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Politics

Seattle mayor explains why he abandoned the property tax levy to fight homelessness championed by investor Nick Hanauer

Earlier this week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced he was pulling the plug on a proposed property tax levy that… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber union law temporarily blocked by federal judge

A first-of-its-kind law that would allow Uber drivers in Seattle to organize as a union has been temporarily blocked by… 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

President Trump’s travel ban won’t go into effect without reaching the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order temporarily barring immigrants from a handful of majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. may… Read More

Study: Startup ecosystems across the country are bouncing back — but there’s more work to be done

The Great Recession struck a major and lasting blow to entrepreneurship but the nation’s startup ecosystem appears to finally be… Read More

Villa-Komaroff, Nye, Hanna-Attisha

March for Science spotlights Bill Nye plus Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Mona Hanna-Attisha

Lydia Villa-Komaroff and Mona Hanna-Attisha may not be as well-known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, but all three scientists… Read More

Here’s what the new internet privacy bill could mean for consumers and the Seattle region

A Republican bill that significantly rolls back rules designed to prevent internet providers from selling consumer data has passed both houses… Read More

Report: Seattle mayor is suing President Trump over crackdown on sanctuary cities

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes plan to announce a lawsuit at 2 p.m. today over the… Read More

Nunes Twitter

Tweets aimed at embroiled GOP Rep. Devin Nunes draw fun replies from Seattle man who is @Nunes

When Chase Nunes joined Twitter way back near the beginning of the social media site, in August 2008, he secured… Read More

Richard Branson

Richard Branson fears that Donald Trump is ruining politics for business leaders

Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson is clearly unhappy with President Donald Trump – and he thinks that a different sort of… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Uber’s uncertain future, South Lake Union upzone, and more stuff you should know

  This Week in Seattle: Lawmakers promote equality and development, Uber’s future in the city looks uncertain, and unemployment continues… Read More

Washington state and Seattle consider requiring companies to offer paid family and medical leave

The City of Seattle and Washington state are considering policies that would require businesses to offer paid family and medical leave… Read More

Elon Musk

SpaceX’s Elon Musk isn’t smiling over NASA authorization for Mars missions

President Donald Trump may be beaming over a newly signed law that calls on NASA to look into sending astronauts to Mars… Read More

Trump signs legislation setting NASA’s agenda; Pence will chair space council

President Donald Trump today signed legislation laying out the broad agenda for NASA’s journey to Mars – but not to a… Read More

Commentary: A Muslim laptop ban? No, a real threat — that the U.S. has lost credibility

As President Donald Trump continues to tweet things that strain credulity, the warning we’ve heard from sensible people is this:… Read More

Big cities see early benefits from the Internet of Things, and grapple with ongoing challenges

As many of the world’s biggest urban centers implement Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in a quest to become “smart cities”… Read More

Reports: A dozen Middle Eastern and African airlines will temporarily ban large electronics on flights to the U.S.

Twelve or more airlines from countries in the Middle East and Africa will not allow passengers to carry electronics beyond… Read More

Chelsea Clinton named to Expedia board

Chelsea Clinton has joined the board of Expedia, the Bellevue-based online travel giant. The announcement was made in a SEC… Read More

Bill Gates

Bill Gates to meet with President Trump again and here’s what could be on the agenda

Bill Gates will meet with President Trump again on Monday, just a few months after meeting with the then-president-elect to… Read More

Helion Energy fusion research

Researchers sound the alarm over Trump’s budget, across the nation and in Seattle

Today’s White House outline for a “skinny budget” covering $1.15 trillion in discretionary spending aims a sharp blow at federally funded… Read More

Trump supporters #BoycottHawaii over immigration ruling. Internet says, ‘we’re cool with that’

Last night, a federal judge in Hawaii issued an injunction on President Donald Trump’s second executive immigration order, effectively blocking… Read More

Washington state asks for a hearing to block Trump’s new travel ban before it goes into effect

Lawyers for the Department of Justice and Washington state may be back in front of the federal judge who issued an… Read More

Proposed state tax on sale of personal data faces a fight from business groups

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Several business interests opposed a proposed Washington state tax on the sale of electronic personal information at… Read More

State Capitol

Scaled-back bill aimed at providing clarity on non-compete deals passes Washington House 97-0

A trimmed-back bill to change what is allowed in non-compete agreements passed the Washington House 97-0 Wednesday. It now goes… Read More

Assange: WikiLeaks to give tech companies details about CIA hacking practices

Days after it leaked hundreds of files documenting CIA hacking practices, WikiLeaks said it will work with tech companies to… Read More

Trump’s revised immigration order will suspend travel from six majority Muslim nations but won’t bar visa-holders or Iraqis

Post updated below with comments from Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson President Trump has reportedly signed a new executive order on immigration… Read More

Bill would prevent businesses from selling biometric data without user consent

The Washington state House passed a bill 81-17 this week that would forbid businesses from obtaining or selling biometric information from individuals… Read More

Why choose to go to the moon? Trump changes commercial space calculations

Nearly 55 years ago, President John F. Kennedy said America chose to go to the moon and take on other… Read More

Trump picks Peter Thiel’s top aide as White House’s deputy chief of technology

President Trump has tapped a top aide of Peter Thiel (best known for co-founding PayPal, investing in Facebook, and killing… Read More

Bezos and Blue Origin

Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin propose ‘Amazon-like’ delivery to the moon in 2020

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has reportedly proposed sending a robotic lander to the moon’s south polar… Read More

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