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9/17
Councilmember Morales’ Statement on the passage of SODA/SOAP legislation
8/12
Call on Seattle City Council to reject 50 percent cut to student mental health funding 
8/5
Seattle Councilmember Morales urges Council to follow the will of voters, send Initiative 137 to November Ballot
7/22
Build the City: An event for Seattle’s youth to make their voice heard on the Comprehensive Plan
7/18
Seattle Councilmember Morales statement on firing of Seattle police officer for vile remarks
6/27
Seattle Councilmember Morales proposes bolder transportation levy focused on improving safety crisis
6/4
Council Passes Legislation to Demolish Dangerous, Vacant Buildings
5/28
Morales: Council quietly rushes vote today on legislation that would block equitable development funding
5/21
Seattle City Council passes Morales amendment requiring SPD to report on issues affecting women on the force
5/13
Seattle Councilmember Morales calls for delay on police contract vote until community’s voice is heard
4/30
Seattle Councilmember Morales on the defeat of affordable housing legislation: ‘Our actions speak louder than our words.’
4/16
Connected Communities legislation goes to a vote promising less red tape for community-led development projects
3/28
Seattle City Councilmember Morales statement on corporations’ push to repeal minimum wage protection 
2/10
Seattle City Council recognizes February 10 as Lunar New Year
12/12
Seattle City Council passes legislation to improve sidewalks across the city
11/16
Seattle Councilmember Morales joins coalition calling for ceasefire, end of human rights abuses in Israel/Palestine
10/6
Seattle Councilmember Morales Celebrates MLK Way Safety Improvement Groundbreaking, Calls for More Timely Safety Improvements 
9/27
Seattle City Councilmember Morales statement on arrests connected to home invasion robberies
9/22
Seattle Councilmember Morales calls for action after audio released of SPD officer using racist and sexist slurs 
9/21
Seattle City Councilmember Morales’ statement on workforce equity audit results
9/13
Seattle City Councilmember Morales calls for police chief to take immediate action over officer’s abhorrent comments 
7/29
Statement from Councilmember Morales in Response to Shooting at Rainier Beach Safeway
7/28
Councilmember Morales and OPCD Launch Phase II of Equitable Development Zoning: the Connected Communities Development Pilot 
6/5
Councilmember Morales urges Council to reject unprecedented attempt to ramp up failed War on Drugs
5/15
Seattle Social Housing Developer Board to hold its first meeting ever
4/28
Councilmember Morales Hosts the First Gathering of the Seattle Social Housing Developer Board
4/18
Councilmembers Morales and Mosqueda celebrate passage of $10 rental late fee cap
4/18
Councilmember Morales, Mayor Harrell, Office of Civil Rights Pass Historic Race & Social Justice Ordinance
3/16
Councilmember Morales Declares Support for North & South CID Station Placement alongside Neighborhood Leaders
2/23
Councilmember Morales Reacts to Vision Zero Top-To-Bottom Review, Announces Plans for More Comprehensive Action
2/21
Councilmember Morales & State Leaders Celebrate Passage of Social Housing Initiative in Seattle
10/14
Councilmember Morales’ Statement on the Halted Expansion of the SODO Homelessness Shelter
10/10
Councilmember Morales, Director Mohamed, OneAmerica and NW Immigrant Rights Project Denounce Manipulation of Asylum Seekers by Governors DeSantis and Abbott 
9/6
Seattle City Council passes legislation to prohibit deceptive practices of ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ 
8/9
Council Passes Councilmembers Morales’ and Herbold’s Legislation to Protect Abortions and Gender-Affirming Care in Seattle
8/9
Council Passes Councilmembers Morales’ and Herbold’s Legislation to Protect Abortions and Gender-Affirming Care in Seattle 
7/21
Councilmembers Morales and Herbold Announce Legislation to Protect Abortions and Gender-Affirming Care in Seattle
6/24
Councilmember Morales Pledges to Fight Back for Reproductive Freedom. “I Am One of Them.” 
6/21
Councilmembers Morales, Pedersen agree latest ‘Vision Zero’ report on traffic-related fatalities reinforces need for more transportation safety investments in South Seattle
6/19
City of Seattle celebrates Juneteenth as official city holiday for first time
6/10
Councilmembers Pedersen, Morales Express Disappointment about Mayoral Veto of Rental Information Legislation 
5/13
Councilmember Tammy J. Morales Announces $1 Million for Seattle Maritime Academy and Technical Maritime Education  
12/29
Councilmember Tammy J. Morales Calls for Continued Work on Participatory Budgeting
11/22
Seattle City Council Finalizes 2022 Budget, Prioritizing Housing, Homeless Services, Healthy & Safe Communities
11/22
Councilmember Tammy J. Morales Joins Community to Grieve and Plan Urgent Action with Mayor-Elect after Mount Baker Shooting
9/22
Council President González and Budget Chair Mosqueda concur with the appointment of Royal Alley-Barnes as Interim Director of the Office of Arts and Culture
6/21
Councilmember Morales’ Additions to Seattle Rescue Plan Prioritize Neighborhood Business Districts, Equitable Economic Recovery, Youth Employment
6/7
City Council Passes Two Pieces of Morales’ Tenants’ Bill of Rights, Protecting Renters From Evictions, Closing Lease Termination Loophole
6/1
Participatory Budgeting Advances
5/25
Committee Passes First Two Pieces in Councilmember Morales’ Tenant Bill of Rights, Protecting Renters From Evictions, Closing Lease Termination Loophole
5/24
Council Passes Herbold’s Legislation, Increasing Tenant Protections for Small Businesses and Nonprofits
5/19
Councilmember Morales Thanks Retiring Public Health Director Patty Hayes
4/20
Councilmember Morales’ Statement on Verdict in Minneapolis
4/14
Councilmember Morales, Community Call for Close to ‘Lease Termination Loophole’
3/15
Seattle City Council Moves Forward on Alternatives to Policing, Allocates $10.4 Million for Community Safety Capacity Building
3/15
Morales Co-Sponsoring Right to Counsel Legislation
3/1
Mosqueda, Council Mark 500,000 COVID Deaths Nationwide, Honor Community Members Who Have Passed from COVID-19
2/26
Councilmember Morales Urges Mayor to Reconsider Essential Hoteling Services for Homeless Neighbors and Seek FEMA Reimbursement
11/3
Morales: Passage of Sex Ed Bill Helps Establish ‘Age-Appropriate, Accurate’, Comprehensive Sex Ed For All Students
10/27
Morales, Community to Call For ‘Expert-Led’ Approach to Homelessness Outreach
10/2
Councilmembers Herbold, Morales Respond to Mayor’s Announcement Regarding Navigation Team
8/17
Council Passes MiChance Dunlap-Gittens’ Youth Rights Ordinance
8/11
Councilmembers González, Mosqueda, and Morales Respond to Chief Best Announcement to Retire
7/13
Council Unanimously Passes Resolution In Support of East African Immigrant Population’s Access to Money Transfer Operators
7/1
Morales: Progressive Revenue Bill Includes Provision for $215M in Additional Funds, Represents ‘Major Structural Change’
6/15
Councilmember Lewis, City Attorney Holmes Introduce Legislation to Repeal Outdated Drug Traffic Loitering Law
5/11
Councilmember Morales, Council Passes Protections for Renters Evicted During COVID-19 Crisis
4/13
Council Approves Herbold’s Rent Hike Moratorium for Small Businesses and Nonprofits, Requires Rent Payment Plans
4/1
Councilmembers Sawant, Morales Announce Acceleration of Tax on Amazon, Big Business to Fund Emergency COVID19 Relief
3/30
Council Unanimously Passes Resolution Calling For Immediate Moratorium on Residential and Commercial Rent, Mortgage Payments
3/30
Council Passes $5 Million in Food Vouchers to Address Coronavirus Crisis
3/27
Councilmember Morales Resolution Calls for Immediate Moratorium on Residential and Commercial Rent, Mortgage Payments
3/19
Council Passes Emergency Legislation to Help Small Businesses, Provide Utilities Relief
3/18
Morales Victorious After City ‘Pauses’ Removal of Property During COVID-19 Emergency
3/6
Seattle Councilmember Morales, KC Councilmember Zahilay, Applaud Olympia Efforts to Stem Gun Violence