News Clips

News clips on important topics, coverage of my actions on the Council, and Op Ed pieces (at the bottom) I've written over the years related to Seattle.

2013 Clips

Editorial: Support strategies that help victims of sex trafficking, Seattle Times, 5/8/2013
Cop monitor: Seattle police making ’reasonable progress’, Q13 FOX, 5/7/2013
Federal monitor: Seattle police improving, but need more work, KOMO 4, 5/7/2013

Budget cuts loom for Metro Transit, Q13 FOX, 4/29/2013
City of Seattle closing loophole on tax break for micro housing developers, KIRO 7, 4/26/2013
Council OKs compromise on builder fees in South Lake Union, Seattle Times, 4/22/2013
Critics of micro-apartments calling for a moratorium, Seattle Times, 4/22/2013
The man who would bring the NBA back to Seattle, Seattle Times, 4/13/2013
Seattle Police Chief John Diaz stepping down, Q13 FOX, 4/8/2013
Seattle Police Chief Retires, KUOW, 4/8/2013

Seattle Councilman proposes $150,000 gun violence study, KVI, 3/26/2013
City Council doesn’t fear fees will freeze development boom, Seattle Times, 3/25/2013
Editorial: Keep an eye on Seattle’s revised drone policy, Seattle Times, 3/25/2013
Chiding Congress: Seattle first city to fund gun violence research, NBC News, 3/22/2013
Seattle paid millions in interest on transportation bonds before projects were ready, Seattle Times, 3/20/2013
Outsider eases feud at City Hall, Seattle Times, 3/11/2013
McGinn, Holmes still split on their roles, Seattle Times, 3/10/2013
Councilmembers challenge fairness of late parking fees in neighborhoods, Seattle Times, 3/7/2013
Local public health experts call for $153,000 gun violence study, King5.com, 3/6/2013
Wage-theft charges at city housing projects investigated, Seattle Times, 3/4/2013

Debate about South Lake Union affordable housing heats up, Seattle Times blog, 2/28/2013
City starts rescheduling KeyArena for Sonics, Seattle Times, 2/25/2013
Judge Rejects Union Lawsuit Against Sodo Arena Deal, KUOW, 2/25/2013
Seattle slowly moving forward with Sonics plan, Q13 FOX, 2/24/2013
If developers can build taller, city should push for more in return, report says, Seattle Times, 2/23/2013
Ship Canal transit bridge back on McGinn’s agenda, Seattle Times, 2/14/2013
The public needs a healthy dose of gun safety, Seattle Times, 2/14/2013
Council shelves Vulcan’s ’Block 59’ Lake Union towers plan, Seattle Times, 2/12/2013
Hundreds march on Capitol Hill against gun violence, Seattle PI, 2/9/2013
Cities to Inslee: Draw a bead on gun death research, Seattle PI, 2/8/2013
Seattle grounds police drone program, Seattle Times, 2/7/2013

Seattle City Council raises concerns about big Vulcan proposal for South Lake Union, Puget Sound Business Journal, 1/31/2013
Poll: State supports gun violence response, Seattle PI, 1/22/2013
First-time, low-income mothers get help from successful Nurse-Family Partnership, Seattle Times, 1/21/2013
Hansen Confirms Deal To Bring NBA Team To Seattle, KUOW, 1/21/2013
Legal fights loom for Sodo arena, Seattle Times, 1/21/2013
Will KeyArena be ready for the return of the Sonics?, KOMO 4, 1/21/2013
Kids, pastors, politicians: big Seattle gun violence march, Seattle PI, 1/13/2013
Sacramento vows fight to prevent sale, move of Kings, Seattle Times, 1/9/2013
Seattle police detective gets funds for Interpol assignment, Seattle Times, 1/8/2013

2012 Clips

Burgess Proposes New Gun-Control Lobbying Priorities in Olympia This Session, SLOG, 12/17/2012
Burgess: Seattle should lead in limiting guns, firepower, Seattle PI, 12/17/2012
Seattle City Council to seek assault-weapons ban, Seattle Times, 12/17/2012

Council to McGinn: Not so fast on Vulcan proposal, Seattle Times, 11/30/2012
Seattle City Council Expects To Approve Budget After Clash On Youth Programs, KUOW, 11/19/2012
City budget hearings end on testy note with delay on youth services, Seattle Times, 11/8/2012

City attorney, council members rip McGinn over monitor objection, Seattle Times, 10/17/2012
Arena’s a done deal; finding team is the hard part, Seattle Times, 10/15/2012
City Council Approves New Rules for Campaign Finance Reform; Segues Into Talk of Public Campaign Financing, SLOG, 10/15/2012
Guerrrilla Army, The Stranger, 10/10/2012
Seattle police official who oversees internal-investigations unit to step down, Seattle Times, 10/9/2012
Seattle tourism officials fight back against crime, Seattle Times, 10/8/2012
As Council Questions Downtown Policing Plan, Tourist Bureau Launches Photo Campaign Against Street Disorder, Publicola, 10/4/2012

One Question for Tim Burgess, Publicola, 9/27/2012
Seattle City Council approves SODO arena plan, King5.com, 9/24/2012
Seattle city council votes to back NBA arena plan, REUTERS, 9/24/2012
New arena heads for Seattle City Council approval Monday, Seattle Times, 9/23/2012
Chowder House Rules, The Stranger, 9/18/2012
Seattle City Council Reviews Police Reform Efforts, KUOW, 9/18/2012
The rise and fall and rise of Seattle’s stadium district, Seattle PI, 9/16/2012
Another arena vote, another beer to cheer, King5.com, 9/14/2012
Behind the scenes: The arena deal, King5.com, 9/12/2012
Inside the "tense" arena compromise: City Council didn’t settle, Chris Hansen didn’t blink, Seattle Times, 9/12/2012
VIDEO: Arena Agreement Press Conference, Seattle Channel, 9/11/2012
’We got it all’ in arena deal, council members say, Seattle Times, 9/11/2012
Arena deal proves Seattle process can lead to progress, Seattle Times, 9/11/2012
City Council reaches revised arena deal, Seattle Times, 9/11/2012
The Arena Deal: Council Gets Personal Guaranty From Hansen, Publicola, 9/11/2012

McGinn reappoints police watchdog, hires respected L.A. adviser, Seattle Times, 8/28/2012
City Gets Nearly $1M Federal Grant to Address Youth Violence in Rainier Beach, Rainier Valley Post, 8/23/2012
Future of SPD internal-investigations chief remains clouded, Seattle Times, 8/22/2012
No arena vote by city council until after holiday, King5.com, 8/15/2012
The Other Mike, The Stranger, 8/14/2012
Port Studies Predict Arena Would Slow Freight, KUOW, 8/8/2012
The police-DOJ pact: Way less than meets the eye, Crosscut, 8/7/2012

City Council offers tough love on Sodo arena plan, KCPQ, 7/31/2012
City fires first in asking for arena-deal changes, King5.com, 7/31/2012
City Council wants traffic help from Sodo arena tax, Seattle Times, 7/30/2012
Council Demands More Financial Guarantees from Arena Backers, Publicola, 7/30/2012
Council members pleased with DOJ deal on police reforms, Seattle Times, 7/26/2012
Arena plan pushed to full County Council vote, Seattle Times, 7/23/2012
Sodo arena proposal revives questions about KeyArena’s future, Seattle Times, 7/21/2012
Councilman Burgess previews Seattle’s upcoming budget shortfalls, West Seattle Herald, 7/20/2012
Public faces city, county councils on Sodo arena, Seattle PI, 7/20/2012
McGinn, hopeful of avoiding a DOJ lawsuit, is blamed for delays, Seattle Times, 7/17/2012
City attorney rebukes McGinn’s DOJ strategy, Seattle Times, 7/16/2012
Seattle’s taxi prices could go up, Seattle PI, 7/9/2012
Arena proposal violates initiative, sponsors say, Seattle Times, 7/5/2012
Seattle Council reports raise questions about arena plan’s finances, King5.com, 7/5/2012

City Council skeptical of arena as public investment, Seattle Times, 6/29/2012
Arena investor speaks before Seattle City Council, Associated Press, 6/20/2012
City audit details flaws in police department’s in-car video system, recommends fixes, Seattle Times, 6/20/2012
Hansen grilled about new arena by Seattle City Council, KOMO 4, 6/20/2012
Most City Council members oppose putting arena on ballot, Seattle Times, 6/20/2012
Ballmer, Nordstroms part of Seattle arena investor group, Seattle Times, 6/13/2012
City Council hiring experts to review Sodo arena deal, Seattle Times, 6/11/2012
City Council takes close look at arena financing, Seattle Times, 6/6/2012

Growing gun violence demands concrete solutions, Seattle Times, 5/30/2012
Guns more than gangs are fueling city’s violence, police say, Seattle Times, 5/29/2012
Port Of Seattle Pushes Back On New Sports Arena, KUOW, 5/23/2012
Seattle sports arena deal goes to city, county councils for review, Puget Sound Business Journal, 5/16/2012
City Council: Overturn Supreme Court ruling, Seattle PI, 5/14/2012
McGinn: DOJ plan to cost $41M; but feds say that’s ’simply wrong’, Seattle Times, 5/14/2012
Seattle could face DOJ lawsuit over police reforms, Associated Press, 5/14/2012
McGinn: Feds’ police remedies could cost $5 million a year, Seattle Times, 5/10/2012
Committee takes heat for mayor’s call to ease development rules, Seattle Times, 5/9/2012

Good Economic News, Publicola, 4/23/2012
The Council’s Seattle Center Memories, Publicola, 4/20/2012
P-I Globe designated as historic landmark, donated to MOHAI for restoration, Seattle Times, 4/19/2012
Seattle council moves to strengthen research in ’life sciences’, KPLU, 4/17/2012
Council Considers Allowing More Corner Stores, Publicola, 4/11/2012
West Seattle schools: City councilmembers visit Roxhill Elementary, West Seattle Blog, 4/11/2012
Team tells City Council that Seattle can’t afford pension plan, Seattle Times, 4/9/2012
Seattle City Council considers dropping B&O tax for government funding of life sciences, Puget Sound Business Journal, 4/3/2012

Seattle panel to fix police sharply split, sources say, Seattle Times, 3/29/2012
’Creative Approach Schools’ advances in Seattle despite issues, Seattle Times, 3/27/2012
A dream deferred: Showdown nears over Seattle’s long-delayed World School, Seattle Times, 3/27/2012
Council members think the world of P-I globe, seek landmark status, Seattle Times, 3/7/2012
P-I globe to be given to Museum of History and Industry, Seattle PI, 3/7/2012

Sponsor of Bill to Rein In Backpage.com Expects Court Battle Next, SLOG, 2/29/2012
Plans for new arena now public in Seattle, but how realistic are key components of deal?, Associated Press, 2/17/2012
Mayor, exec: Public is protected in plan to build $490M arena, Seattle Times, 2/16/2012
NBA arena backer Chris Hansen to reveal Seattle plan Thursday, Seattle Times, 2/15/2012
Interview with KUOW’s The Conversation, KUOW, 2/1/2012

Seattle finds money to resume precinct liaisons’ anti-crime fight, Seattle Times, 1/29/2012
Lawmakers consider bills to stop sexual exploitation of minors online, KOMO 4, 1/27/2012
Provoking ideas on policing, Seattle Times, 1/11/2012
Tim Burgess Manifesto Says Seattle Should Wake Up to Its Crime Rate, Now Worse Than New York’s, Seattle Weekly blog, 1/11/2012
Can Tim Burgess Help Seattle Police Take the Fight Out of Crime?, SunBreak, 1/10/2012
City Audit Echoes Burgess, Says SPD Isn’t Using Tools It Has to Fight Crime, Publicola, 1/10/2012
After observing police, Seattle council member calls for new approach, Seattle Times, 1/9/2012
Burgess: "Deep, fundamental reform" needed at SPD, Seattle PI, 1/9/2012
Re-elected Seattle Councilmembers sworn in, Seattle Times blog, 1/9/2012
Signs planned to mark all fallen Seattle officers, Seattle Times, 1/3/2012

2011 Clips

Seattle looks to clean up Third Avenue transit corridor, Seattle Times, 12/28/2011
What’s wrong with ignoring tourism? Just ask Italy, Crosscut, 12/22/2011
New year, new Seattle City Council assignments, Seattle Times blog, 12/20/2011
Seattle Officials Respond To DOJ Police Report, KUOW, 12/20/2011
Seattle, feds to open talks on police use of force, Seattle Times, 12/19/2011
Two big shockers for Seattle schools and cops, Crosscut, 12/19/2011
DOJ findings put mayor on hot seat, Seattle Times, 12/17/2011
Diaz on DOJ report: ’Department is not broken’, Seattle Times, 12/16/2011
Justice Dept.: Seattle police used excessive force, Associated Press, 12/16/2011
900 Seattle parking scofflaws got the ’boot’, Seattle PI, 12/15/2011
SPD proposes auditor to review probes of police shootings, Seattle Times, 12/15/2011
Short, fast stay in jail cuts crime, study finds, Seattle Times, 12/11/2011
City council addresses water flow and fire hydrant problems in Arbor Heights, West Seattle Herald, 12/9/2011
Council Likely to Adopt 65-Foot Heights in Roosevelt, Publicola, 12/8/2011
Seattle mayor, council seek to cap towing fees, King5.com, 12/7/2011
Feds slam Seattle for policy that shields cops, Seattle Times, 11/23/2011
Resolution may allow bars to remain open past 2 a.m., Seattle University Spectator, 11/16/2011
Seattle schools may scale back goals despite gains, Seattle Times, 11/16/2011
Shorten the school year: Give advocates an ’F’ grade, Seattle PI, 11/16/2011
Seattle rejects car-tab fee, passes levy boost for kids, Seattle Times, 11/8/2011
Council Proposes Amping Up Funding for Homeless Families, Publicola, 11/2/2011
Seattle Considers New Office For Immigrant Affairs, KUOW, 10/31/2011
Tim Burgess, Seattle City Councilmember, Says City Needs New Office to Help Immigrants and Refugees, Seattle Weekly, 10/31/2011
Undercover sting finds illegal housing discrimination in Seattle, KPLU, 10/21/2011
City, County Officials Want To Help Prostitutes Clear Their Records, Publicola, 9/27/2011
McGinn Details Cuts For 2012 Budget, KUOW, 9/27/2011
Council members: McGinn’s budget may not replace patrol officers, Seattle Times, 9/22/2011
Seattle hotels step up to fund tourism promotion, MSNBC, 9/16/2011
Burgess Nominates Three New Cop Oversight Overseers, Publicola, 9/14/2011
Burgess’s Solution To the Backpage.com Problem, Publicola, 9/12/2011
Seattle City Council Passes Paid Sick Leave With Eight Votes, SLOG, 9/12/2011
Council has votes to require paid sick leave, Seattle Times, 9/8/2011
Project manager for viaduct replacement tunnel project leaving for private sector job, Seattle Times, 9/2/2011
Is it possible to stop Belltown’s illegal drug market?, Seattle PI, 8/28/2011
Council Members: Today’s Metro Announcement Won’t Change Our Positions on License Fee, Publicola, 8/12/2011
Base policy on real numbers, not junk science, Seattle Times, 8/2/2011
Booze after 2 a.m.? Seattle asks state to allow longer bar hours, Seattle Times, 7/25/2011
In tunnel vote, ’no’ may not mean ’no’, Seattle Times, 7/23/2011
Ethics concerns nix brown bag on tunnel tolling, Seattle Times, 7/19/2011
Tim Burgess Speaks Out on Seattle Weekly-Child Prostitution Link, SunBreak, 7/15/2011
Seattle food-truck plan heading to City Council, Seattle Times, 7/13/2011
Seattle wants option to allow bars to serve past 2 a.m., Seattle Times, 7/13/2011
Promoting Seattle tourism, taking care of business, Seattle Times, 7/12/2011
Prostituted Children Reality Check, Publicola, 7/11/2011
Seattle hotels seek $2-a-night tax for tourism campaign, Seattle Times, 7/11/2011
PSRC votes to approve tunnel project - McGinn votes ’no’, Seattle PI, 6/23/2011
Seattle's families-and-education levy: different this time, Crosscut, 6/23/2011
PSRC votes to approve tunnel project – McGinn votes ‘no’, Seattle PI Blog, 6/23/2011
City Budget: More Cuts Ahead, Publicola, 6/20/2011
City Inside/Out: Council Edition, Seattle Channel, 6/6/2011
School Board Votes to Allow City to Take Over School Ethics Investigations, SLOG, 6/1/2011
Op-Ed: The importance of measuring whether government works, Seattle Times, 5/24/2011
Seattle Seeks New Strategy For Youth Crime, KUOW, 5/20/2011
TV show based in Seattle is a bit off-base, Seattle Times, 5/16/2011
Fire chiefs pull in highest wages in Seattle, Seattle Times, 5/14/2011
City Council's Burgess brings police experts to talk new approaches in Seattle, Crosscut, 5/6/2011
Medical Marijuana By County And Hot Spot Law Enforcement, KUOW, 5/4/2011
Juvenile crime problems in Seattle 'hot spots', Seattle PI, 5/3/2011
McGinn is lone dissenter as panel OKs new 520 bridge, Seattle Times, 4/28/2011
City allows taller buildings for south-downtown areas, Seattle Times, 4/25/2011
Seattle City Council makes wage theft a crime, Seattle Times, 4/25/2011
Seattle City Council Battles Wage Theft, KUOW, 4/25/2011

Wage theft bill passes City Council committee, Seattle PI Blog, 4/20/2011
Families and Ed Levy Funds First-Ever School Health Center for Immigrant and Refugee Students, SLOG, 4/18/2011
City, county strike deal on jail inmates, Seattle PI, 4/14/2011
King County Jail will house Seattle prisoners under deal, Seattle Times, 4/14/2011
City, County Announce Jail Agreement, Publicola, 4/14/2011
Police target South Seattle rave site as 'chronic nuisance', Seattle Times, 4/7/2011
Seattle proposal would make wage theft a crime, Seattle Times, 3/30/2011
Study: Seattle crime concentrated to small areas, KIRO radio, 3/29/2011
A few streets responsible for half of Seattle's crime, KOMO, 3/29/2011
Burgess Proposes Anti-Wage Theft Legislation, Publicola, 3/29/2011
City Council nearly doubles school-levy request, Seattle Times, 3/28/2011
Council Finalizes Families and Education Levy Renewal for November Ballot, SLOG, 3/28/2011
Seattle Public Schools: the restorative power of outside eyes, Seattle Times, 3/22/2011
Push to keep P-I globe spinning, Seattle Times, 3/22/2011
Seattle's $231M education levy takes step forward, Seattle Times, 3/21/2011
Seattle families and education levy poised for vote, Seattle Times, 3/20/2011
Burgess Plans to Introduce Anti-Wage Theft Legislation, Publicola, 3/17/2011
Councilmember Tim Burgess addresses Ballard Rotarians, Ballard News Tribune, 3/16/2011
Seattle ethics panel may handle school whistle-blower complaints, Seattle Times, 3/16/2011
City councilman Burgess in favor of pot legalization, Seattle PI, 3/8/2011
How to Connect Seattle police and the Community, Seattle Times, 3/3/11
City Council Aims to Improve Police Accountability, Seattle Times, 2/25/11
Police Plan More Enforcement Against 'Chronic Nuisance' Properties, Seattle PI, 2/16/11
Lawsuit Seeks More Transparency From Seattle Police, KUOW Radio, 2/14/2010
Council Grills Human Services Director Over Decision to Cut Domestic Violence Division, Publicola, 2/9/2011

Burgess speaks out on police department culture, Seattle Times, 2/3/2011
Seattle police meeting draws tense, angry crowd, Seattle PI, 2/3/2011
Expanded education levy would cost Seattle taxpayers more, Seattle PI, 2/1/2011
One Night Count Records Drop in Homeless Population, SLOG, 1/28/2011
Seattle council ready to sign Highway 99 tunnel pact, Seattle Times, 1/28/2011
Police withheld correspondence in shooting of woodcarver, Seattle Times, 1/27/2011
Police: Crime is down in Maple Leaf and most of town, Maple Leaf Life, 1/26/2011
The Solution to Your Parking Frustrations: Market-Rate Pricing?, Mint, 1/25/2011
Police officer rails against city's anti-bias initiatives, Seattle Times, 1/22/2011
Op-Ed: Stop the Child Sex Trade in Seattle, SLOG, 1/18/2011
There are too many potholes in Seattle, SDOT director told, Seattle PI, 1/11/2011
Inquest into police shooting of woodcarver will answer some questions, but leave tough decisions for others, Seattle Times, 1/9/2011

 

2010 Clips

Saving the next Kelsey Collins, Seattle Times, 12/31/2010

Tim Burgess: Basing Meter Rates on Demand Is Just Smart Policy, Publicola, 12/30/2010
Council Public Safety Chair "Welcomes" ACLU Request for Federal Investigation into SPD Practices, Publicola, 12/3/2010
Fewer problems with Seattle’s nightlife, King5.com, 12/2/2010
Op-Ed: Meter Rates Should Be Based on Data, Not Guesswork, Publicola, 11/11/2010
Officials urge residents not to fight planned Crisis Solutions Center, Central District News, 11/10/2010
Police sweeps get teen prostitutes off the street, Seattle Times, 11/9/2010
Seattle School Reports Now Online, SLOG, 11/9/2010
City Council appears ready to restore cuts to neighborhoods, Seattle PI, 11/4/2010
Council Proposes Restoring Human Service, Shelter Funding, Publicola, 11/3/2010
Slow down on parking-rate hikes to avoid harm to shoppers, retailers, Seattle Times, 10/27/2010
Burgess: Increasing Seattle parking rates could make sense, Seattle PI, 10/26/2010
Economist sparks revolution about parking, Seattle Times, 10/21/2010
Burgess: Funds for domestic violence programs will be restored, Seattle PI, 10/6/2010
City attorney targets law firm’s contract for police cases, Seattle Times, 9/28/2010
Seattle’s officer training draws scrutiny after fatal shooting, Seattle Times, 9/27/2010
Some urge for expanded civilian role on Seattle police-shooting-review board, Seattle Times, 9/23/2010
Officer’s shooting of woodcarver prompts shake-up in Seattle Police Department, Seattle Times, 9/15/2010
Tim Harris and Real Change, The Stranger, 9/14/2010
Police Chief targets Aurora motel under new nuisance ordinance, Seattle PI, 9/9/2010
Protests, calls for change grow over shooting, Seattle Times, 9/8/2010
Labor: Don’t blame us for Wall Street’s recession, Seattle PI, 9/6/2010
A breakthrough in education reform in Seattle, Crosscut, 9/2/2010
Let’s not miss a chance for serious reform of our schools, Crosscut, 8/21/2010
Reporting from Inside Obama’s Westin Fundraiser: Councilman Tim Burgess, SLOG, 8/17/2010
Diaz takes oath as Seattle’s 1st minority chief, KOMONEWS.com, 8/16/2010
New Chief Has Much To Do To Make Seattle A Safer City, Seattle Times, August 15, 2010
Diaz Gains Key City Council Confirmation Vote for Seattle Police Chief, Seattle Times, August 4, 2010
City Inside/Out Council Edition, Seattle Channel, July 28, 2010
John Diaz Quietly Sets Out to Win Over Council, Residents, Police, Seattle Times, June 27, 2010
Interim Chief Diaz Selected, Now Comes Hard Part, Seattle Times, June 24, 2010
Councilmember Vows 'Full Public Airing' of Issues in Fremont Fire, Seattle Times, June 15, 2010
Seattle's Police Chief Comes at Critical Time, Crosscut.com, June 15, 2010
Youth and Family Congress Remarks, Seattle Channel, June 5, 2010
Listen Up, Mayor! Here's a New Formula for Modern Police Chief, Crosscut.com, May 7, 2010
Panhandling Vote Puts Old Friends In Tough Spot, Seattle Times, April 23, 2010
Opening Statement on Aggressive Solicitation Ordinance, Seattle Channel 21, April 19, 2010
Closing Statement on Aggressive Solicitation Ordinance, Seattle Channel 21, April 19, 2010
Proposed Street-Disorder Law Useful to Ensure Civility, Seattle Times, April 15, 2010
Putting the Public in Seattle Public Schools, Seattle Times, April 8, 2010
Seattle Looks to Tacoma's Experience with Solicitation Ban, Seattle Times, April 8, 2010
Seattle Panhandling Ordinance Moves Closer to Passage, Seattle Times, April 8, 2010
Less is More in Punishing Crime, Crosscut.com, April 6, 2010
Councilmember Burgess Crafts a Deliberate Style, Seattle Times, April 5, 2010
Civility Laws and Street Disorder, Seattle Channel, April 2, 2010
Taking On Seattle Crime on Foot, Seattle Times, March 20, 2010
Downtown Public Safety Forum, Seattle Channel, March 2, 2010
Burgess Makes His Move on Seattle Crime, Seattlepi.com, February 26, 2010
Panhandling Crackdown Urged by Seattle Council Member, Seattle Times, February 25, 2010
Burgess: Put More Cops on Street, Crackdown on Panhandlers, Seattlepi.com, February 25, 2010
South Lake Union Development, KUOW-FM, February 17, 2010
City Attorney Appeals Decision to Rehire Cop for Lying, Seattlepi.com, February 18, 2010
City Appeals Reinstatement of Retired Seattle Police Officer, Seattle Times, February 18, 2010
Seattle Donors Step Up to Save Program Aimed at Rescuing Teen Prostitutes, Seattle Times, February 11, 2010
Councilmember Pushes City to Consider Appeal of Officer's Reinstatement, Seattle Times, January 27, 2010
Councilman Questions Whether Cop Who Lied Should Get Job Back, Seattlepi.com, January 27, 2010
The Battle of the Anti-violence Gurus, Newsweek, January 6, 2010
 

2009 Clips

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

Police reform in Seattle is long overdue, Crosscut, 8/14/2012
Safety, opportunity, schools: recipe for a flourishing city, Seattle Times, 3/18/2012
Seattle leading on education reform, Publicola, 3/5/2012
Prostituted Children Reality Check, Publicola, 7/11/2011
The importance of measuring whether government works, Seattle Times, 5/24/2011
Stop the Child Sex Trade in Seattle, SLOG, 1/18/2011
Meter Rates Should Be Based on Data, Not Guesswork, Publicola, 11/11/2010
Seattle's Police Chief Comes at Critical Time, Crosscut.com, June 15, 2010
Less is More in Punishing Crime, Crosscut.com, April 6, 2010
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