaduct, Crosscut.com, October 2, 2009
Kill the Head Tax, Seattle Times, September 29, 2009
Committee Lifts 50-Unit Cap on Cottage Proposal, Seattlepi.com, September 23, 2009
Fire Station Controversy May Soon Be Over, Seattlepi.com, September 16, 2009
Seattle May Limit Where Panhandlers May Beg, KING-5 News, September 15, 2009
Proposed Rules Would Make Streets Feel Safer, Seattle Times, September 13, 2009
Police Chief Selection on Hold; Nickels to Defer to Next Mayor, Seattle Times, September 13, 2009
Proposed Program for Teen Prostitutes Aground, Seattle Times, September 4, 2009
Hey, City Hall, What's the Hold Up On Head Tax Repeal? Seattle Times, July 20, 2009
Seattle Mayor's Race: The A-Listers Who Didn't Run, Seattle Times, July 16, 2009
Proposal Aims to Equalize City Council Representation, South Seattle Beacon, July 1, 2009
An About-Face on Seattle's Head Tax, Seattle Times, June 29, 2009
Innovators Visit Seattle to Describe Ways to Cut Gang Violence, Seattle Times, June 25, 2009
Seattle Council Plans to Repeal Employee Head Tax, Seattle Times, June 24, 2009
Qwest Field North Lot Development Deemed 'Vital' to Pioneer Square, Seattlepi.com, June 10, 2009
Seattle Employee Transportation Tax: On the Way Out?, Seattle PostGlobe, June 9, 2009
City Council Approves Another $1.3 Million for Youth-Violence Initiative, Seattlepi.com, April 28, 2009
City Wants to Renegotiate Jail Contract, Seattlepi.com, April 21, 2009
Seattle Invests to Prevent Youth Violence, Seattle Times, April 21, 2009
As the Globe Turns, Crosscut, March 31, 2009
P-I's Globe To Be Nominated for Landmark Status, Seattle Times, March 28, 2009
Seattle City Councilmembers Want to Save P-I's Globe, Seattlepi.com, March 27, 2009
Seattle to Slap $150 Fine on Prostitute Patrons, Seattle Times, March 23, 2009
City Council Has Questions About Botched Snowstorm Response, Seattle Times, March 20, 2009
Council Aims for Campaign Change, Seattle PI, March 17, 2009
Concerns Put Aside; Diaz Picked As Top Cop, Seattle Times, March 17, 2009
More Washington Lawmakers Reach Out With Facebook, Seattle Times, March 9, 2009
Seattle Schools Scramble to Outsmart Gangs, Seattle Times, March 2, 2009
Councilman Burgess Says He Will Not Run for Seattle Mayor, Seattle Times, February 27, 2009
Is Mayoral Bug Biting Burgess, Seattle PI, February 16, 2009
Plan for Worst from Mother Nature, Seattle PI, January 16, 2009
2008 Clips
Seattle City Council Wannabes Will Have to Stick to Basics, Seattle Times,
December 31, 2008
Youth Gangs on Up Front, KING-TV, December 14, 2008
Youth Gangs on Connection, KCTS-TV, December 12, 2008
Burgess Makes Fast Start at City Council, Crosscut.com, December 10, 2008
Council Supports Streetcar Expansion, Seattle Times, December 9, 2008
Culture Clash: City and County Prosecutors Clash, The Stranger, November 11, 2008
Councilman Warns of 'Gang Crisis' After Latest Teen Slaying, Seattle PI, November 4, 2008
Providing Shelter for Underage Prostitutes, Seattle Times, September 25, 2008
Additional Shelter Beds Help Homeless Routed From Camps, Seattle Times, September 4, 2008
Safer Streets Initiative Pushed, West Seattle Herald, September 2, 2008
Program Offers Outlet for Dealing With Youth Violence, Seattle Times, August 26, 2008
Making Seattle's Streets a Bit Safer, Seattle PI, August 22, 2008
Mr. Mayor, Do You Hear Cries for Change?, Seattle PI, August 21, 2008
Councilman to Preview Plans for Broad 'Safer Streets Initiative', Seattle PI, August 19, 2008
'Unified Change' Need to Subdue Gang Violence, Seattle PI, August 16, 2008
High Tech Toilets and the Criminal Element, Globe and Mail, July 27, 2008
KeyArena Lease With Sonics Terminated; Focus Switches to Keeping Storm, Seattle PI, July 15, 2008
$73 Million Pike Place Market Levy Headed for Fall Ballot, Seattle PI, July 15, 2008
Police Accountability: Improving Trust, Seattle PI, July 8, 2008
Openness Key to Strong Police Board, Seattle Times, July 8, 2008
Cities Welcome Law Making Gang-Related Graffiti A Crime, Seattle Times, June 12, 2008
Pull Plug on Automatic Toilets, Panel Says, Seattle PI, May 15, 2008
Ask Key Questions, Editorial, Seattle PI, May 7, 2008
KUOW Radio Reports on City Jail, May 8, 2008
Seattle Police Review Board Seeks Applicants, Seattle PI, April 30, 2008
Seattle Police Offered Top Pay in State, Seattle PI, April 25, 2008
Seattle Cops In Line for Top Pay, Seattle Times, April 25, 2008
Can Conlin Shape Up City Council, Crosscut, April 24, 2008
Maybe We Need A Mayor-Cam, Nicole Brodeur, Seattle Times, April 25, 2008
City Police Get Look At Pack Their Union Rejected; Mayor Accused of Sidestepping Guild, Seattle PI, February 27, 2008
State of Seattle is "Stronger Than Ever," Mayor Says, Seattle Times, February 20, 2008
Seattle Police Hope to Meet Hiring Goal, Seattle Times, February 6, 2008
Strippergate Just More Political Corruption, Seattle PI, January 30, 2008
City Inside/Out: Council Edition, January 30, 2008
Strippergate: Rick's Civics Lession, Seattle PI, January 27, 2008
Donation-cap Issue Divides Seattle Election Panel, Seattle Times, January 10, 2008
Seattle Channel Video of Oath of Office, January 7, 2008 (Click on Burgess segment.)
Welcome to Richard's World, Seattle Times, January 3, 2008
2007 Clips
Seattle Council Rises in Stature, Seattle Times, November 7, 2007
Op Ed Pieces
Seattle Invests to Prevent Youth Violence, Seattle Times, April 21, 2009
New Pact with Seattle Police Guild Boost Service, Strengthens Oversight, Seattle Times, June 26, 2008
Seattle Needs More Police Officers, Seattle Times, December 14, 2006
Sidewalks Without Children, Seattle Times, October 3, 2006
Seattle's Public-Safety Services Stretched Dangerously Thin, Seattle Times, July 12, 2004
Lessons in Leadership From Seattle's Two Norms, Seattle Times, April 5, 2004
Hallelujah to Seattle's Citizen Heroes, Seattle Times, December 25, 2003
Protecting the Integrity of Government, Seattle Times, October 19, 1998
