Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is proposing a 2% capital gains excise tax modeled on a Washington state tax. The local tax would be lower than the state’s 7% tax rate and would similarly ...

Seattle’s city council unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday to end any commitments to defund the police. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, the slogan and movement to "Defund the ...

Among the candidates running for Seattle City Council’s District 7 seat — occupied by incumbent Councilmember Andrew Lewis, who is seeking a second term — is Seattle Police Department (SPD ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council approved a new contract with the Seattle Police Officer's Guild (SPOG), despite one councilmember's call for a pause on voting until the public has a chance to ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council approved the city's more than $8 billion 2025-2026 budget Thursday. The council approved using funds from the Payroll Expense Tax to help fill a $250 million ...

A Seattle City Council committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advance a stopgap housing plan that will allow up to six units per property across the city. The bill now goes to the full council ...

The Seattle City Council voted to pass an ordinance on Sept. 19 that aligns the city’s drug use laws with legislation the state passed earlier this year. With the ordinance passing in a 6-3 vote ...

Last summer, despite all that’s gone off track in Seattle the past few years, voters seemed unexpectedly blasé about it all. Polls showed widespread angst in the city, but voters didn’t ...

The outcry that resulted from his killing led to the "defund" movement, a message of pulling police funding that was picked up by some Seattle officials, including members of the City Council.

SEATTLE — Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle released a new plan to make nightlife in Seattle safer, specifically targeting violence near hookah lounges. A spokesperson for Kettle said the ...

However, Seattle city officials had their version of a watch party as they monitored the crowds throughout the day, searching for any signs of trouble. Seattle’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC ...