Amazon's fight with Seattle over head tax foreshadows battles to come in other cities

Amazon has put on hold two big building and leasing projects it had going in Seattle d.....»»

Amazon on Tuesday said it will donate $8 million to fight homelessness in HQ cities. It will also match up to $5 m.....»»

Amazon — which wil.....»»

Other HQ2 cities take note as Amazon’s relationship with its home area becomes fraught......»»

Other HQ2 cities take note as Amazon’s relationship with its home area becomes fraught......»»

Other HQ2 cities take note as Amazon’s relationship with its home area becomes fraught......»»

On the heels of Seattle's passage of the controversial 'Amazon tax' based on employee head count, Mountain View, California, and Cupertino, California, are considering related proposals......»»

Inspired by Seattle's controversial effort to levy a 'head tax' on its largest employers, the Silicon Valley cities of Cupertino, home to Apple's new spacehip complex, and Mountain View, the location o.....»»

Seattle's city council, facing stiff opposition from big business, voted on Tuesday to repeal a "head tax" introduced as a way to fight a housing crisis which had hit the city's largest companies, including Amazon.com......»»

Washington PostWill Amazon's work to kill Seattle tax spook other cities?Washington PostSEATTLE — A tax on large companies such as Amazon that was meant to f.....»»

A tax on large companies like Amazon that was meant to fight a growing homelessness crisis got rolled back during a raucous Seattle City Council meeting. .....»»

A tax on large companies like Amazon that was meant to fight a growing homelessness crisis got rolled back during a raucous Seattle City Council meeting. .....»»

Software engineers, graphic designers and project managers inside Amazon sent a proposal to support the head tax to top executives......»»

Amazon and other businesses squelched a Seattle tax to fund homeless services, leaving the city with no clear path forward to deal with the crisis. Many.....»»

USA TODAYAfter losing fight to levy 'Amazon tax,' Seattle is back to square one on helping homelessUSA TODAYAmazon and other businesses sq.....»»

Amazon HQ2 cities on the East Coast could see strains on housing, transit and even more jobs beyond Amazon's hiring spree - at least that has been the experience Seattle had (Nov. 13)     &#.....»»

HuffPostDear HQ2 Cities: Here's How to Deal With Amazon. Love, Seattle.HuffPostLike most Seattleites, .....»»

Amazon has announced $2 billion in loans and grants to secure affordable housing in three U.S. cities where it has major operations, including a Seattle suburb where the online retail gi.....»»

The city councilwoman says the money Amazon spent to defeat her in the election backfired, and she will spend her next term fighting for the same issues that defined her campaign......»»

San Francisco and Silicon Valley. New York and Amazon. Now Seattle and a 'head tax.' The message to high-paying jobs is not in my ba.....»»