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Ishmael Butler Comes Down to Earth
Published 1:30am Wednesday, July 12, 2017
The enigmatic, mythologized leader of Shabazz Palaces discusses his very human life in Seattle.
Read moreJenny Durkan Stands Alone In Not Opposing the Hotel Industry’s Anti-Labor Lawsuit
Published 4:14pm Tuesday, July 11, 2017
At the same time, she got a major union endorsement Tuesday, complicating the business-vs.-labor dynamic in the mayor’s race.
Read moreYears of Prep Preceded Lightning Fast Passage of Seattle Income Tax
Published 6:20am Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Activists say the new law has its roots in past failed efforts … and Trump.
Read moreInspired by Standing Rock, Native Communities Resist Natural Gas Plant
Published 7:30am Monday, July 10, 2017
“Seeds got planted in the hearts of all of us that were there.”
Read moreWith Eye on Revolutionizing Tax Code, Seattle City Council Passes Income Tax on Rich
Published 4:10am Monday, July 10, 2017
The council unanimously approved a 2.25 percent tax that only applies to income over $250,000 yearly.
Read moreFear of Ballot Initiative Got GOP On Board With Paid Family Leave
Published 4:20pm Thursday, July 6, 2017
They saw what happened with the minimum wage, and didn’t want to see it happen again.
Read moreMcGinn Presses For ‘Realistic’ Progressive Tax Plan
Published 7:20am Thursday, July 6, 2017
While he supports the income tax, the candidate says there are simpler ways to make Seattle’s tax code more fair.
Read more14 Long-Shot Candidates Explain Why They’re Running for Mayor
Published 7:30am Wednesday, July 5, 2017
It costs nearly $2,000 to run for the city’s highest office. They think it’s money well spent.
Read moreDespite Budget Progress, Legislators Still Have Work to Do
Published 7:30am Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Water rights and car tabs are still on the docket.
Read moreThe Best Local Records We Heard This June
Published 1:30am Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Music befitting Junuary’s tropical depression.
Read moreUnvirtual Reality, Shakespeare in the Park, and More of the Week’s Best Events
Published 1:30am Wednesday, July 5, 2017
The week’s best events.
Read moreScouring Skagit Valley for Food Straight From the Source
Published 1:30am Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Chefs and shop owners tell us where to stop along the way.
Read moreProposed Income Tax Would Pay for Mental and Public Health Shortfalls
Published 3:30pm Friday, June 30, 2017
The city council took steps toward offsetting the cuts to Medicaid that Congress is now considering.
Read moreBudget Deal Raises State Property Tax to Fund Schools
Published 1:30am Thursday, June 29, 2017
The increase will raise $7.3 billion.
Read moreSome Homeowners Are Mad That Democracy Vouchers Are Working the Way They’re Meant To
Published 3:30pm Wednesday, June 28, 2017
A lawsuit against the program calls out the vouchers’ success with tenants’-rights advocate Jon Grant.
Read moreSeattle to Award $30 Million in Homeless Services Contracts
Published 1:40pm Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Amid a larger shift toward performance metrics, the city will engage in a competitive bidding process for the first time in a decade.
Read moreDon’t Worry About the Income Tax Driving Rich People Out of Seattle
Published 7:30am Wednesday, June 28, 2017
First, it won’t happen. Second, it would be just fine if it did.
Read moreJesse Lopez Is Pretty Fly for an NHK Guy
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 28, 2017
AT YOUR DOOR, the best local record of the year thus far, has its roots all over the globe.
Read moreSeafair 4th of July, Animal Collective, Kubrick at the Symphony and More of the Week’s Best Events
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 28, 2017
The week’s best events.
Read moreWho Is Behind That Anti-Breitbart Billboard In Downtown Seattle?
Published 7:00am Tuesday, June 27, 2017
National online activist group Sleeping Giants takes to the streets for the first time in hopes of getting Amazon’s attention.
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