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Washington state bans large events in three counties to slow spread of COVID-19, governor calls pandemic ‘extremely dangerous’

Washington state is canceling events with more than 250 attendees in three counties through the end of March, Gov. Jay… Read More

Washington state reportedly set to ban events larger than 250 people to slow COVID-19 spread

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee plans to announce new restrictions on large events in the state to curb the spread of… Read More

Seattle’s socialist City Councilmember introduces new ‘Amazon tax’ to raise $300M/year for affordable public housing

Amazon’s tax bill has become a lightning rod in a nationwide debate over economic inequity and Seattle is on the… Read More

Washington state’s attempt at data privacy regulation passes key milestone

Legislation that would give Washington state residents new data privacy rights is moving forward. Two companion bills in the Washington… Read More

Officials in Seattle and Washington state clash over business tax to address homelessness crisis

Officials in Seattle and Washington state are wrestling over a proposed tax on companies like Amazon and Microsoft that would… Read More

Amazon and Microsoft back proposed business tax in breakthrough for fight against homelessness

The Seattle-area business community is throwing its weight behind a proposal to tax high-paying companies in the region to fund… Read More

Proposed tax seeks $121M a year from Amazon, Microsoft and other big Seattle-area companies to address homelessness

Washington state lawmakers are considering a new regional tax that would raise an estimated $121 million a year from some… Read More

Washington state considers legislation that would protect gaming apps from gambling lawsuits

Washington lawmakers are debating legislation that would shield many of the state’s smartphone game companies from class-action gambling lawsuits. Several… Read More

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Washington state wants to regulate artificial intelligence, as Microsoft lobbies for new rules

Washington state could become a pioneer in regulating artificial intelligence if lawmakers and Microsoft get their way. A series of… Read More

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Washington state AG accuses feds of trying to ‘undermine’ states in T-Mobile-Sprint lawsuit

The attorney general of T-Mobile’s home state, Washington, is taking aim at the federal government as a multi-state lawsuit challenging… Read More

Does Amazon pay enough in taxes? Source says local tax bill was $297M last year

Amazon paid nearly $300 million in state and local taxes in 2018, according to a source inside the company with… Read More

Task force urges Washington state leaders to prepare for tech-driven workforce changes

A task force of legislators, and business and labor leaders, is urging Washington state’s government to do more to prepare… Read More

Sneak peek: How Washington state lawmakers plan to regulate data privacy and facial recognition

Washington state legislators will push for new regulations governing data privacy and facial recognition next year, and a draft bill… Read More

Comcast boosts internet speeds in 11 states, including Washington and Oregon

About 85 percent of Comcast’s Washington internet customers saw their download speeds increase this week, according to the cable giant.… Read More

Scammers impersonate Amazon customer support in new scheme as robocalls surge

Americans received 26.3 billion spam calls in 2018, roughly 80 times the entire population of the United States. Robocalls and… Read More

Washington will create a statewide broadband office to expand internet access

Washington will soon have a dedicated broadband office tasked with expanding internet access to underserved parts of the state. Gov. Jay… Read More

Tax hike on Amazon and Microsoft to fund higher ed in Washington state passes legislature

Update May 21: Gov. Jay Inslee signed the education bill into law. I just had the honor of signing HB… Read More

Tech leaders sound off on Washington state’s new non-compete restrictions

Washington state’s legislature passed a bill imposing new restrictions on non-compete agreements late last week, which employers use to restrict… Read More

Washington state legislators pass law restricting non-compete agreements

Update May 8: Gov. Inslee signed the non-compete bill into law, raising the bar employers will need to meet to enforce… Read More

Washington state’s data privacy bill, supported by Microsoft, dies as key players fail to reach compromise

Efforts to enact new data privacy regulations in Washington state failed this week as legislators and tech titans Amazon and… Read More

ACLU slams Washington lawmakers for ‘closed-door’ privacy bill negotiations with Big Tech

Consumer and civil rights advocates are up in arms over the status of a data privacy bill in Washington state.… Read More

Washington state considers new broadband program to expand internet access to underserved communities

A bill that would establish a dedicated Broadband Office to expand internet access in Washington state is working its way… Read More

ACLU and Washington state lawmaker clash over data privacy bill backed by Microsoft

Washington is poised to become the second state in the nation to enact data privacy regulations, following the lead of… Read More

Microsoft wants Washington state to double down on infrastructure and privacy

Microsoft will press the Washington state legislature to prioritize privacy legislation and infrastructure improvements this year, according to a blog… Read More

U.S. video game sales climb 18% in past year; Washington state third with 242 active studios

Video games generated $43.4 billion in overall sales in 2018 in the United States, growth of 18 percent over the… Read More

Microsoft’s Julie Brill backs Washington privacy bill: ‘I would urge you not to miss this opportunity’

While many big tech companies are reticent about the seemingly inevitable tide of privacy regulations headed our way, Microsoft has… Read More

State Capitol

Washington state considers new privacy law to regulate data collection and facial recognition tech

Lawmakers in Washington state are pushing for a new privacy law that would attempt to give consumers more control over… Read More

How Washington Gov. Inslee’s new tax plan would impact the tech industry

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing two changes to the state’s tax system that would impact entrepreneurs and software-as-a-service companies.… Read More

Facebook Seattle

Facebook will pause political ad sales for Washington state elections

Facebook plans to pause the sale of political ads for state and local races in Washington by the end of… Read More

Washington state affirms rule requiring Facebook and Google to make political ad disclosures

Washington state officials doubled down on rules requiring companies like Facebook to disclose information about the political ads they sell,… Read More

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