Articles about Seattle City Council

Amazon employees file civil rights complaint over company probe into data center testimony

An employee group filed a complaint against Amazon with the City of Seattle, alleging the company is wrongly investigating three engineers for testifying before the City Council in favor of regulating data centers. Amazon says the probe is focused on whether employees followed its procedures for speaking as company representatives. Read More

‘This is Seattle’s position on AI’: City Council votes unanimously to pause big new data centers

The Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to halt applications for data centers larger than 20 megavolt-amperes for one year, while the city studies their impact on the power grid, water supply, utility rates, and economy. The moratorium takes effect as soon as Mayor Katie Wilson signs it. Read More

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Amazon employees file civil rights complaint over company probe into data center testimony

Data center operator reveals plans for downtown Seattle facility as city weighs one-year ban

Data center resistance comes home to Seattle as council considers a one-year freeze

Here are the techies and geeks applying for an open seat on the Seattle City Council

Seattle leaders scrutinize $90M tax plan: Relief for small businesses, higher bills for big tech

Seattle City Council approves ban on tech used by landlords to allegedly set higher rents

Seattle council gives final OK to large digital kiosks, paving way for installation of devices on city streets

Seattle City Council considers ban on tech that landlords use to allegedly set higher rents

Proposal to bring digital kiosks to downtown Seattle streets moves forward with latest City Council vote

Get a look at the large digital kiosks that could bring wayfinding — and ad money — to downtown Seattle

Seattle lawmakers deny capital gains tax, broaden use of payroll tax revenue from big businesses

Seattle lawmakers reject capital gains tax proposal ahead of final vote on the city budget

Seattle councilmember proposes 2% capital gains tax to support low-income initiatives

City of Seattle gets $17.2M in federal funding to implement building emissions policy

Privacy engineer’s vision to use tech for good fuels his bid for Seattle City Council

Seattle restaurant owners sound off on delivery apps as council votes on minimum wage law

Seattle approves ‘landmark policy’ requiring 4,100 buildings to slash carbon footprints by 2050

Seattle councilmember wants a federal recall of Kias and Hyundais that lack anti-theft technology

Seattle preps for new rules requiring more than 4,000 buildings to cut fossil fuel use by 2050

Amazon is mum on upcoming Seattle elections after riling up city council races 4 years ago

Seattle City Council approves nearly $1M grant to help reopen Cinerama theater

Seattle and King County councilmembers want to help reopen Cinerama theater with $2M in grants

Seattle approves law authorizing more automated speed cameras in bid to curb street racing

Seattle becomes first U.S. city to permanently require sick leave for delivery and app-based workers

Meta lawyer wants to build more public-private partnerships as he runs for Seattle City Council

In effort to ban caste discrimination, Seattle councilmember cites system’s link to tech industry

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, long a thorn in Amazon’s side, won’t seek re-election

Seattle lawmakers axe funds for gunshot detection tech that was part of mayor’s public safety push

Seattle lawmakers pass policy setting minimum wage and other protections for gig workers