Seattle Passes Tax on Big Business to Fight Homelessness
The Seattle City Council voted today to fund homeless services with a $275-per-employee tax on the city’s largest businesses, including Amazon.
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Ninth Circuit Revives Fight of Seattle Ride-Hail Union Law
The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s challenge to Seattle’s ordinance allowing app-based drivers like Uber and Lyft to unionize, finding the law could violate federal antitrust rules.
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The Rental Housing Association of Washington and others sued Seattle on Tuesday in King County Court, saying the city’s “Fair Chance Housing Ordinance” unconstitutionally prohibits landlords from screening applicants for criminal records.
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Seattle police officers Scott Miller and Michael Spaulding claim in a federal complaint that Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant defamed them by calling them murderers and racial profilers after they shot a violent felon and rapist as they tried to arrest him, and that she did so “for personal gain.”
Read moreUS Expels 60 Russian Diplomats, Shutters Seattle Consulate
The Trump administration expelled 60 Russian diplomats on Monday and ordered Russia’s consulate in Seattle to close, as the United States and European nations sought to jointly punish Moscow for its alleged role in poisoning an ex-spy in Britain.
Read more$1.5M Reward Offered in US Attorney Murder Investigation
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced additional reward money totaling $1.5 million for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for murdering federal prosecutor Tom Wales.
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Following San Francisco’s lead – and five years after Washington state legalized recreational marijuana – Seattle is looking at automatically clearing past misdemeanor convictions for pot possession.
Read moreSeattle Faces Challenge to Ride-Hail Unionizing Ordinance
An appellate panel grilled attorneys representing Seattle in a hearing over the constitutionality of the city’s first-of-its-kind ordinance allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize, repeatedly asking why the rules didn’t violate antitrust laws.
Read moreTrain Speeding 50 MPH Over Limit Before Deadly Derailment
Federal officials confirmed an Amtrak train was hurtling 50 mph over the speed limit when it careened off an overpass south of Seattle, spilling cars onto the highway below and killing at least three people.
Read morePolitical-Spending Voucher Program Upheld in Seattle
Two Seattle taxpayers lost their constitutional challenge to a voter initiative that sends vouchers to residents so they can financially support political candidates.
Read moreHome Prices Rose in August Despite Sales Decline
Home prices rose across the United States in August compared to a year earlier, but those rising prices may be slowing sales, Standard & Poor’s reported Tuesday.
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Seattle Mayor Resigns as Sex Abuse Claims Mount
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigned Tuesday in the wake of new allegations reported by the Seattle Times that he molested a teenage cousin in the 1970s, when he was in his 20s.
Read moreJust Say No to Taxes
An investment adviser claims a Seattle law imposing an income tax on residents who make more than $250,000 a year or $500,000 for married couples is unconstitutional, in King County Court.
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Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Seattle Mayor Dropped for Now
A man who accused Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of sexually abusing him has withdrawn his lawsuit until he can complete drug rehabilitation, with plans to file the suit again next year.
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Embattled Seattle Mayor Will Not Seek Second Term
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said Tuesday he will not run for a second term, as he fights claims that he sexually abused teenage boys in the 1980s.
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Seattle Cops’ Civil Rights Claims Falter at Ninth Circuit
The Ninth Circuit seemed skeptical of Seattle police officers’ claims that a new use-of-force policy mandated by the Department of Justice violates their Second Amendment rights.
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