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Tag: gun tax

State Supreme Court rules for Seattle in gun tax challenge

On 08/10/2017 By Kevin Schofield In legal, tax

This morning the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Seattle in a lawsuit challenging the city’s tax on guns and ammunition.

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News roundup: bike safety, gun & ammo tax, the Jungle, and jobs

On 05/25/2016 By Kevin Schofield In bicycling, labor, news, tax, zoning

A veritable potpourri of stories this morning.

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News roundup: Misogyny, Samantha Bee, AirBNB, ST3, and unreinforced masonry

On 05/17/2016 By Kevin Schofield In bicycling, homeless, news, tax, transportation, zoning

A little bit of everything this morning…

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News roundup: inquests, UW landmark buildings, small business

On 04/15/2016 By Kevin Schofield In labor, news, parks, police, tax

A judge rules that UW can ignore local landmark ordinances, police inquests come under the microscope, and both the Mayor and the City Council claim to love small businesses.

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News roundup: warming up the engine

On 01/09/2016 By Kevin Schofield In labor, news, tax, transportation

As we approach the first week of substantive legislative business for the City Council, you can feel the engine warming up: the press is starting to report on bills that will be discussed in the coming week. Plus, the national media continues to report on recent progressive legislation in Seattle.

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News roundup: swearing in

On 01/05/2016 By Kevin Schofield In election, full council, news

Yesterday swearing in of the new City Council dominates the news this morning.

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News roundup: inauguration, gun tax, UW medical residents

On 01/04/2016 By Kevin Schofield In news

This afternoon’s inauguration of the newly elected City Council leads off the news this morning. 

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News roundup: gun tax allowed

On 12/23/2015 By Kevin Schofield In public safety, tax

Lots of coverage this morning on yesterday’s court hearing on the recently-enacted tax on purchasing guns and ammunition in Seattle.  

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News roundup: guns and change

On 12/19/2015 By Kevin Schofield In election, full council, labor, transportation

The city’s new tax on guns and ammunition, and the legal challenge to it, leads the news this morning. 

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