A race to the bottom? Amazon stirs debate by soliciting tax credits for second headquarters Amazon sparked an all-out bidding war this week when it asked North American cities to roll out the red carpet… Read More
Here’s how the Pentagon is whittling down the $4 billion price tag for Air Force One President Donald Trump was stretching the truth when he claimed that he trimmed a billion dollars from the cost of… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin makes its pitch to Congress for delivering cargo to the moon Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, joined other companies today in laying out plans for… Read More
This engineer has worked with Gates and Bezos — now he wants to succeed Dave Reichert in Congress Tola Marts isn’t what you’d expect from a Congressional candidate. The Minnesota native manages a team of engineers at Intellectual… Read More
Tech investor Nick Hanauer goes off on Twitter, rips Trump supporters and climate-change deniers Perhaps all that ash in the air around Seattle on Tuesday was coming from the fire burning inside Nick Hanauer.… Read More
Trump’s choice for NASA chief, Rep. Jim Bridenstine, is likely to boost moonshots The White House has confirmed long-running rumors that President Donald Trump’s pick for NASA administrator is U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine,… Read More
At Boeing town hall, House Speaker Paul Ryan talks about taxes, tech – and Trump EVERETT, Wash. – House Speaker Paul Ryan came to a town hall with workers at Boeing’s biggest airplane factory today to… Read More
Trump rips everyone in Arizona speech — including Amazon, again, and Bezos-owned Washington Post Whether it’s on Twitter or in front of a crowd of raucous supporters, President Trump appears to be making his… Read More
Treasury secretary’s wife rips ‘out of touch’ Portland woman on Instagram after high-style humblebrag First rule of flight club: Never reply to the comments on an Instagram photo in which you brag about your… Read More
House Speaker Paul Ryan to visit Boeing in Everett and discuss tax reform at employee town hall House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) is making a trip to the Pacific Northwest this week to lay out the Republican… Read More
Tech in the era of extremism: How the industry is grappling with its new political reality Ride-hailing giant Uber sent a message to its riders and drivers expressing outrage over the deadly white nationalist demonstration in… Read More
Top Republican strategist Frank Luntz questions Trump claim that Amazon is a job killer Amazon’s role in reshaping the global economy is so complex and contentious, it can cause leaders in the Republican party… Read More
Amid outcry, Trump disbands two business councils – but tech is a separate issue President Donald Trump says he’s disbanding two of his business advisory councils, focusing on manufacturing as well as strategy and… Read More
Seattle venture capitalist Matt McIlwain’s non-profit sues city over income tax on high earners A non-profit founded by Madrona Venture Group Managing Director Matt McIlwain is filing a lawsuit against the City of Seattle… Read More
Don’t be the next Anthony Scaramucci: Email prankster’s hoax shows how all of us are vulnerable It was easy to impersonate White House officials like Jared Kushner and Reince Preibus or even Eric Trump. It fooled… Read More
Double duty: How startups and small businesses could be hit twice under Seattle’s new income tax Revenue generated by some of Seattle’s tech startups and small businesses will be taxed twice if the city’s new income… Read More
Guest Post: Why Congress isn’t going to cut legal immigration in half Editor’s note: This post originally appeared as a blog post on Boundless, a Pioneer Square Labs spinout that uses technology to… Read More
Tech industry slams GOP plan to dramatically cut legal immigration At a White House event this week, President Donald Trump backed sweeping cuts to the legal U.S. immigration system and said… Read More
Here’s where Seattle mayoral frontrunners Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon stand on key tech issues A wide field of 21 candidates is narrowing to two in a mayoral race whose winner will navigate Seattle through… Read More
Former U.S. attorney Jenny Durkan takes big lead in Seattle mayoral primary In Seattle’s mayoral race, former U.S. attorney Jenny Durkan looks highly likely to advance based on early results of Tuesday’s… Read More
New Bitcoin regulations shake up Washington state’s cryptocurrency industry Bitcoin has been gradually shedding its reputation as a fringe investment, as its value zig-zags into the stratosphere, and it… Read More
Cycle share overload? A deluge of neon bikes hits Seattle — and it’s just the start Over the weekend, many Seattleites couldn’t help but notice the abundance of neon, free floating bicycles turning up all over… Read More
U.S. Reps. DelBene and Farenthold: Congress can reduce startup barriers to invest in America’s future [Editor’s Note: This bipartisan guest commentary was written for GeekWire by U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and U.S. Rep. Blake… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Job growth outpaces housing, Chinese millionaires love this city, and Eastside could break up with King County State Senator wants to pave the way for Eastside to break up with King County Republican Sen. Phil Fortunato is… Read More
What Microsoft thinks Washington state lawmakers got right last session — and what they should prioritize now Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public… Read More
Trump launches another Twitter tirade against Amazon and Bezos-owned Washington Post The President of the United States is attacking Amazon again. Donald Trump this evening issued a series of Tweets, calling… Read More
Madrona Venture Group director launches nonprofit to challenge Seattle income tax in court Matt McIlwain, managing director of Madrona Venture Group, has founded a non-profit to fund legal challenges to Seattle’s new income… Read More
Seattle tech investor’s message to the elite: Fighting Trump means forking over some wealth and paying workers fair wages Nick Hanauer has gotten rich because of an uncanny ability to predict where things are headed. He was the first… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Income tax faces legal challenge, new distracted driving law, and more Seattle mayoral candidates debate, answer questions from tech industry The top six candidates for Seattle mayor took the stage Monday… Read More
The internet goes all atwitter over U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s questions about Mars civilization What game was U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., playing when he asked Caltech geochemist Kenneth Farley whether there was any… Read More
