Seattle Considers Repealing Controversial Caput Revenue Enhancement Every Mo Plebiscite Crusade Picks Upwards Steam (Amzn; Sbux)

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June 11, 2018 at 12:51 pm

Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell has scheduled a exceptional coming together Tuesday to catch repealing the so-called “head tax,” which passed unanimously inwards May.

If the Council approves Harrell’s legislation in addition to repeals the controversial taxation on Seattle’s top-grossing businesses, it volition hold out a historic turnaround less than a calendar month later on all nine councilmembers approved the compromise tax, broked inwards belatedly hours yesteryear Mayor Jenny Durkan. H5N1 vote is expected during Tuesday’s meeting. Seven councilmembers accept indicated back upwardly for the repeal.

In an interview amongst KING 5, Harrell said they’ve been listening to constituents in addition to “what people are maxim is they’d similar us to reset the push to expression at — non alone our investment strategy — but whether a taxation on jobs makes sense.”

Harrell announced the unexpected about-face only days earlier an of import deadline for a plebiscite travail that would give voters the jeopardy to overturn the caput tax. The “No Tax on Jobs” travail has until June xiv to submit a petition amongst at to the lowest degree 17,000 signatures to larn a plebiscite on the Nov ballot. The travail expects to piece of work yesteryear that goal....MORE 

Petition to overturn Seattle caput taxation gets to a greater extent than than twice the signatures needed, equally metropolis prepares to repeal polarizing law
June 12, 2018 at 8:37 am

Mon afternoon, equally organizers prepared to submit a petition for a ballot initiatory to overturn Seattle’s novel caput taxation amongst to a greater extent than than double the 17,000 or in addition to then required signatures, they were surprised yesteryear an proclamation out of City Hall.

Council President Bruce Harrell had introduced legislation that would overturn the controversial taxation on Seattle’s top-grossing businesses less than a calendar month later on all nine councilmembers unanimously approved the plan. What’s more, Harrell called a exceptional coming together for Tuesday in addition to indicated that the Council expected to vote on repeal.

John Murray, a spokesperson for the “No Tax on Jobs” scheme leading the plebiscite campaign, told GeekWire the petition had 45,833 signatures equally of Tuesday morning. The travail was launched yesteryear a coalition of businesses in addition to received back upwardly from many inwards the tech industry. Amazon, Vulcan, in addition to Starbucks each donated $25,000 to the effort....MORE

Artist builds LEGO scene for a modern 24-hour interval Seattle, amongst iconic buildings — in addition to tents on the streets
June 12, 2018 at 9:21 am

...That border is evident inwards “Homeless inwards Seattle,” a slice Heath shared on Flickr in addition to Reddit, which shows the Seattle skyline inwards a trend that is a straight parody of LEGO’s pop hit of metropolis skyline sets. Along amongst the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Smith Tower in addition to Columbia Tower, Heath placed tents all over the urban landscape....

 

“Homeless inwards Seattle,” H5N1 LEGO skyline creation yesteryear creative soul Iain Heath. (Flickr Photo / Ochre Jelly)