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**Retail prices for generic, white eggs are reaching the lowest levels we’ve seen in a long time because of overproduction. The volatile egg market stems from the Bird Flu outbreak in 2015 that killed nearly 50 million hens and turkeys in the Midwest...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council finance committee has approved a proposed income tax on high-income households. The Seattle Times reports the council approved the tax Wednesday, with a full council vote expected July 10. The measure would tax 2...

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 (AP) — The Seattle City Council has approved taxing soda and other sugary beverages to pay for nutrition and education programs. The ordinance passed on a 7-1 vote Monday calls for a tax of 1.75 cents per ounce on major distributors of beverages such as Pepsi and Coke, sports drinks, energy drinks and other sweetened drinks...

SEATTLE  (AP) — A member of the Seattle City Council is speaking out in support of the city's mayor following a lawsuit accusing the mayor of sexual abuse in the 1980s. The Seattle Times reports that Councilmember Sally Bagshaw on Friday said she has faith in Mayor Ed Murray and his commitment to make the city the best place for residents...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has voted to oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline and to request that the city's finance department avoid contracting with banks that back the $8 billion project. The Seattle Times reports the council voted unanimously Monday to pass the resolution...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council is set to review legislation Mayor Ed Murray says will create the strongest and most transparent oversight of the city's police department in Seattle's history. KING-TV reported Wednesday that the proposal creates an independent Office of Inspector General to review all department policies and practices...

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 (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

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...