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With Eye on Revolutionizing Tax Code, Seattle City Council Passes Income Tax on Rich
The council unanimously approved a 2.25 percent tax that only applies to income over $250,000 yearly.
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At Public Hearing, Black Women Voice Rage and Grief Over Latest Police Slaying
Tuesday night, Seattle City Council held an intense public meeting on the killing of Charleena Lyles.
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At First Hearing, Loud, Repetitive Support for a Tax on the Rich
Of 65 public comments over more than two hours, only a handful were against the income tax.
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So, Are Lattes Included In the Soda Tax, or Not? It’s Still Unclear
The bill was rushed through council to head-off a possible ballot challenge.
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City Council Passes Bill to Allow Activists to Appeal New Youth Jail
The bill fixes a technical error that accidentally exempted the youth jail project from administrative challenge.
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Seattle Expected to Take Up Housing Protections for Former Prisoners This Summer
A fair housing task force is figuring out how to implement one of HALA’s toughest recommendations.
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How We Got Here: Six Years of Wrangling Over Police Reform In Seattle
It’s been a long road to an imperfect solution.
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Critics Say Police Reform Legislation Doesn’t Go Far Enough
And then there are some that say it goes too far.
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Lorena González Will Not Be Running for Mayor
The first-term councilmember considered throwing her hat into the wide-open mayor’s race, but won’t.
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Jungle Sweep Stymied by Council, Advocates
The ACLU threatens to sue, Murray doesn’t like the word ‘sweeps,’ and a camper says clearing the Jungle…