Last year, one news story was the last straw in a series of pot shots at her husband.

Seattle Times reports, "The letter accused the city of providing an inadequate response and criticized city officials for the leak to The Associated Press of a draft consent decree outlining changes sought by the Justice Department."

It seems like a pattern may be emerging: The mayor looks at a tough issue and decides to move so slowly that the decisions will be left to his successor. 

The city's proposed plan for addressing the Department of Justice's findings on excessive force by police doesn't try to erase biased policing, since the feds made no definitive findings on that issue.

Seattle didn't detail its offer but it could be significantly different from what the U.S. Department of Justice would like to see in the way of a settlement for its excessive force case against the city.

The Seattle Times reports, "Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn warned Monday that it could cost up to $41 million a year to pay for the U.S. Justice Department's proposed remedies to curtail excessive force in the Police Department, issuing a dire-sounding memorandum outlining severe consequences for the city." 

Emily Hefter writes: "On seeing it for the first time, it's hard to remember what was there before — the tired Fun Forest, which for all its happy memories had lost its charm. Even those who have watched the daily transformation at the base of the Needle are awed."

The mayor is maneuvering to avoid some of the pressure from the Justice Department probe into police behavior.

Erica Barnett: McGinn made more sense on deregulating parking requirements for apartments than was acknowledged in an analysis the other day.

The mayor misspoke, his office said.