Sea-change: Business-backed candidates open a wide lead in Seattle’s 2021 election Nearly all business-backed, moderate candidates have opened leads in Seattle city races as initial election results indicate a voter pushback… Read More
Seattle mayoral candidates debate city’s future, talk Amazon, taxes and corporate responsibility In the first live Seattle mayoral debate of the election season, the two candidates — current council president Lorena Gonzalez… Read More
GeekWire interview: Seattle mayoral candidates on tech, talent, taxes, startups, homelessness, and favorite apps The next Seattle mayor will take over a city going through historic transitions — from a pandemic shutdown to the… Read More
‘Compassion Seattle’ backers file appeal to get homelessness initiative back on November ballot Backers of the Compassion Seattle measure reversed course Tuesday morning and decided to appeal a judge’s decision to remove the… Read More
Seattle business leaders ask city to reconsider tax after Amazon polls employees about relocation The Downtown Seattle Association is asking the Seattle City Council to reconsider a new payroll tax following a news report… Read More
Head tax is a ‘redefining moment’ for Seattle and start of a larger discussion, councilmember says Debate over Seattle’s controversial “head tax” often focuses on what the city is or isn’t doing about a surging homelessness problem… Read More
