Duty To Protect: CHAZ/CHOP Edition
Is there a general sense that if these guys didn’t want to go into the CHAZ/CHOP, then they shouldn’t have their jobs?
Tagged: Seattle
Taxing in the Name Of: Seattle Head Tax Repealed
Back in May the Seattle City Council unanimously passed the “head tax” under the auspices of raising funds for the homeless. But in the face of opposition from Seattle’s largest businesses, and a certain legal challenge to the law itself, the council has reversed themselves.
Taxing in the Name Of: Seattle “Head Tax” Approved
Dubbed the “Seattle head tax”, the measure was touted to raise funds, combat homelessness, and build affordable housing by instituting a per-employee tax on companies such as Starbucks and Amazon, among others.
An Assortment of Thoughts on the Minimum Wage
Michigan’s minimum wage goes up to $8.15/hour on Labor Day. Student workers at my school have had their maximum weekly hours cut from 8 to 6 1/2. Santa Fe, New Mexico substantially increased its...
Adventures in the Pacific Northwest: Foraging for Blackberries and Memories
Michelle and The Russian return to their old stomping grounds in the Pacific Northwest to pick blackberries and contemplate their gypsy past.
