Seattle just voted for a shrunken ‘head tax’ The head tax is happening — but the weakened version passed by the Seattle City Council today won't address the scale of the housing crisis, some... Sydney Brownstone
A compromise on Seattle's head tax, but how will the money be spent? A compromise has been struck over the controversial proposed Head Tax by the Seattle City Council. Over the weekend Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez worked... Amina Al-Sadi Bill Radke
Does everyone deserve to live in Seattle? Because that's what we're talking about Is Seattle the sort of place where, if you can’t afford it, there’s no room for you? Carolyn Adolph
How the head tax proposal puts Mayor Durkan in a tricky spot Kim Malcolm talks with news analyst Joni Balter about why the head tax proposed by the Seattle City Council puts Mayor Jenny Durkan in a politically... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proposes alternative head tax plan Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has proposed a compromise tax on large businesses that would pay to ease the city’s affordable housing shortage and... Kate OConnell
Answering your questions on the proposed Head Tax Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is not ready to support the proposed employee head tax. This is the proposal for a per-employee tax on the city's highest... Jason Pagano Alison Bruzek Amina Al-Sadi
Why didn’t you stop and help? A question for my neighbors in Ballard Seattle residents are fighting over homelessness and what to do about it. When we asked Ballard resident Sara Bates why she believes the issue has... David Hyde
131 businesses — but not Amazon — sign letter opposing head tax More than a hundred heads of Seattle companies are saying no to Seattle’s head tax proposal. In an open letter to the Seattle City Council, they say it... Carolyn Adolph
Is a head tax a good idea for Seattle? Would a tax credit that encourages businesses to donate to social services be more effective in solving the city's affordability and homelessness crisis... Amina Al-Sadi Bill Radke
Amazon balks at Seattle's proposed head tax It started with a tax proposal related to the cost of fast growth. Now it’s become a showdown. Amazon said it is halting plans for two downtown Seattle... Carolyn Adolph
