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Seattle will loosen restrictions on spending its big-business tax
The Jumpstart tax was originally intended to raise funds for housing and climate projects. Now the door is open for the city to spend it freely.
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What Seattle residents want to see in the $8.3B city budget
In an hours-long public meeting, community members asked the Council to protect Jumpstart, invest in the Central District, address public safety & more.
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Seattle City Council to consider a city-level capital gains tax
Cathy Moore proposed the 2% tax to protect housing and food assistance programs, based on the statewide model 63% of voters opted to keep this election.
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Alexis Mercedes Rinck way ahead of Tanya Woo in Seattle Council race
The progressive held a commanding lead over incumbent Tanya Woo 57% to 42% in the special election for the Seattle City Council citywide Position 8 seat.
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Seattle Council candidates make their case for citywide office
Tanya Woo and Alexis Mercedes Rinck are vying for Position 8 with different stances on big issues like crime, homelessness and the city budget.