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Seattle Council Members’ Tax Plan Targets Top 5 Percent
Seattle Council Members’ Tax Plan Targets Top 5 Percent
SEATTLE (AP) — A couple of Seattle City Council members have gained the blessing of Mayor Ed Murray on a draft ordinance to impose a citywide income tax. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports Kshama Sawant and Lisa Herbold on Monday rolled out their proposal to put a 2 percent tax on income more than $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for joint filers in Seattle...
Seattle Council Panel Votes to Pull Money From Wells Fargo
Seattle Council Panel Votes to Pull Money From Wells Fargo
SEATTLE (AP) — A committee of the Seattle City Council has voted to pull about $3 billion in deposits from Wells Fargo Bank over its role as a lender to the Dakota Access pipeline project and other business practices. The Seattle Times says hundreds gathered outside the committee hearing Wednesday urging the city to cut ties with the bank and show support for pipeline opponents...
Seattle City Council Votes to Defy Trump Immigration Order
Seattle City Council Votes to Defy Trump Immigration Order
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a resolution defying President Donald Trump's temporary immigration and refugee ban. Seattlepi.com reports that the "Welcoming City" resolution passed Monday reaffirms Seattle's "don't ask, don't collect" policy on immigration status and says the city will not allow its police department to be used as "de fac
Complaints But No Fines Under Seattle’s Gender Restroom Law
Complaints But No Fines Under Seattle’s Gender Restroom Law
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle has received over 70 reports of businesses not complying with its new all-gender restroom ordinance since the city began enforcing it in March. The Seattle Times reports 33 people filed the reports. No businesses have been fined but they've been sent letters advising them to change their signs and provide evidence they did...

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