Seattle Council Passes Smaller $275 Head Tax After Mayor Durkan Threatens Veto
On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed an amended version of the Employee Hours "Head" Tax built on a compromise with Mayor Jenny...
Mayor Durkan Renews Seattle’s Quest for Regional Partnership on Homelessness
On Thursday Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a new regional partnership to combat homelessness alongside King County Executive Dow Constantine. Mayor Durkan said consolidating provision...
Opportunity Zones Seek to Spur Investment in Economically Distressed Areas
Washington is rolling out "Opportunity Zones" to provide tax incentives to invest in economically distressed areas of the state. The program takes advantage of...
Sound Transit Board Set to Approve Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Framework
The Sound Transit Board is sitting down to meet right now and will vote this afternoon on a resolution affirming the "Sound Transit Equitable...
Convention Center Hotel Tax Expansion Hits Some Homeless People Hard
Throughout the development of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) expansion, the WSCC has repeated in marketing materials and public meetings that the project...
City Council Creates New Central Area Design Review Board and Guidelines, Adopts New Energy...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council commissioned design guidelines and a new design review board specifically for the Central Area. The design program will...
Is Seattle’s Climate Action Plan A Plan Of Inaction?
On Wednesday, Mayor Jenny Durkan reaffirmed Seattle’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, and unveiled the climate mitigation plan, Seattle Climate Action. She promised to...
King County Metro Transit Revises Fare Enforcement Rules Ahead of Deeper Reform
On Wednesday, King County Metro Transit announced fare enforcement changes to promote more equitable outcomes for riders. The changes come on the heels of...