Finance Committee votes down Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 tax plan, putting budget in limbo

Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion spending plan for 2026 was dealt a major blow on Monday, as a key City Council ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s head tax plan defeated in council committee vote

Monday’s defeat is a clear signal the mayor’s $21-per-employee monthly tax on larger companies is in danger of not getting the council support it needs.

Mayoral election results

Mayor Andre Dickens is looking to win another four years in the office he’s held since 2022. He faces three opponents, including an LGBTQ advocate, a former police officer and a community organizer. A ...

Mayor Johnson will push for budget vote next week, even with Finance chair opposed to head tax 'at any level'

Finance Chair Pat Dowell, a member of Brandon Johnson’s handpicked leadership team, joined Gov. JB Pritzker, business leaders ...

Key alderman warns Mayor Brandon Johnson a vote on budget ‘premature’

Ald. Pat Dowell told reporters she advised Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration not to proceed with a budget vote in her ...

Morehead City mayor race unresolved as election protest moves to evidentiary hearing

The race for Morehead City mayor continues with a special meeting this morning—after a recount confirmed the candidates are ...
Independent Journal Review

Socialist Katie Wilson Wins Seattle Mayor’s Race Thanks To Ballot Dumps Over A Week After Election Day

Democratic mayoral candidate Katie Wilson, a self-professed socialist, has unseated incumbent Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce ...