
Tom Riley
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Tom Riley
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Sounders, Cycling. Yoga. Clean Energy. Birds.


NEWS -- President Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration, sources tell me @PCCharalambous @alex_mallin abcnews.com/US/trump-poise…

🚨A new Seattle Chamber of Commerce poll of Seattle voters is out, and the numbers are bad... The Quality of Life Index is headed back down to 2023 levels, which is insane when you consider the highest (non Covid) point this decade was late last year. A majority 52% of voters now believe things in Seattle are on the "wrong track", with a massive 75% worried about the future of downtown. And the regional optimism index dropped 10% from September 2025. Some other data points: 👉73% of voters say big businesses are important to Seattle's success 👉58% don't trust the city to spend their tax dollars wisely 👉58% say taxes are too high vs the services received 👉54% say city regulations and taxes are one of the primary causes of Seattle’s high cost of living 👉71% say crime, drugs, and homelessness are their biggest frustration, with concerns over public safety on their way back to 2023 levels (Seattle's most violent year, ever) 👉Only 42% say Seattle should increase taxes to pay for the budget deficit And finally... 👉Over HALF of Seattleites polled say they have considered moving, with 46% still considering leaving the city. If this doesn't sound alarms at City Hall, nothing will. Have a read for yourself: seattlechamber.com/wp-content/upl… @SeattleChamber




Seattle turns hostile to the great businesses it made. Starbucks is moving jobs from Washington state to Tennessee, and it isn’t alone in looking elsewhere, writes @HowardSchultz on.wsj.com/4uCiVCD

BREAKING: New poll shows @DanielLurie is the most popular American mayor. Key findings: - 74% of SF voters approve of him - Majorities support his handling of public safety, downtown revitalization, neighborhood cleanliness - He earns support from across the political spectrum



Seattle has one of the worst housing crises in the country. I see it every time I’m home in my district. People working full-time jobs who can’t afford rent. Teachers, nurses, and transit workers who can’t live in the city they serve. Families on housing assistance waiting lists that have been frozen for years. This is a policy failure, not an inevitability. We built this crisis by choosing developers over people. We can choose differently. Housing is a human right. We fight for it like one.

Seattle has one of the worst housing crises in the country. I see it every time I’m home in my district. People working full-time jobs who can’t afford rent. Teachers, nurses, and transit workers who can’t live in the city they serve. Families on housing assistance waiting lists that have been frozen for years. This is a policy failure, not an inevitability. We built this crisis by choosing developers over people. We can choose differently. Housing is a human right. We fight for it like one.

EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @TheAtlantic: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…


I don’t want to hear one more fucking criticism of Trump’s new ballroom at the White House.









