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
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
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
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
The day Seattle Nice died Let May 2, 2018, be known as the day that Seattle Nice died. Isolde Raftery
Seattle's Fair Chance Housing law faces a lawsuit from landlords Bill Radke talks about the lawsuit against the city over the recently passed ordinance that prohibits landlords from screening some rental applicants... Bill Radke Alison Bruzek
Seattle says no more 'willy-nilly' cutting down trees on private property Many cities require permits to cut down trees on private property. Currently Seattle isn’t one of them . But a new proposal would create that system, to... Amy Radil
Cost of doing business? Seattle considers employee head tax Seattle has an affordability and housing problem, and the City Council is considering asking businesses to chip in. A proposal in the works would tax... Jason Pagano
Another Seattle property tax? This one's for preschool and college Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has proposed a new, bigger education levy that would take city dollars from elementary schools. That money would instead go... Amy Radil
