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Pregnant and uninsured: Take action now


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Pregnant and uninsured?For women who become pregnant outside of Obamacare’s open enrollment window, that’s the harsh reality.

Pregnant women deserve access to health care coverage, period.

Tell Sec. Burwell: Make sure women who become pregnant can sign up for comprehensive, affordable coverage.

Sustainable Architecture


                         

“So here I stand before you preaching organic architecture: declaring organic architecture to be the modern ideal…”      ~Frank Lloyd Wright

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July 2015

Statement on cannabis legislation passing council

Agreement will bring affordable housing to neighborhoods across Seattle

Housing Affordability and Livability

Housing Affordability and Livability AgendaMayor Murray and members of City Council have called together leaders in our community to help develop a bold agenda for increasing the affordability and availability of housing in our city by convening a Housing Affordability and Livability Advisory Committee

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5/14/2015
Today Mayor Ed Murray announced the 2015 recipient of the 10th Annual Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film, Megan Griffiths. The award recognizes an individual or entity for exceptional work that has significantly contributed to the growth, advancement and reputation of Seattle as a filmmaking city. “Megan’s passion for filming locally and attracting new […]
more info   5/13/2015
The Seattle Department of Planning and Development has released for public comment a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan Update. This is a major milestone towards an update to the City’s Comprehensive Plan which plots a 20-year vision and roadmap for Seattle’s future growth and livability. The Draft EIS provides […]
5/12/2015
Mayor Ed Murray issued the following statement after today’s meeting of the Port of Seattle Commission: “I commend the Port Commission for deciding that the arrival of an off-shore drilling rig should be delayed until the proper permits are in place. I now hope Shell will respect the wishes of the Port, the City and […]

2015-16 Budget

2015-16 Proposed BudgetAn overview of Mayor Murray’s 2015-16 budget highlights, including work on public safety, homelessness, and labor standards..

Mayor Murray’s 2015-16 budget »

Broadband Initiative

High Speed BroadbandInternet access is the infrastructure challenge of the early 21st century. The City must continue to explore all options that would increase the availability of competitive, affordable gigabit broadband internet access.

Mayor Murray’s Broadband Strategy »

Statement on cannabis legislation passing council

How about less parks and safe affordable housing ~ Be Seed for Change

President Obama Meets With Senior Officials at the Pentagon Regarding ISIL:


 

President Obama meets with senior officials at the Pentagon regarding ISIL.President Barack Obama meets with senior Defense Department, national security advisors and military leadership regarding the campaign against ISIL, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., July 6, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama Provides an Update on Our Strategy to Degrade and Destroy ISIL

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In Case You Missed It: West Wing Week 07/03/15 or, “Amazing Grace”

This week, the President signed a bipartisan trade deal, welcomed the President of Brazil to the White House–and showed her one of our national treasures–hosted 50 girls in green on the South Lawn for a campout to celebrate the great outdoors, answered questions about healthcare in Tennessee and online, and traveled to Wisconsin to announce new overtime protections for hard-working Americans. That’s June 26th to July 2nd or, “Amazing Grace.”

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Our 3 Favorite Moments from the President’s Speech in Wisconsin

Three highlights from the President’s speech on the economy in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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UCS and sustainable food systems …


Demand a healthy, affordable, sustainable food system.

Nearly 20,000 people have already signed our petition urging President Obama to establish a National Food Policy that will ensure healthy, sustainably grown food for all. It’s not too late to add your name! Sign today.

 Read this issue on the UCS website.
www.ucsusa.org/publications/december_2014.html

Why we need a national food policy.

 A twitter conversation with Michael Pollan, Mark Bittman, and Ricardo Salvador.

 Watch food policy advocates and experts discuss ways to shape healthy food policy at the local level.

 

Ricardo Salvador, Ph.D.
Director,
Food & Environment ProgramFollow
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“I read your call for an executive order to create a national food policy. I heartily agree that our food system is broken. But how would a national food policy be any different—or better—than the backward set of policies we have now?”—O. Day, Oakland, CA.As things stand today, the federal government already addresses a range of interconnected agricultural issues—diet-related disease, environmental degradation, farm subsidies, food safety, pesticides, immigration and farm labor, workplace safety and health—with a patchwork of regulations and standards across at least eight agencies. Not only is this approach uncoordinated, all too often agencies work at cross-purposes. READ MORE