Seattle City Council tables proposed ‘Amazon Tax’ to comply with open meeting rules under shutdown A proposal to tax Seattle’s largest corporations — including Amazon, Expedia, and other tech companies — will be tabled while… Read More
‘Tax Amazon’ activists petition for ballot initiative to raise $300M/year for affordable housing Seattle activists introduced a petition Thursday for a ballot initiative that would tax hometown tech giant Amazon to raise millions… Read More
Seattle officials unveil plan to tax Amazon, other high-paying companies to fund affordable housing Seattle City Councilmembers unveiled draft legislation Wednesday that details their plan to tax the city’s highest paying businesses to fund… Read More
‘Tax Amazon’ protest draws 400 to company’s HQ in dispute over plan to address homelessness crisis Protestors descended on Amazon’s headquarters Sunday in a fight to preserve the taxing authority of Seattle and other cities in… Read More
Officials in Seattle and Washington state clash over business tax to address homelessness crisis Officials in Seattle and Washington state are wrestling over a proposed tax on companies like Amazon and Microsoft that would… Read More
Emboldened by election day victory, new Seattle City Council launches next challenge to Amazon Just two weeks into 2020, the new Seattle City Council is already making good on its promise to take on… Read More
Defeated challenger to Seattle’s socialist City Councilmember blames Amazon donations The Seattle City Council candidate who had more financial support from Amazon than any other conceded to his opponent Wednesday,… Read More
