So one former short-term mayor, Bruce Harrell, would like to try it again for a full term, and while that’s going on, another short-term former mayor, Tim Burgess, is willing to pass on running for mayor. No, Burgess merely wants a city charter amendment passed to force the city to handle the homelessness crisis his way forever.
Reading his group’s Compassion Seattle Amendment, my first thought was, could we ramp up the Orwellian language, please?
Read more in the Apr. 21-27, 2021 issue.