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    City Hall
    As promised, a decision was delivered before the Thanksgiving holiday.
    King County Judge Rules Against Seattle Income Tax
    By Josh Kelety • November 22, 2017 4:00 pm

    The judgment sets up an appeal to the state Supreme Court.

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    Matthew Davis, lawyer for lead plaintiff Michael Kunath, argues against the income tax Friday.
    Income Tax Hearing Brings a Big Crowd and...
    By Daniel Person • November 17, 2017 2:00 pm

    A decision is likely to come before Thanksgiving.

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    The City Passes Up Opportunity to Tax Big Businesses
    The City Passes Up Opportunity to Tax Big...
    By Melissa Hellmann • November 14, 2017 5:30 pm

    The tax would have raised $25 million annually to help address the homelessness crisis.

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    Illustration by Joshua Boulet
    A New Tax on Airbnb Awaits the Mayor’s...
    By Melissa Hellmann • November 14, 2017 11:00 am

    The City Council voted to tax operators, but regulation is still up in the air.

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    Teresa Mosqueda speaks to her supporters on election night. Photo by Naomi Ishisaka
    How Will Teresa Mosqueda Change City Hall?
    By Melissa Hellmann • November 13, 2017 6:00 am

    Drawing on her lived experience, the newly elected councilmember says she aims to advocate for women and marginalized communities.

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    Jesse Hagopian sports a “tax the rich” t-shirt. Seattle is trying to do just that. Photo by Alex Garland.
    Challenging Decades of Conventional Wisdom, City Makes Case...
    By Daniel Person • October 2, 2017 1:20 pm

    A motion filed Friday lays out how the city plans to defend its controversial tax plan.

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    City Attorney Pete Holmes. Photo courtesy Holmes for Seattle
    No Rest for the Wicked—or the Seattle City...
    By Sara Bernard • September 19, 2017 6:00 am

    An activist City Council makes for boatloads of legal work.

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    Bruce Harrell addresses the press. Photo by Daniel Person
    Harrell Will Be a Five-Day Mayor, But He...
    By Daniel Person • September 15, 2017 6:40 pm

    Harrell announces executive orders clamping down on trash, cozying up with Amazon, and envisioning a future without a youth jail.

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    In this file photo, Mayor Ed Murray talks to reporters about homeless evictions; in the background are Councilmembers Tim Burgess, Sally Bagshaw and Debora Juarez. Photo by Casey Jaywork.
    New Accuser Calls Out Seattle Political Establishment For...
    By Daniel Person • September 12, 2017 12:40 pm

    The mayor’s cousin has come forward saying Murray abused him in the 1970s.

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    Photo by Nathalie Graham
    Did the City Attorney’s Office Discourage the Income...
    By Daniel Person • September 1, 2017 6:00 am

    The dominant legal opinion has long been on the side of opponents, but a state Supreme Court decision indicates that such conventional thinking is vulnerable.

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    Photo by Nathalie Graham
    Fremont ‘Baroness,’ Shoe Designer, Microsoft Exec Sue Over...
    By Daniel Person • August 9, 2017 3:30 pm

    Another suit brought Wednesday involves former attorney general Rob McKenna and two former state Supreme Court justices.

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    A hearing July 13, 2017 hearing on Fair Chance Housing legislation drew many supporters and more than a few critics. Photo by Alex Bergstrom/Columbia Legal Services
    Should Landlords Be Allowed to Discriminate Against Former...
    By Casey Jaywork • July 17, 2017 6:30 am

    A Seattle bill would prohibit blanket-exclusions of former prisoners, and may prohibit criminal background checks by landlords on prospective tenants.

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    The Economic Opportunity Institute’s John Burbank was instrumental in the push for a Seattle income tax. Photo by Nathalie Graham
    Years of Prep Preceded Lightning Fast Passage of...
    By Casey Jaywork • July 11, 2017 6:20 am

    Activists say the new law has its roots in past failed efforts … and Trump.

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    The arena in question. Photo by Ted S. Warren/AP Photo
    As Oak View Downplays Traffic Concerns, Murray Pushes...
    By Daniel Person • June 7, 2017 9:00 pm

    ‘Traffic isn’t a KeyArena problem, it’s a Seattle problem.’

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    AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File
    No Tax on Diet, Reduced Rate for Local...
    By Josh Kelety • June 5, 2017 7:00 am

    The legislation is expected to get a final vote today.

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    Illustration by Jose Trujillo
    Locking Kids Up Is Evil. But Is It...
    By Casey Jaywork • May 31, 2017 1:30 am

    The movement to end youth incarceration is gaining momentum as Seattle grapples with one of its most difficult questions.

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    The Sugar Industry Is No Friend to the Poor
    The Sugar Industry Is No Friend to the...
    By SW Editorial Board • May 17, 2017 1:30 am

    Efforts to paint a proposed soda tax as an attack on low-income Seattleites ignores food history.

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    Murray, seen here at the immigrant rights rally on May 1. Photo by Agatha Pacheco
    Murray Will Leave Office With a Stack of...
    By Casey Jaywork • May 10, 2017 1:30 am

    A year-by-year look at Murray’s mayoral tenure.

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    Coupons used by poor people in the Fresh Bucks program to buy produce. Image via SeattleFarmersMarkets.org.
    The Debate Over How to Spend Soda Tax...
    By Casey Jaywork • April 27, 2017 4:48 pm

    Seattle leaders do not want to buy the world a Coke.

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    An example of name-brand high fructose corn syrup fizzy water. Photo via Wikipedia.
    Soda Tax Will Include Diet Products Because Equity,...
    By Casey Jaywork • April 27, 2017 12:20 pm

    Typically, diet sodas are marketed to upper-class consumers, while the poor drink sugar.

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