Articles about mayor murray

Seattle City Council unveils plan to tax the city’s wealthiest residents

The Seattle City Council released a proposal Tuesday to place a 2 percent income tax on the wealthy, which could… Read More

Seattle mayor ends bid for re-election, still denies sexual assault accusations

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray will not be seeking re-election for a second term because of sexual abuse allegations that are… Read More

Reports: Faced with sexual abuse allegations, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is considering dropping out of the race

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray may not be seeking re-election, according to anonymous sources cited by KING5 and KOMO News. Murray… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor fights abuse allegations, City Council recovers $3M in unpaid fees for affordable housing, and more

This week in Seattle: Washington state tries to block businesses from selling customer data and fingerprints; South Lake Union gets… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor denies sexual abuse charges, Bertha breaks free, and more

This week in Seattle: Mayor Ed Murray is sued for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor while another mayoral… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor sues Trump, bike-sharing’s last ride, and more stuff you should know

This week in Seattle: Mayor Ed Murray sues President Trump and demands the city be more data-driven; Sen. Cantwell wants… Read More

Seattle mayor seeks $25M from private sector to fight homelessness, taps investor Nick Hanauer to lead $55M tax measure

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray believes the city needs to double its spending on homelessness and he’s calling on the region’s business… Read More

Curbing Airbnb: Property owners react to proposed rules as Seattle struggles with housing affordability

When Jordan Schwartz converted his basement mother-in-law apartment in Seattle from a long-term rental to an Airbnb listing, he more… Read More

Airbnb and VRBO raise concerns with Seattle’s proposed short-term rental regulations

Airbnb and VRBO, two titans of the short-term rental lodging industry, have concerns about the regulations Seattle lawmakers proposed Wednesday. Mayor… Read More

Seattle lawmakers propose rules to curb Airbnb and improve housing affordability

Over the past decade, the tech boom has both elevated and strained hubs like Seattle and San Francisco. In many ways,… Read More

Seattle unveils ‘action plan’ for Digital Equity Initiative, with help from Google and Comcast

The City of Seattle’s commitment to increase digital literacy and give more citizens Internet access is going from “vision” to “action” today. Mayor… Read More

Mayor Murray: Will Seattle’s technology-driven economy promote equity, or break us apart?

Seattle is growing faster than most other cities in the U.S., in large part due to the region’s booming technology… Read More

Commentary: How Seattle is getting growth right

On Monday I noticed this article in my feed and was sucked in by the very first line: “Among the credible… Read More

Seattle, Boston mayors meet with tech execs to talk housing affordability, civic involvement

Though they exist on opposite ends of the country, Seattle and Boston actually share quite a few similarities that extend… Read More