Articles about Politics – Page 17 of 42

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

Geek of the Week: County Exec Dow Constantine’s passion? Preserving place where he has deep roots

In a city where it’s easy to meet a newcomer at practically every turn — folks who are drawn to… 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

Senate is forcing a vote to restore net neutrality, backed by Reddit, Mozilla and other tech companies

Senate Democrats filed a petition that would force a vote to overturn the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality regulations Wednesday.… 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

U.S. pullout from Iran nuclear deal boosts most aerospace stocks, but not Boeing’s

A broad range of aerospace and defense stocks rose today as markets put a martial spin on President Donald Trump’s… Read More

Amazon, Facebook and other big companies to attend a White House AI summit Thursday

Dozens of the nation’s biggest companies — including Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google — will attend a White House Summit… Read More

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

A week after Amazon said it will pause construction on a new office tower in Seattle and reconsider whether it… Read More

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Amazon’s tax fight explained, and why it could have a huge effect in Seattle and among HQ2 hopefuls

There’s a rumble in the concrete jungle. A conflict between the Seattle City Council and Amazon boiled over this week,… Read More

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

On an unseasonably warm day at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, tension over a proposed tax on the city’s wealthiest businesses reached… Read More

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

There are two ways to read Amazon’s surprise announcement that it will pause construction on one big Seattle office tower… Read More

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

Amazon is pausing construction on a new office tower at its Seattle headquarters and may put one of its biggest… Read More

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Interview: Sen. Maria Cantwell on the fight for net neutrality, Facebook hearings and T-Mobile merger

Senate Democrats are planning to force a vote to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality repeal and Sen. Maria… Read More

Is tech or the city responsible for Seattle’s housing crunch? Report explores roots of affordability crisis

Two fast-growing Seattle-area tech companies went public this week. DocuSign and Smartsheet both opened with higher stock prices than expected,… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to U.S. politicians: ‘Shame on you’ if you ignore data

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many of the people who filled an auditorium here Thursday for an appearance by former Microsoft CEO… Read More

The ‘nerd bird’ has landed: Tech execs, politicians help kick off Seattle-to-Vancouver seaplane flights

With cranes in the background further building out Seattle’s booming tech sector, two seaplanes landed on Lake Union Wednesday, including… Read More

TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

NASA’s new administrator, Jim Bridenstine, touts bipartisanship after divisive debate

WASHINGTON — Just hours after his resignation from the House took effect, Jim Bridenstine was sworn in today as NASA’s… Read More

James Comey is visiting Amazon for an employees-only event Monday

James Comey’s book tour is taking him to Amazon. The former FBI Director ousted by President Donald Trump will speak… Read More

Amazon’s visas for foreign-born workers surge 78% as H-1B approvals shift from Indian IT firms to US tech companies

Amazon was approved for 2,515 visas for foreign-born workers in fiscal year 2017, outpaced by only one other company in… Read More

Supreme Court drops lawsuit over Microsoft customer data stored overseas due to CLOUD Act

The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a case that pitted Microsoft against the Department of Justice over emails the company… Read More

Facebook, Microsoft and other top tech companies vow to fight government-sponsored cyberattacks

More than 30 leading tech companies launched a new cybersecurity accord Tuesday in the hopes of one day inspiring a… Read More

Interview: Why former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is holding a ‘shareholder meeting’ for America

Steve Ballmer is no stranger to shareholder meetings, but this is not your typical investor gathering. The former Microsoft CEO… Read More

White House readies new system for space traffic management, VP Mike Pence says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Trump administration is getting set to sign off on a new set of procedures for… Read More

Look out, Amazon: Trump’s USPS task force to review ‘expansion and pricing of package delivery’

President Donald Trump appears to be escalating his war on Amazon. He issued an executive order Thursday that vows to… Read More

Protestors in Amazon HQ2 cities around the country demand more transparency in bidding process

Activists from Chicago to Atlanta held demonstrations and town halls Wednesday to demand more transparency from their cities, as local… Read More