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Officials in Seattle and Washington state clash over business tax to address homelessness crisis

Blokable expands to California in new chapter for the innovative multifamily housing developer

Counting votes: Inside look at how King County uses tech to tally ballots as voter turnout surges

TLDR: Seattle repeals Amazon Tax ATT and Time Warner deal approved the biggest games at E3

Inside the Tech to Protect hackathon that aims to help emergency responders with new technology

Washington state legislators pass law restricting noncompete agreements

ExMicrosoft managers launch Opportunity Zone fund courting tech investors for real estate projects in lowincome neighborhoods

University of Washington researchers develop app to reduce clashes between cars and pedestrians

Video: Amazon PR chief Jay Carney on deposing Trump worker conditions and political flak

Google sees big things in Toronto and Sidewalk Labs CEO says Amazon might too

Alphabet vs Amazon: Sidewalk Labs CEO says HQ2 vision wont even be close to Googles Toronto plan

Heres what Jeff Bezos revealed about the antitrust case against Amazon during unwieldy tech hearing

Starbucks taps Seattle startup LevelTen in firstofitskind clean energy deal

Big Techs reputation is rising as governments tap the industry in coronavirus response

Judge overturns Trump administrations delay of Obamaera startup visa siding with investor group

Seattle City Council tables proposed Amazon Tax to comply with open meeting rules under shutdown

Amazon challenges ACLU study on facial recognition tech and police

Tech helped Cyrus Habib get to Washingtons secondhighest office and new innovations hold even more promise for the blind

Presidential hopeful Inslee calls states innovation economy a model for the other Washington

Amazon singled out in Democratic debates again

DNCs new tech leader talks about what went wrong in 2016 and how Dems are preparing for 2020

Seattle officials visit New York with warnings about Amazon: They thought they could bury us

President Trump plans restrictions on skilled work visas used by tech and other industries

Amazons future in Seattle uncertain as neighboring city looks more and more like HQ2

Microsoft slams Amazons latest protest over Pentagon cloud contract as a way to avoid the consequences of its own bad business decisions

Protestors aim to block Amazons bid on Biden as executive hosts Seattle fundraiser for the candidate

Microsoft adds 250 million to Seattle housing pledge bringing total commitment to 750M

New H1B visa rules take effect April 1 changing how tech companies hire foreignborn talent

US immigration authorities target outsourcing firms in new H1B visa memo

Seattle mayor explains strategy behind tech blitz after visiting Apple Expedia Amazon in one week

TMobile and Sprint sell Senate subcommittee on merits of merger

Amazon employees donate the most money to these political candidates and issues

Amazon registers lobbyist in Georgia sparking rumors about Atlantas HQ2 chances

Cascadia rising: New group aims to help Pacific NW rival Silicon Valley as unified innovation hub

Why this sustainabilityfocused real estate developer is taking a cue from Steve Jobs

Tech industry cheers GOP tax overhaul

Downtown Seattle Association CEO: Tech industry unfairly blamed for housing crisis

Washington governors tech guru Joseph Williams leaves to run Pacific Northwest National Laboratorys Seattle office

QA: Rep DelBene on data privacy rural broadband and the Biden administrations tech agenda

Employers in Washington state could get up to 20K in tax credits for employees who telecommute

Tech workforce expert dives deep on noncompete contracts offering 4 policy recommendations in new report

Most Americans think tech giants should be regulated like banks but doubt the government can get it done survey finds

Microsoft launches entrepreneurship program to support startups tackling societal challenges

Oregon counties test mobile voting allowing overseas citizens to cast ballots using smartphones

AOC vs Amazon: Alexandria OcasioCortez warns of bias in tech giants facial detection tech

Seattle Chamber of Commerce names former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland as CEO

TLDR Editors Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle

Microsoft pledges 300K to study highspeed train linking SeattleVancouver BC in under an hour

Washington regulators want to turn around states perceived bad rep on blockchain and cryptocurrency

Zipcar Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and Paris