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Seattle’s former chief geek: City needs a chief innovation officer

Crosscut is continuing their wonderful series by asking leaders in the Seattle community what they’d do if they were mayor. Today’s… Read More

Bill Gates: U.S. leaders should be more data-driven

Bill Gates has said repeatedly that he doesn’t have aspirations to hold public office, but he has some common-sense advice… Read More

Tesla exec on potential North Carolina sales ban: ‘It’s an inconvenience’

Tesla isn’t going to let a little legislation slow it down. The electric car maker, whose stock has soared 145… Read More

Mayor McGinn on guns, jobs and upgrading Seattle PD’s IT

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn appeared on KUOW 94.9 FM this morning, discussing a wide range of issues related to the… Read More

Here’s what Andy Sack would do if he were Seattle mayor

Our friends over at Crosscut just started a cool new feature called “If I were Mayor” in which they are… Read More

eBay CEO touts threat of Amazon as Senate weighs online sales tax legislation

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a bill this week which could make it easier for states to collect… Read More

No Google Glasses? What West Virginia and a Seattle dive bar have in common

The 5 Point made a stir earlier this month when the Seattle dive bar declared that patrons would not be permitted… Read More

Seattle rolling out ‘Predictive Policing’ software to anticipate where crime happens

The Seattle Police Department is hoping to keep the city safe by using data that better predicts where crime may… Read More

Why Amazon and other retailers are supporting this national sales tax legislation

Bipartisanship is a rare beast in Washington D.C. these days, especially when it comes to new taxes. So when 35… Read More

A high-tech governor? It’s time for Inslee to take innovation message on the road

Governor Jay Inslee was sworn into office less than a month ago. Is it time for him to take a… Read More

New bill looks to curb B&O taxes for startups in Washington state

Washington state residents don’t pay an income tax, one of the reasons why some companies have found the area an… Read More

Seattle mayor pulls plug on controversial drone program

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is ending the controversial unmanned aerial vehicle program — before the drones ever took official flight.… Read More

Obama picks REI exec Sally Jewell as Interior secretary

Big news out today in the world of politics with President Barack Obama announcing that he’s chosen former REI Chief… Read More

This startup just boosted salaries 2 percent to offset the payroll tax hike

Startup companies tend to operate in a bubble outside of the policies in Washington D.C. But the recent battle in… Read More

Rich Barton and Nick Hanauer on startups, the fiscal cliff and ‘creative disruption’

Zillow chairman Rich Barton and aQuantive co-founder Nick Hanauer are two of Seattle’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, having created billion-dollar companies… Read More

Roku billboard tells Mitt Romney to cheer up, watch more TV

It has been just one week since Mitt Romney lost in his bid for president. And while the defeat is… Read More

Mayor McGinn gets his geek on: From Ignite to SURF Incubator

Mayor Mike McGinn continues to reach out to the startup and entrepreneurial communities in Seattle, popping up at various events… Read More

Startup lessons from Barack Obama’s presidential victory

I tuned in to the presidential election results last night with a few friends, with a bowl of chili on… Read More

President Barack Obama touts victory on Twitter

As the host of the PBS News Hour noted tonight, this might be the beginning of a new era in… Read More

5 ways to watch the election without turning on the TV

This morning I woke up, turned on my computer and within minutes sat staring at a map of people voting… Read More

Real politics: Why candidates are sprouting from RealNetworks and other tech companies

A few months ago, I wrote a story about the role that RealNetworks has played in creating a wave of… Read More

Seattle mayor to give Ignite talk — here’s hoping it’s a trend

Politicians and city leaders, as a group, aren’t generally known for their brevity. But Mike McGinn, the mayor of Seattle,… Read More

Horses and Bayonets: The top 10 sound bites from the Barack Obama-Mitt Romney debate

Last night’s final presidential debate produced some of the best zingers of the campaign, with President Barack Obama sounding off… Read More

Mitt Romney’s remarks about women spark debate on Amazon.com binder page

Amazon.com may be best known as an online retailer. But the company’s product pages also host thousands of opinions of… Read More

App of the Week: ‘Super PAC’ IDs and fact-checks political ads

This week’s App of the Week is called Super PAC App, and it’s like Shazam for political ads — just… Read More

Viral Video: Rob McKenna tries to win the dork vote, ‘Gangnam’ style

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, the Republican candidate for governor, is no doubt heads-down right now preparing for tomorrow’s live TV… Read More

Update: Obama wins debate on Xbox Live, but Romney sees positive trends

[Update, 9:30 a.m.: Although the raw data on screen showed overwhelming support for Obama, Microsoft says a more detailed crunching… Read More

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff sounds off on the JOBS Act, calls it a ‘step backwards’

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, also known as the JOBS Act, was signed into law by President Barack Obama… Read More

GeekWire Debate: How Mitt Romney will fuel the ‘opportunity economy’

America is at a crossroads. We can continue to support a president who embraces a government-driven, economic redistribution strategy. Or,… Read More

GeekWire Debate: Why Barack Obama should get your vote for president

I’m not a partisan. I’m nominally a Democrat, but I served as co-chair (with Marc Benioff) of George W. Bush’s… Read More