Articles about Politics – Page 19 of 42

NASA’s acting administrator says he’ll retire in April, adding to power vacuum

Robert Lightfoot, who has been serving as NASA’s acting administrator since the start of the Trump administration, says he’ll be… Read More

Is the ‘Amazon effect’ worth it for cities? Researcher calls for more transparency and data about corporate incentives

Government incentives and tax credits face new scrutiny, driven in-part by Amazon’s wishlist as it searches for a city to… Read More

Washington state passes gender pay equity bill with support from tech industry … for the most part

Seizing on a historic moment for women challenging discrimination in the workplace, Washington state’s legislature passed the Equal Pay Opportunity… Read More

Q&A: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks net neutrality, states’ rights and taking on Trump

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is making a habit of taking on the Trump administration. In the past week, he did… Read More

It’s official: Washington governor signs landmark net neutrality bill into law

Internet providers will be required to treat all lawful content the same in Washington state under a landmark net neutrality… Read More

Fewer international grad students are seeking computer science degrees in the U.S. for the first time in years

The number of international students enrolling in American universities is declining for the first time in years, amid volatile shifts… Read More

Microsoft met with skepticism from some Supreme Court justices in overseas data case

In oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Microsoft argued that the federal government is not authorized to demand… Read More

Congressional Dems launch plan to bring back net neutrality amid open internet demonstrations from tech companies

Federal lawmakers are fighting to undo a December vote by the Federal Communications Commission that repealed internet regulations known as… Read More

What happens when the controversy over Russia’s infamous troll factory hits home

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Agata Burdonova may marvel on LiveJournal over the fact that she lives just a couple of miles from… Read More

How Microsoft’s Brad Smith navigates the Trump era as the tech industry’s ‘de facto ambassador’

As the tech industry’s unofficial diplomat to Washington, D.C., Microsoft President Brad Smith found himself in a bit of a… Read More

Mayor Jenny Durkan: Seattle is and always will be the city that ‘invents the future’

Despite the outsized impact it has on Seattle’s growth, the tech industry was largely absent from Mayor Jenny Durkan’s State… Read More

What Seattle can learn from Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Copenhagen about navigating economic upheaval

In this period of political, economic, and technological upheaval, Bruce Katz believes we should look to cities to solve societal… Read More

Former VP Joe Biden comes out swinging for science and his cancer moonshot

AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Biden may no longer be vice president, but he’s still leading the charge for his cancer moonshot,… Read More

Slice of Pittsburgh life: Pizza, politics, and renewal on the menu with activist chef Sonja Finn

PITTSBURGH — Sonja Finn doesn’t think we should be fighting over one slice of the pie. That maxim dictates just… Read More

Bill Gates warns tech giants that a government crackdown may be in their future

Bill Gates believes the world’s biggest tech companies are “absolutely” behaving in a manner that risks major government intervention. The… Read More

Commercial space ventures hail NASA opportunities in orbit and on the moon

The Trump administration’s proposed shift to commercial partners for space operations in low Earth orbit as well as on and… Read More

NASA budget proposal boosts commercial role in space station and moon missions

The White House’s proposed five-year budget plan would provide a bigger boost to commercial space efforts, including a potential handover… Read More

Seattle officials allege Facebook violated political ad laws, seek spending data from tech giant

Seattle officials say Facebook violated city laws that require anyone selling advertising related to local elections to disclose data on… Read More

Seattle Chamber of Commerce names former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland as CEO

Former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland is taking the helm as President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.… Read More

Congressional Democrats not impressed by Facebook and Twitter answers about whether Russians helped spread #ReleaseTheMemo

In a letter sent Wednesday, Congressional Democrats scolded the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter for failing to adequately investigate whether… Read More

Politics

NASA’s acting administrator says he’ll retire in April, adding to power vacuum

Is the ‘Amazon effect’ worth it for cities? Researcher calls for more transparency and data about corporate incentives

Washington state passes gender pay equity bill with support from tech industry … for the most part

Q&A: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks net neutrality, states’ rights and taking on Trump

It’s official: Washington governor signs landmark net neutrality bill into law

Fewer international grad students are seeking computer science degrees in the U.S. for the first time in years

Microsoft met with skepticism from some Supreme Court justices in overseas data case

Congressional Dems launch plan to bring back net neutrality amid open internet demonstrations from tech companies

What happens when the controversy over Russia’s infamous troll factory hits home

How Microsoft’s Brad Smith navigates the Trump era as the tech industry’s ‘de facto ambassador’

Mayor Jenny Durkan: Seattle is and always will be the city that ‘invents the future’

What Seattle can learn from Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Copenhagen about navigating economic upheaval

Former VP Joe Biden comes out swinging for science and his cancer moonshot

Slice of Pittsburgh life: Pizza, politics, and renewal on the menu with activist chef Sonja Finn

Bill Gates warns tech giants that a government crackdown may be in their future

Commercial space ventures hail NASA opportunities in orbit and on the moon

NASA budget proposal boosts commercial role in space station and moon missions

Seattle officials allege Facebook violated political ad laws, seek spending data from tech giant

Seattle Chamber of Commerce names former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland as CEO

What Donald Trump said (and didn’t say) about tech in State of the Union

Brouhaha builds over Bill Nye the Science Guy’s date for State of the Union Address

How the City of Seattle can improve its relationship with Amazon (and Microsoft, too)

White House gets pushback on plan to phase out space station funding by 2025

Amazon lobbying spending jumped 16% in 2017 as tech titans ramped up efforts to influence federal policy

Amazon sets meeting with Seattle officials in effort to improve relationship with its hometown

Uber CEO, Seattle investor and labor leader call for portable benefits in Washington state

Football trumps the shutdown: Pentagon TV network cleared to air NFL playoffs

Twitter says it’s blocked 50,000 bots linked to Russia – and is alerting 677,775 fans

May HQ2 be ever in your favor: Amazon’s new short list pits 20 cities against each other in a risky game