Unveiled after weeks of conversations, the legislation would create a tax of 26 cents per Seattle employee-hour on companies that gross at least $20 million in the city.
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Durkan tells Seattle council what she’s looking for as new tax on employers takes shape
Small businesses should be wholly exempted, the tax money should be spent in line with a regional plan and an independent board should provide oversight,...
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Ellenos has raised $18 million to help fund its expansion, now that it has outgrown its factory in Georgetown.
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Century-old Seattle-area snack maker Oberto sold to Canadian conglomerate
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14 Seattle restaurant closures — and time left to say goodbye to an all-time favorite
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Before Stormy Daniels, her attorney faced allegations of dubious business dealings at Tully’s Coffee
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QFC contemplating re-brand, maybe just ‘the Q’
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