Civic – Page 13 of 59

Seattle approves permanent 15% fee cap on food delivery companies, with key compromise

The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to permanently implement a 15% cap on the fees that services such as Uber… Read More

This tech-fueled service will provide bus transportation for Seattle Public Schools

When Seattle Public Schools students return to the classroom in September, many of their families will be along for the… Read More

Q&A with new CEO of Greater Seattle Partners, which aims to attract companies, jobs, investment

Brian Surratt spent 13 years working for the City of Seattle, including 2 1/2 leading the agency focused on the… Read More

CHIPS and Science Act, an ‘historic’ investment in U.S. innovation and tech, goes to Biden for approval

The U.S. Senate and House this week approved the CHIPS and Science Act, a bill authorizing $280 billion of spending… Read More

‘Keep Amazon out’: Protestors demand tech giant pull permit for potential warehouse in Seattle

The news: Community organizers at a rally Saturday in Seattle demanded that Amazon withdraw reported plans to build a distribution… Read More

City of Seattle unveils first housing projects funded by payroll tax on big business

More than 1,700 affordable housing units will be built in the Seattle region thanks to money used from the city’s… Read More

City of Seattle awards $590,000 in digital equity grants to 19 non-profits

The City of Seattle revealed the 19 non-profits that received its latest round of digital grants, this year totaling $590,000.… Read More

Most NDAs are now outlawed in Washington state. Will whistleblowers speak up?

Earlier this year, Washington state followed in California’s footsteps and outlawed most non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements, which had become standard… Read More

Seattle-area lawmakers approve EV charging requirements for new apartment buildings

New and “substantially remodeled” apartment buildings in unincorporated King County will be required to have 10% of their parking spaces… Read More

Washington ranks No. 2 on new list of top states for business

The state of Washington moved up seven slots to the No. 2 position in CNBC’s latest America’s Top States for… Read More

How Washington state could use federal infrastructure money to close the digital divide

Deploying broadband throughout Washington state has been at the top of local lawmakers’ minds for years. The state legislature enacted… Read More

Signature shortage: The future of Washington state’s capital gains tax is in the hands of state Supreme Court

UPDATE: The Washington State Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the capital gains case on direct appeal. The story… Read More

Hundreds of tech, business and nonprofit leaders urge states to boost computer science education

More than 500 business, education and nonprofit leaders have teamed with Seattle-based computer education nonprofit Code.org to issue a call to… Read More

Bellevue councilmember says there is no plan to increase tax on Amazon despite budget concerns

Is an “Amazon Tax” coming to Bellevue? That was a question posed by Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat last month,… Read More

Seattle City Light to install electric vehicle chargers at curbside locations across city

Seattle City Light announced a new service last month in which the utility plans to install electric vehicle chargers at… Read More

Bezos reignites Biden inflation feud, says president is misdirecting public or misunderstanding market

Updated below with White House response. Jeff Bezos called out President Joe Biden for telling gas station owners to lower… Read More

Starlink on the go? What a new FCC ruling means for SpaceX internet service on moving vehicles

A decision this week by the Federal Communications Commission cleared Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide its Starlink satellite internet service… Read More

Amazon invests $23M to build 568 homes in Seattle as part of affordable housing initiative

Amazon is investing $23 million to support the construction of 568 homes in Seattle as part of its Housing Equity… Read More

Appeals court upholds Seattle’s payroll tax on high-earning workers following Chamber challenge

Seattle’s “JumpStart” payroll tax on big business will stay put after a Washington state appellate court on Tuesday upheld an… Read More

‘Approval voting’ initiative led by Seattle tech vets qualifies for November ballot

An initiative designed to change the way voters select candidates in Seattle has qualified for the November ballot. Initiative 134… Read More

Will civil rights audits make a difference? Microsoft, Amazon, and the nation’s racial reckoning

Microsoft and Amazon are joining a growing pool of companies conducting civil rights audits in the wake of the racial… Read More

Washington state AG sues ‘deceptive’ tech sales training company

A company that claims to train users in tech sales and guarantees them a job has been hit by a… Read More

Axon pauses plans for Taser-equipped drone to combat mass shootings as ethics advisors resign

Axon, the company that develops Tasers, body cameras, and other law enforcement technologies, is pausing work on a project to… Read More

Seattle lawmakers pass policy setting minimum wage and other protections for gig workers

Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed what is being called a “first-in-the-nation” policy to create protections for gig workers… Read More

Developers build new data-tracking system to help curb homelessness in Seattle area

With help from Seattle-area tech and philanthropic partners, a team of data scientists with King County has been developing a… Read More

Photos: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle

Amazon hosted New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday at its Seattle headquarters, where she met with Amazon Web… Read More

Sea.citi merges with WTIA in combination of two civic-focused tech industry nonprofits in Seattle

Sea.citi, a nonprofit that launched in 2018 with the aim of connecting Seattle-area tech sector employees with civic life, has… Read More

Labor group report finds gig workers in Seattle often make below minimum wage after expenses

A new study of pay on apps such as Instacart and DoorDash finds that gig delivery workers make less than… Read More

Here’s the stat about Washington state’s education shortfall that ‘appalled’ Seattle tech leaders

Seattle and Washington state have a lot to crow about when it comes to the innovation economy, including disproportionately large… Read More

Q&A with Seattle’s new economic development chief on working with the tech industry

In February, Markham McIntyre agreed to leave his job as the vice president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce to… Read More