Amazon’s Attempt to Flip Seattle City Council Appears to Be Flopping as Votes Are Tallied

Socialist incumbent Kshama Sawant edged closer to her big business-funded ... add up to over $45 million. Amazon, Starbucks and the Downtown Seattle Association fought the tax and, two weeks later, ... Read More

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Apr 8 | Municipalities could increasingly turn to residential owners to shoulder more of the local property tax ... business owners and executives need to know to grow and protect their businesses ... Read More

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Tourism is a significant part of the Seattle area's economy. But the costs, especially involving climate change, pose hurdles, writes columnist Jon Talton. The vote ended a nearly 15-year battle ... Read More

Seattle City Council Requests Draft Legislation to Repeal Minimum Wage for Gig Workers

The Seattle ... Council Member Bob Kettle asserted that the last council had not listened to the opposition despite one of the bill’s original sponsors clearly bending to the whim of big ... Read More

Seattle passes $47.5M business tax

The Seattle City Council Monday approved a $275 per employee tax on Seattle’s 600 largest businesses ... than in any other major American city — and one fiercely opposed by business groups ... Read More

Seattle council approves suite of contracts, raises for city employees

The Seattle ... council has come into office keenly aware of the city’s looming budget deficits. Nevertheless, the vote was unanimous. “It never occurred to me not to vote on this or the other ... Read More

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Portage Borough votes to repeal 'obscene materials' ordinance

Portage Borough Council ... voted Monday night to repeal an ordinance that council members said the owner of a local strip club was previously violating. The ordinance aimed to limit businesses ... Read More

Estate Tax Repeal

When estate taxes on an agricultural business exceed cash and other liquid assets, surviving family partners may be forced to sell land, buildings or equipment needed to keep their businesses running ... Read More

Council votes to lower jail tax

Mar. 20—GREENSBURG — The Decatur County Council voted March 19 to lower the special purpose jail tax to 0.60 from 0.65. A public hearing will be held at next month's meeting, at 9 a.m. April 16. Read More

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News and notes from Seahawks president of football operation/general manager John Schneider's weekly appearance on Seattle Sports 710AM Get to know new Seahawks free agent acquisition, Tremayne ... Read More