News Releases

News Releases

9/26

Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis statement on wage increases for human services workers included in proposed budget

9/19

Seattle City Council passes legislation to prioritize treatment and address public drug use

8/8

Seattle City Council passes first-in-the-nation law protecting app-based workers from unreasonable deactivations

8/2

Legislation for City of Seattle to partner with SIFF, Cinerama passes committee vote

7/27

Seattle Councilmember Lewis proposes partnership to re-open the Cinerama, make theater the center of public cinema in Seattle

7/21

Seattle City Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis announce organized retail crime recommendations

6/7

Councilmember Lewis outlines strategy to expand addiction treatment, diversion, and address public drug use

6/6

An inside look at SIFF’s plans to save Seattle’s beloved Cinerama theater

5/9

Seattle City Council passes legislation to protect firefighters, other first responders

5/9

Seattle City Council passes legislation to protect firefighters

4/25

Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis propose legislation to protect firefighters

4/17

Councilmember Lewis applauds revitalization plan for Downtown

9/19

Councilmember Lewis Announces His Funding Proposal for the Seattle Park District

8/8

Councilmember Lewis Announces Two Additional Public Opportunities to Provide Feedback for the Seattle Park District

8/8

Councilmember Lewis Announces Two Additional Public Opportunities to Provide Feedback for the Seattle Park District

5/31

Seattle City Council Passes PayUp Legislation

5/24

“PayUp” Legislation to Protect App-Based Workers Approved in Committee, Goes to Full Council Vote

4/7

Seattle Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis Unveil PayUp Policy to Increase Minimum Pay, Transparency & Flexibility for App-Based Workers

4/6

Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis introduce ‘PayUp’ legislation to protect app-based workers

2/22

Councilmembers Lewis, Herbold Announce Audit to Address Organized Retail Crime

11/22

Seattle City Council Finalizes 2022 Budget, Prioritizing Housing, Homeless Services, Healthy & Safe Communities

11/10

Councilmember Lewis Shows JustCARE Model Successful in Voluntarily Moving Homeless Neighbors to Appropriate Shelter

10/28

Councilmembers Strauss, Lewis and Herbold Propose Establishing 24/7 Citywide Mental Health Crisis Responders

10/11

Councilmember Lewis Unveils Report Explaining Why Homelessness Has Worsened During Pandemic

10/4

City Council Affirms Support for Decriminalization of Entheogens

6/21

Councilmember Lewis Shows JustCARE Model Successful in Moving Homeless Neighbors into Shelter

6/7

Councilmember Lewis Introduces Legislation to Expand Emergency Homelessness Shelter & JustCARE

5/24

Council Passes Herbold’s Legislation, Increasing Tenant Protections for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

4/19

Councilmember Lewis Calls for Using Projected Revenue Increase to Address Homelessness Crisis

4/19

Councilmembers Pedersen, Herbold, Lewis, Mosqueda Propose $100 Million in Bonds for Multimodal Bridges and Other Transportation Infrastructure Needs to Create Jobs Sooner by Leveraging the New $20 Vehicle License Fee

3/15

Councilmember Lewis’ Legislation to Leverage Federal Investments for Homelessness Shelter

2/24

Chair Lewis, Council Colleagues Vote to Fast-Track Permanent Supportive Housing

1/25

City Council Passes Mosqueda’s Hazard Pay for Grocery Store Workers Bill

1/25

Lewis Announces Proposal to Scale Emergency Shelter

11/30

Councilmember Lewis Announces Proposal to Lower Costs and Fast Track Construction of Permanent Supportive Housing

11/13

Councilmembers Pedersen, Herbold, and Lewis Propose Boosting Maintenance of Multimodal Bridges with Vehicle License Fee Adjustment

10/26

City Council passes new path forward for encampment outreach

10/19

Lewis Introduces Legislation for a New City Approach to Encampment Outreach

8/11

Councilmember Lewis’ Statement in Response to Chief Best’s Announcement to Retire

7/6

Lewis Proposes New Public Health-Informed 911 Response Service

6/22

City Council Repeals Problematic Law to Reduce Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color

6/22

Mosqueda Announces Council Support for JumpStart Seattle — González, Herbold, Strauss, Lewis Sign on as Co-Sponsors

6/18

Lewis Introduces Progressive Revenue Plan for Permanent Supportive Housing

6/15

Councilmember Lewis, City Attorney Holmes Introduce Legislation to Repeal Outdated Drug Traffic Loitering Law

6/15

Council Passes Premium Pay for Frontline Gig Workers During COVID Crisis

6/8

Lewis’ Resolution to Prevent Trump’s Use of Insurrection Act in Seattle Passed by Council

5/26

Herbold, Lewis Support Premium Pay for Frontline Gig Workers

4/27

City Council Appoints Performance Auditing Committee Members

4/6

Council Expands Auditor Function

1/27

Councilmember Lewis Calls for Services and Law Enforcement Partnership