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Week in Geek Podcast: Seattle is taxing big business and tech is pissed — what happens now?

The Seattle City Council passed a controversial head tax on big businesses, prompting outcry from the city’s tech giants and… Read More

Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire says Seattle head tax ‘undermines our international and national reputation’

Christine Gregoire didn’t mince words when asked about Seattle’s controversial new head tax at the Museum of History and Industry’s… Read More

After the tax: What happens if Amazon puts the brakes on its Seattle growth?

A standoff between Amazon and the city of Seattle ended this week when the City Council passed a pared-down version… Read More

Redfin CEO breaks ranks with tech community in maverick response to ‘unreasonable’ Seattle tax

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman weighed in on Seattle’s controversial new head tax Tuesday, offering a sober perspective amid vitriolic responses… Read More

After Seattle passes ‘Amazon tax,’ mayor of neighboring city says ‘Bellevue is open for business’

Speculation that Seattle’s new head tax could be a boon for neighboring cities has been swirling since before the City… Read More

Starbucks joins Amazon, lambasting Seattle’s new head tax on top-grossing companies

Two of Seattle’s top employers are taking the gloves off and pulling no punches in the wake of a newly… Read More

Amazon responds to tax vote: Seattle’s ‘hostile approach and rhetoric … forces us to question our growth here’

Amazon will resume construction on a Seattle skyscraper in the wake of the City Council’s decision to tax its top-grossing… Read More

Seattle passes smaller ‘head tax’ on Amazon and other big companies after impassioned debate

Updated below with Amazon statement. The Seattle City Council unanimously passed a smaller version of the controversial “head tax” on… Read More

FAQ: Everything you need to know about Seattle’s proposed ‘Amazon tax’

UPDATE, Monday afternoon: Seattle passes smaller ‘head tax’ on big companies, but will compromise appease Amazon? The full Seattle City… Read More

March on Amazon HQ: Seattle housing activists demand ‘head tax’ on big business

Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood — a.k.a. Amazonia — is typically sleepy on the weekends without thousands of Amazon employees buzzing… Read More

Seattle mayor’s compromise voted down as original ‘Amazon tax’ on big business moves forward

The Seattle City Council rejected a compromise version of the so-called “head tax” proposed by Mayor Jenny Durkan late Thursday… Read More

Amazon would resume Seattle construction if mayor’s ‘head tax’ alternative passes

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is proposing a smaller “head tax” on the city’s largest businesses instead of controversial legislation currently… Read More

Seattle’s proposed ‘Amazon tax’ would also hit Facebook, Google and other out-of-town tech titans

Seattle’s proposed “head tax” would cost Amazon about $20 million annually, earning it the nickname of the “Amazon tax.” But… Read More

As Seattle ‘head tax’ debate rages, Amazon eyes major expansion in nearby city

Amazon is gearing up for a potentially major expansion in Bellevue, Wash., Seattle’s neighbor to the east, at the same… Read More

Tech workers, labor unions, and housing advocates pack Seattle City Hall to debate tax on big business

A sea of signs filled Seattle City Hall Wednesday displaying slogans like “Tax Amazon,” “Don’t Vote Our Jobs Away,” “Homeless… Read More

More than 100 tech leaders warn Seattle’s tax plan sends dangerous message: ‘If you create too many jobs, you will be punished’

The Seattle tech community is following Amazon’s lead, publicly pressing the City Council to drop a proposed tax on top-earning… Read More

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Week in Geek Podcast: Seattle is taxing big business and tech is pissed — what happens now?

Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire says Seattle head tax ‘undermines our international and national reputation’

After the tax: What happens if Amazon puts the brakes on its Seattle growth?

Redfin CEO breaks ranks with tech community in maverick response to ‘unreasonable’ Seattle tax

After Seattle passes ‘Amazon tax,’ mayor of neighboring city says ‘Bellevue is open for business’

Starbucks joins Amazon, lambasting Seattle’s new head tax on top-grossing companies

Amazon responds to tax vote: Seattle’s ‘hostile approach and rhetoric … forces us to question our growth here’

Seattle passes smaller ‘head tax’ on Amazon and other big companies after impassioned debate

FAQ: Everything you need to know about Seattle’s proposed ‘Amazon tax’

March on Amazon HQ: Seattle housing activists demand ‘head tax’ on big business

Seattle mayor’s compromise voted down as original ‘Amazon tax’ on big business moves forward

Amazon would resume Seattle construction if mayor’s ‘head tax’ alternative passes

Seattle’s proposed ‘Amazon tax’ would also hit Facebook, Google and other out-of-town tech titans

As Seattle ‘head tax’ debate rages, Amazon eyes major expansion in nearby city

Tech workers, labor unions, and housing advocates pack Seattle City Hall to debate tax on big business

More than 100 tech leaders warn Seattle’s tax plan sends dangerous message: ‘If you create too many jobs, you will be punished’

Zillow CEO calls ‘head tax’ proposal ‘misguided’ and says company could look to grow outside Seattle

Clash at Amazon HQ: Construction workers shout down councilmember over plan to tax big business

Is Amazon serious about slowing its Seattle growth? Tech and community leaders weigh in

Amazon suspends construction in Seattle while the city considers a new tax on its biggest businesses

Seattle head tax on top businesses fails narrowly but several lawmakers want to revive it next year

Seattle leader wants to double head tax because it’s still a fraction of Amazon’s $5B HQ2 plans

Seattle considers employee head tax for the city’s top-grossing companies