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Signatures include dozens of high-profile names—both mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon, three female city council members (Sally Bagshaw, Debora Juarez, and Lorena Gonzalez), special advisor to the mayor Sera Day, former deputy mayor Hyeok Kim, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Gender Justice League director Danni Askini, and several state legislators... "Too often that type of language is what we hear in the work place every day,” Mosqueda said. adding that she thought Grant was telling editorial boards what they wanted to … Read More

Last month, Sightline executive director Alan Durning joined Seattle mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan, and Seattle city council candidate Teresa Mosqueda on a panel at the Built Green Conference. Together, they discuss and debate how to make housing more affordable in the region, Seattle’s exclusive real estate and zoning history, and the intersections of green building, affordability, equity, and building policy. … Read More

"In response to a question from Butler about whether Washington has seen any efforts like I-940 before, Mosqueda raised last year’s successful drive for increasing the statewide minimum wage to $13.50. She also said the power in the police accountability initiative is “rooted in the experience of the families that are affected.” … Read More

The demonstrators held signs denouncing DeVos and others in the Trump administration. Some speakers included Seattle City Council candidate Teresa Mosqueda, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and King County Executive Dow Constantine. … Read More

“Progressive” is not a t-shirt you get to put on one day. It is years of fighting, being in the streets, on the strike lines, being with and from communities pushing for change, living the experience of systems failing you, and knowing how to make change—not just make noise or be there for the cameras. For those who do not live under the protection of systemic privilege, we do not know what it is to have what we need without … Read More

During her master’s program at Evergreen State College, Mosqueda began tinkering with the machinery of state government. She worked at the state Department of Health tracking the humdrum legislation that forms the building blocks of a healthy society: nutritious food in schools, safe sidewalks, physical activity, public spaces for breast feeding. … Read More

The race for Seattle City Council’s citywide position eight is a fierce battle between two progressive candidates: housing activist Jon Grant and labor leader Teresa Mosqueda. Whoever wins in November will fill the seat formerly held by veteran councilmember Tim Burgess, who’s currently serving as interim mayor. Councilmember Kristen Harris-Talley was appointed to fill the vacancy until election results are certified. … Read More

Getting signatures from mayoral candidate Cary Moon and both Seattle City Council Position 8 candidates... Teresa Mosqueda, a group of advocates delivered a letter yesterday urging the city council and mayor to change the city's approach to the homelessness crisis … Read More

"Mosqueda said more needs to be done through an “intersectional lens” to spread the word about the protection orders by working with community organizations and nonprofits. She also wants the city to invest more in those organizations that serve clients that don’t speak English as a first language." … Read More

POLL: Who do you plan to support for City Council Position 8? Labor leader Teresa Mosqueda is facing off with housing activist Jon Grant for an open seat on the Seattle City Council, the citywide Position 8. Both call themselves politically progressive, but which of them will better represent Seattleites citywide? What are their priorities and where do they differ? … Read More