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  • Data Analysis

Azure now hosting free Jupyter Notebooks

Jupyter Notebooks are a great tool for data scientists, allowing you to work with languages like Python and R to analyze and visualize data. I was pleased to see that The Azure team has now made Jupyter Notebooks available for…

  • Steve Murch
  • November 14, 2018
Two competing philosophies in the Seattle Head Tax debate.
  • Homelessness, Politics and News, Seattle City Council

Two Competing Philosophies in the Head-Tax Debate, Venn Diagram Edition

  • Steve Murch
  • June 16, 2018
2019 03 28 10 17
  • Homelessness, Politics and News, Seattle City Council

Letter from Convention-Goers to Seattle: Your Homelessness Problem Is Out of Control

“Based on my recent visit, I believe the problem is out of control.”

  • Steve Murch
  • June 15, 2018
Seattle head tax debate
  • Data Analysis, Homelessness, Politics and News, Seattle City Council

Why was the Seattle "Head Tax" Repealed So Quickly?

I was there at that raucous council meeting to repeal the vote, I signed an Open Letter from Tech Leaders Opposed to the Proposed Head Tax, and I was a volunteer signature gatherer and small donor ($275) to the repeal…

  • Steve Murch
  • June 15, 2018
2019 03 17 12 02
  • Politics and News, Seattle City Council

The “Public Input” Hoax

Brandi Kruse at Q13 calls out the “Public Input” hoax, wherein the City Council and mayor’s office claim to seek public input, but usually this is done long after they’ve decided what to do. This approach has absolutely been the pattern…

  • Steve Murch
  • June 11, 2018
Mobile Clinic (not a safe injection van)
  • Homelessness, Politics and News, Seattle City Council

Seattle Considers Mobile Injection Van

The “Head Tax” isn’t the only major controversy in Seattle politics these days. Seattle City Council is forging ahead with plans for a publicly funded “safe injection” facility. I’m just getting up to speed on the discussion here, and wanted to…

  • Steve Murch
  • June 8, 2018
Encampent. Photo credit: The Stranger
  • Homelessness, Politics and News, Seattle City Council

Where is Seattle’s Growth In Homeless Coming From?

A vexing question at the center of the debate around homelessness policy is: where is the growth in Seattle’s homeless coming from? Specifically, to what extent is the growth due to locals losing their homes and being displaced vs. inbound…

  • Steve Murch
  • June 6, 2018
Encampent. Photo credit: The Stranger
  • Homelessness, Politics and News, Seattle City Council

Fixing the Homeless Crisis

It’s going on three years since Seattle declared a homelessness crisis, but the homeless population in Seattle continues to rise. The amalgam of programs we’ve tried since 2015 hasn’t stemmed the growth in Seattle’s homeless counts; in fact, the numbers…

  • Steve Murch
  • June 5, 2018
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Bring seattle home flyer
  • Homelessness, Politics and News, Seattle City Council

What’s the Case FOR the Seattle “Head Tax”?

I’ve been fairly vocal in my support of the repeal of the Head Tax on social networks like Nextdoor; the first step is to get a referendum on the ballot in November. I think giving the people a chance to…

  • Steve Murch
  • June 5, 2018
2019 01 30 22 53
  • Politics and News, Seattle City Council

Kshama Sawant Uses Taxpayer Dollars for Her Political Movements: Not OK.

“I do not share the anti-business animus that I feel you are sponsoring…” Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, to Councilmember Kshama Sawant For some time now it’s been rumored that Kshama Sawant was allowing city resources to be used to print out posters…

  • Steve Murch
  • June 5, 2018
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