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Seattle lawmakers reject capital gains tax proposal

Seattle lawmakers reject capital gains tax proposal that aimed to support housing and food insecurity

The Seattle City Council today narrowly defeated an effort to create a 2% capital gains excise tax on profits over $262,000 made from the sales of stocks and bonds.

The Center Square on MSN · 3h

Proposed Seattle capital gains tax appears unlikely to pass

A proposed capital gains tax in Seattle failed to get a "pass" recommendation out of the Select Budget Committee, with Council Bill 120908 garnering a 4-4 vote, including one abstention. Sue Romero, communications strategist with the Seattle City Council explained that "although it’s unlikely to pass given today’s vote tally,

The Business Journals · 4h

Seattle City Council narrowly rejects capital gains tax proposal

Budget deliberations found "there's not a lot to cut" in next year's budget. "So that does leave us at the point where we do we need additional revenue," the sponsor of the bill said.

GeekWire · 5h

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

A one-bedroom unit in Heartwood Apartments, a Seattle housing development targeting lower income renters. (GeekWire Photo /) A Seattle City

Seattle may not close elementary schools

KUOW · 1h

Seattle may not close elementary schools, after all

The announcement comes after months of public outcry since Jones first unveiled a plan in September to close up to 21 elementary and K-8 schools – a list he later trimmed to four elementary schools: North Beach, Sacajawea, Sanislo, and Stevens.

Seattle Times · 7m

Seattle Public Schools may withdraw closure plans

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones will consider withdrawing his latest school closure proposal, he said at a board meeting Tuesday night, raising doubts about the district’s plan to shutter schools by the end of the year.

Yahoo · 20h

Families rally to save North Beach Elementary as Seattle Public Schools considers closures

They then packed a community meeting with leaders from Seattle Public Schools to discuss a proposal to close the school.

Seattle sushi restaurant closes

GeekWire on MSN · 10h

Seattle sushi restaurant closes after popular TikTok food critic’s video sparks concerns of worm in fish

SEE MORE TikTok food critic Keith Lee eating sushi in Seattle during his viral post this month. (Image via @keith_lee125) A TikTok star who reviews restaurants around the country did a swing through Seattle this month to critique a variety of food ...

Yahoo · 9h

Keith Lee’s Visit to a Seattle Sushi Restaurant Took a Turn for the Worst

Keith Lee’s love of sushi just backfired on him. Last week, the humble food critic visited FOB Sushi, a place he said did sushi “in the most unique way” that he’s ever seen in his entire life. If you follow Lee closely,

komonews · 9h

Sushi restaurant closes indefinitely after food safety concerns from TikToker Keith Lee

Seattle council OKs new budget, loosens JumpStart tax’s spending rules

Seattle will balance its budget in 2025 and may do so for years to come with help from its JumpStart payroll tax, the City ...

The Business Journals3m

City of Seattle hires law firm to defend against lawsuit from landlord

The city of Seattle has retained the law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner to defend it against a lawsuit from a Seattle ...

FOX 13 Seattle on MSN22h

Windy weather east of Seattle on Tuesday due to incoming ‘bomb cyclone’

An incoming storm system called a “bomb cyclone" will intensify rapidly in the Pacific Ocean late Monday into Tuesday. It'll ...

Seattle Times14h

Seattle capital gains tax proposal rebuffed by City Council

Seattle won’t establish a capital gains tax at the city level, at least not now. In a close vote Tuesday, the City ...

4hon MSN

Bling Capital raises $270M fund, with an eye on Seattle startups

Bling Capital has raised $270 million for its fourth fund as the 6-year-old venture capital firm looks to invest in more ...

Seattle stabbings: Teacher injured in classroom attack, 60-year-old man stabbed in neck

Two separate stabbings occurred Monday in various neighborhoods of Seattle. Both incidents have been non-fatal, as of this ...

West Seattle Blog3h

WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: First notable power outage, and other storm notes

PM: Lights flickered up here, twice, a few minutes ago - checked the Seattle City Light outage map and saw the first outage ...

5hon MSN

14-year-old boy arrested after firing shots at Seattle police during pursuit

A 14-year-old boy is in custody following a pursuit through north Seattle where police allege he fired shots at officers.

Northwest Asian Weekly8h

Woman shot during robbery in Seattle’s CID

A woman was seriously injured in a shooting during a robbery early Monday morning in Seattle’s Chinatown-International ...

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