Tesla isn’t going to let a little legislation slow it down. The electric car maker, whose stock has soared 145 percent so far this year and now boasts a market value of nearly $10 billion, hit a speed bump last week after the Senate Commerce Committee in North Carolina unanimously approved a plan that would… Read More…
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn appeared on KUOW 94.9 FM this morning, discussing a wide range of issues related to the city’s police department, transportation initiatives, guns and, of course, the prospects of the city getting a NBA (and NHL) franchise. And while he only briefly touched on the city’s new startup initiative, he did mention… Read More…
Our friends over at Crosscut just started a cool new feature called “If I were Mayor” in which they are asking prominent members of the community for their insights on what they’d do if they were running the state’s biggest city. The feature is especially timely given that the city will be choosing its leader… Read More…
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a bill this week which could make it easier for states to collect sales tax from purchases made online, whether the online retailer has a physical retail presence in the state or not. The measure is expected to pave the way to a more cohesive sales tax collection… Read More…
The 5 Point made a stir earlier this month when the Seattle dive bar declared that patrons would not be permitted to wear Google Glass, the yet-to-be released high-tech eye glasses that allow wearers to record activities and send text messages on the go. Now, West Virginia is considering a ban of its own kind of… Read More…
The Seattle Police Department is hoping to keep the city safe by using data that better predicts where crime may happen. Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that on Sunday the city rolled out a “Predictive Policing” software in the East and Southwest Precincts. The software inputs historical crime data from 2008 into an algorithm that predicts where and… Read More…
Bipartisanship is a rare beast in Washington D.C. these days, especially when it comes to new taxes. So when 35 house members and 18 senators introduce new tax legislation, it’s worth taking notice. Dubbed the Marketplace Fairness Act, the bill seeks to essentially create a nationwide sales tax for online retailers. The goal being to… Read More…
Governor Jay Inslee was sworn into office less than a month ago. Is it time for him to take a roadtrip? I bring this up after reading about Texas Governor Rick Perry’s crusade in California, a controversial jobs campaign in which he’s touting Texas by slamming California. “Building a business is tough. But I hear building a… Read More…
Washington state residents don’t pay an income tax, one of the reasons why some companies have found the area an attractive place to invest and expand. But go anywhere in startup circles in the state and you’ll hear the story of the dreaded B&O tax. The business and occupation tax — which is taken out of gross… Read More…
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is ending the controversial unmanned aerial vehicle program — before the drones ever took official flight. “Today I spoke with Seattle Police Chief John Diaz and we agreed that it was time to end the unmanned aerial vehicle program, so that SPD can focus its resources on public safety and the… Read More…
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