Washington Legislature
King County's largest businesses weigh support for proposed payroll tax
Expedia has come out in favor, but Amazon, Costco, Weyerhaeuser wait in the wings
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Seattle City Council wants to ensure stable housing for people on federal disability
The $750,000 proposal would help those unable to work avoid homelessness once their state payments are replaced by smaller federal payments, a so-called ‘benefits cliff.’
Environment
Lawmakers urge fish-friendly fixes to seaside properties
A new bill aims to save salmon and orcas, but is drawing opposition from the building industry for its impact on homeowners.
Immigration
Memo shows border officers were directed to stop Iranian Americans at Canada border, despite agency’s claims
‘Updated procedures’ from the Seattle field office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection told agents to also detain people with ties to Palestine and Lebanon, and to ask about their religion.
Opinion
The anti-Bezos may be coming, but he won’t save us
More than benevolent billionaires, what we really need is democracy.