politics
Seattle passes $47.5M business tax
After months of contentious debate, City Council unanimously approves a scaled-down tax on largest employers.
Latest in
politics
Sponsorship
politics
Seattle’s booming, but construction workers fear a bust
On a bright Thursday afternoon near the Amazon Spheres, the sun had risen as high as the tension. Wearing bright
politics
Despite threat of veto, Council pushes forward $75 million tax
The council will consider the tax to fund homelessness services and new housing on Monday.
politics
Seattle without Amazon: Who cares? Let’s start planning
Amazon’s resistance to an employee head tax — or jobs tax as opponents call it — should be no surprise. Amazon
politics
Seattle’s new tiny house village for the homeless — women only
Whittier Heights Village will be the city’s eighth tiny house community, but the first that’s for only one gender.