Articles about Politics – Page 25 of 42

Former Seattle mayor Mike McGinn announces re-election bid, says he’ll push corporations to ‘pay their fair share’

If Mike McGinn is elected as mayor of Seattle again, he plans to ask big companies to help “pay for the… Read More

Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn to challenge incumbent Ed Murray

Mike McGinn, who served as mayor of Seattle from 2010 to 2013, is running for re-election. He announced his candidacy with… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor fights abuse allegations, City Council recovers $3M in unpaid fees for affordable housing, and more

This week in Seattle: Washington state tries to block businesses from selling customer data and fingerprints; South Lake Union gets… Read More

Washington state passes bill to prevent sale of biometric data without consent

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to forbid businesses from obtaining or selling biometric information from individuals without their consent is now… Read More

Donald Trump gets an astronaut’s words thrown in his face from stratosphere

If someone can send a Donald Trump bobblehead tribute up into the stratosphere on a balloon, we suppose it’s only… Read More

Seattle votes to upzone South Lake Union and downtown (again)

The Seattle City Council voted to increase building heights in the South Lake Union and downtown neighborhoods Monday. It’s the… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor denies sexual abuse charges, Bertha breaks free, and more

This week in Seattle: Mayor Ed Murray is sued for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor while another mayoral… Read More

Seattle mayor explains why he abandoned the property tax levy to fight homelessness championed by investor Nick Hanauer

Earlier this week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced he was pulling the plug on a proposed property tax levy that… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber union law temporarily blocked by federal judge

A first-of-its-kind law that would allow Uber drivers in Seattle to organize as a union has been temporarily blocked by… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor sues Trump, bike-sharing’s last ride, and more stuff you should know

This week in Seattle: Mayor Ed Murray sues President Trump and demands the city be more data-driven; Sen. Cantwell wants… Read More

President Trump’s travel ban won’t go into effect without reaching the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order temporarily barring immigrants from a handful of majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. may… Read More

Study: Startup ecosystems across the country are bouncing back — but there’s more work to be done

The Great Recession struck a major and lasting blow to entrepreneurship but the nation’s startup ecosystem appears to finally be… Read More

March for Science spotlights Bill Nye plus Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Mona Hanna-Attisha

Lydia Villa-Komaroff and Mona Hanna-Attisha may not be as well-known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, but all three scientists… Read More

Here’s what the new internet privacy bill could mean for consumers and the Seattle region

A Republican bill that significantly rolls back rules designed to prevent internet providers from selling consumer data has passed both houses… Read More

Report: Seattle mayor is suing President Trump over crackdown on sanctuary cities

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes plan to announce a lawsuit at 2 p.m. today over the… Read More

Tweets aimed at embroiled GOP Rep. Devin Nunes draw fun replies from Seattle man who is @Nunes

When Chase Nunes joined Twitter way back near the beginning of the social media site, in August 2008, he secured… Read More

Richard Branson fears that Donald Trump is ruining politics for business leaders

Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson is clearly unhappy with President Donald Trump – and he thinks that a different sort of… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Uber’s uncertain future, South Lake Union upzone, and more stuff you should know

This Week in Seattle: Lawmakers promote equality and development, Uber’s future in the city looks uncertain, and unemployment continues… Read More

Washington state and Seattle consider requiring companies to offer paid family and medical leave

The City of Seattle and Washington state are considering policies that would require businesses to offer paid family and medical leave… Read More

SpaceX’s Elon Musk isn’t smiling over NASA authorization for Mars missions

President Donald Trump may be beaming over a newly signed law that calls on NASA to look into sending astronauts to Mars… Read More

Trump signs legislation setting NASA’s agenda; Pence will chair space council

President Donald Trump today signed legislation laying out the broad agenda for NASA’s journey to Mars – but not to a… Read More

Commentary: A Muslim laptop ban? No, a real threat — that the U.S. has lost credibility

As President Donald Trump continues to tweet things that strain credulity, the warning we’ve heard from sensible people is this:… Read More

Big cities see early benefits from the Internet of Things, and grapple with ongoing challenges

As many of the world’s biggest urban centers implement Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in a quest to become “smart cities”… Read More

Reports: A dozen Middle Eastern and African airlines will temporarily ban large electronics on flights to the U.S.

Twelve or more airlines from countries in the Middle East and Africa will not allow passengers to carry electronics beyond… Read More

Chelsea Clinton named to Expedia board

Chelsea Clinton has joined the board of Expedia, the Bellevue-based online travel giant. The announcement was made in a SEC… Read More

Bill Gates to meet with President Trump again and here’s what could be on the agenda

Bill Gates will meet with President Trump again on Monday, just a few months after meeting with the then-president-elect to… Read More

Researchers sound the alarm over Trump’s budget, across the nation and in Seattle

Today’s White House outline for a “skinny budget” covering $1.15 trillion in discretionary spending aims a sharp blow at federally funded… Read More

Trump supporters #BoycottHawaii over immigration ruling. Internet says, ‘we’re cool with that’

Last night, a federal judge in Hawaii issued an injunction on President Donald Trump’s second executive immigration order, effectively blocking… Read More

Washington state asks for a hearing to block Trump’s new travel ban before it goes into effect

Lawyers for the Department of Justice and Washington state may be back in front of the federal judge who issued an… Read More

Proposed state tax on sale of personal data faces a fight from business groups

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Several business interests opposed a proposed Washington state tax on the sale of electronic personal information at… Read More