Amazon shows risk of Seattle City Hall head tax | Brier Dudley / Times editorial columnist
In response to Seattle’s proposed head tax, Amazon is pausing construction of a new tower and may sublease to tenants a new skyscraper in downtown...
Brier Dudley
Brier Dudley is a member of The Seattle Times editorial board.
Today’s lesson in open government | Brier Dudley / Times editorial columnist
There are a few lessons to be learned from the Washington Legislature’s despicable effort to undermine the state Public Records Act. One is where Gov....
Look to B.C. for evidence carbon tax doesn’t work | Brier Dudley / Times editorial columnist
What happened to making Washington’s taxes more progressive? Now elected officials are rushing to pass a regressive carbon tax, modeled on a British Columbia tax...
Who’s really in the driver’s seat on Puget Sound transit spending? | Brier Dudley / Times editorial columnist
Transportation Choices Coalition has evolved from a community group advocating for bike, pedestrian and transit options into a political powerhouse with little transparency that coordinates...
Don’t shoehorn ‘downtown school’ into Seattle Center | Brier Dudley / Times editorial columnist
As Washington begins a historic era of school construction and investment, Seattle and other cities must prioritize land for these essential buildings. Squeezing a “downtown...
A new mayor will be a chance for a fresh start for Seattle | Brier Dudley / Times editorial columnist
As it prepares to elect a new mayor, Seattle must consider Mayor Murray’s policies separate from his sex-abuse allegation and history in the Legislature. This...
Class: Let’s define ample funding for the Legislature | Brier Dudley / Times editorial columnist
The key word in Washington’s constitutional crisis is ample. Whether schools start in the fall may depend on whether the Legislature can fulfill its promise...
Seattle’s ‘build, baby, build’ frenzy leaves affordability in the dust | Brier Dudley / Times editorial columnist
With new information about housing costs and trends in hand, Seattle should pause and reassess whether its “affordability” policies are working.