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Civic

GeekWire’s civic coverage examines tech policy, urban development, transportation, housing, the environment, regulation, and other issues impacting the innovation economy. Read more.

Oct 20, 2025, 8:30 AM

First-in-the-nation merger law adds new compliance step for companies in Washington state

A new law that took effect in July makes Washington the first state in the nation to require companies to notify the state Attorney General about certain mergers and acquisitions that already trigger federal antitrust filings. Read More

Oct 16, 2025, 1:18 PM

City of Seattle providing $1.5M to company helping to electrify truck fleets at port

The funding will help two companies incorporate 12 new electric drayage trucks — a type of heavy-duty Class 8 truck used to transport freight over short distances. Read More

Oct 13, 2025, 1:25 PM

Civic leaders pitch ambitious Seattle-Tacoma electric ferry plan as World Cup deadline looms

A pilot electric ferry service between Seattle and nearby Tacoma could debut next summer to serve the surge of World Cup tourists expected in the region. Read More

Oct 13, 2025, 7:30 AM

Slalom vet Gretchen Peri joins WaTech to modernize how Washington state serves residents

Gretchen Peri has been involved in helping governments around the world find better ways to use technology for more than… Read More

Oct 10, 2025, 8:07 AM

From quantum fields to city streets: 20-year-old UW prodigy brings tech chops to the campaign trail

Vivek Prakriya is blazing a unique path through college, tech jobs and now politics as he seeks a government seat in the city where his Microsoft parents raised him. Read More

Oct 9, 2025, 8:57 AM

Seattle vs. Bellevue: WSJ report spotlights why some tech companies are heading east

Peter Steinbrueck, a former member of the Seattle City Council, told the WSJ that Seattle’s glory days of economic expansion have ended and “the pendulum has swung to the Eastside.” Read More

Oct 9, 2025, 8:51 AM

‘We build shit’: Washington state leans on innovative culture to thrive amid national turmoil

Amid political polarization and uncertain federal research policy, Washington leaders are betting on stability through a unique innovation ecosystem rooted in the state’s institutions and businesses. Read More

Oct 1, 2025, 2:45 PM

‘Expect compliance chaos’: Sweeping new sales tax law on digital ads in Washington takes effect

Companies have been scrambling to figure out how they are affected by Senate Bill 5814 since it was passed in the final days of the legislative session earlier this year. Read More

Sep 30, 2025, 8:45 AM

Seattle Police Dept. launches new registry to pull private camera footage for investigations

Seattle wants to tap into residential security camera footage to aid police investigations. The Seattle Police Department recently launched Connect… Read More

Sen. Maria Cantwell at congressional hearing
Sep 29, 2025, 4:21 PM

Sen. Maria Cantwell releases report citing NASA whistleblowers’ concerns about budget cuts

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., today released a report that quotes NASA whistleblowers as saying they’ve “already seen safety impacts”… Read More

Sep 26, 2025, 8:27 AM

New TiE Seattle president on how the $100K H-1B fee could snuff out entrepreneurial flame

Sonu Aggarwal is one of countless entrepreneurs and tech leaders who grew up abroad and immigrated to the U.S. to… Read More

Sep 24, 2025, 8:35 AM

Will new U.S. visa fee boost Canada’s tech sector? B.C. sees an opening against Seattle and Silicon Valley

Canada is seizing on the new $100,000 U.S. H-1B visa fee, pitching itself as a more affordable hub for AI talent as British Columbia and Ottawa look to keep skilled workers from heading south to Seattle and Silicon Valley. Read More

Sep 23, 2025, 7:00 AM

Seattle-area portal helps domestic violence survivors and others safely apply for protection orders

A Seattle-area portal helps people at risk from domestic violence, harassment and stalking file online in pursuit of protection orders. Read More

Sep 22, 2025, 9:26 AM

Is Seattle’s tech scene in trouble? WSJ report highlights concerning trends — with a potential opening for startups

Seattle’s tech scene got the national treatment this past weekend as the Wall Street Journal detailed the fallout from layoffs… Read More

Sep 20, 2025, 12:19 PM

Startup leaders warn new $100K H-1B visa fee will hurt U.S. entrepreneurship and innovation

Longtime entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are sounding the alarm over President Trump’s new H-1B fee that would impact tech companies… Read More

Sep 18, 2025, 8:24 AM

Seattle mayoral front-runner Katie Wilson on taxes, tech sector and working with Amazon

As Seattle grapples with persistent issues including homelessness and fentanyl abuse while debating how to fund city services, Wilson wants to engage the tech sector as part of the solution. But how that would specifically play out is unclear. Read More

Sep 12, 2025, 10:09 AM

‘They don’t have an AI House in Bellevue’: Seattle mayor takes a friendly jab at cross-town rival

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell made it clear that his city still holds the edge when it comes to innovation and culture. Read More

Sep 11, 2025, 10:00 AM

Seattle unveils a ‘responsible AI plan’ to guide city’s tech use and boost the local economy

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell today announced a “responsible AI plan” that provides guidelines for the municipality’s use of artificial intelligence… Read More

Sep 8, 2025, 8:00 AM

Ex-Microsoft strategist running for Congress wants a ‘realistic’ approach to regulating and guiding AI policy

A former Microsoft AI strategist is running for Congress in Illinois, positioning himself as a much-needed technology expert for a… Read More

Aug 27, 2025, 9:28 AM

Tech leaders help celebrate India’s new consulate in downtown Seattle

Tech company leaders joined top politicians to help celebrate the official opening of India’s new consulate in Seattle on Tuesday.… Read More

Aug 26, 2025, 8:17 AM

Back-to-school math in Seattle: 19 new cameras will target speeders with $237 tickets

Summer is speeding by, and the return to school in Seattle next week would be a good time to slow… Read More

Aug 26, 2025, 8:00 AM

Uber to pay $15M in record labor settlement with Seattle, impacting more than 16,000 couriers

Uber Eats has agreed to pay $15 million to more than 16,000 delivery workers in Seattle after reaching a settlement… Read More

Aug 25, 2025, 7:14 AM

Seattle’s proposed business tax overhaul could ease costs for tech startups — until they scale

Seattle voters will decide this November on a major overhaul of the city’s business-and-occupation (B&O) tax. Supporters pitch it as… Read More

Aug 19, 2025, 7:17 AM

Despite status as a global tech hub, Seattle passengers still can’t hail a driverless ride

While taxi customers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin and Atlanta can hail rides from driverless vehicles, passengers eager… Read More

Aug 18, 2025, 7:00 AM

Washington’s data center boom fuels tax windfalls — and energy struggles

Among Grant County’s corn, hay and potato fields, 29 data centers have created an unlikely economic boom, helping drive annual… Read More

Aug 15, 2025, 10:08 AM

Worker foot traffic rises in Seattle after Amazon’s RTO shift, but wider office vacancies spark concern

More than half a year after Amazon called its corporate and tech workforce back to the office five days a… Read More

Aug 12, 2025, 2:37 PM

Redmond, Wash., police roll out more public safety tech with license plate reader cameras

The Redmond Police Dept. is deploying Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) across the city as a means to respond more… Read More

Aug 7, 2025, 10:23 AM

Ballmer’s USAFacts warns against politicizing data after Trump fires BLS chief over jobs report

USAFacts, the nonpartisan organization led by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, rarely weighs in on political controversies. But the firestorm… Read More

Aug 6, 2025, 10:37 AM

UW study: Politically persuasive AI chatbots offer potential benefits — and worrying influence

If you’ve faced the frustrating challenge of trying to pull a friend or family member with opposing political views into… Read More

Aug 4, 2025, 4:36 PM

Seattle leaders pass tax hike for big companies, cuts for small biz – but voters get final word

With a mix of hand-wringing and can-do enthusiasm, Seattle City Council members this afternoon unanimously passed a tax overhaul that… Read More

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