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- BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has passed first-in-the-nation legislation to protect people from discrimination based on their caste. The ordinance was sponsored by @cmkshama.
- BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has passed a resolution opposing efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade and, among other things, declaring the Council’s intent to fund expanded access to reproductive healthcare.
- BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has passed a resolution expressing support for workers at Starbucks who are attempting to form a union and urging Starbucks to accept card check neutrality.
- BREAKING: The Council just passed legislation to make Seattle an abortion rights sanctuary city. It was sponsored by Councilmember Kshama Sawant (@cmkshama). Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3z9Kkkq
- BREAKING: Councilmember Kshama Sawant and community leaders are announcing first-in-the-nation legislation aimed at combatting caste discrimination in Seattle.
- Bill telling Wells Fargo their City contract won't be renewed heard at 9a Finance Committee, due to fraudulent practices, financing DAPL
- BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has voted 7-2 to send both “approval voting” and “ranked choice voting” to the ballot in November.
- BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has voted to keep pandemic-related hazard pay requirements for grocery store workers in place, declining to override a mayoral veto.
- The Seattle City Council, in a unanimous vote, confirmed @carmenbest as Chief of Police for @SeattlePD during its meeting this afternoon. bit.ly/2KOJWwy
- BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has passed legislation capping rental late fees at $10 per month.
- Committee approves bill to lapse $3b City contract with Wells Fargo (8-0). New bidding process to prioritize socially responsible banks
- BREAKING: Seattle will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lumen Field was just chosen as one of several venues across North America where the tournament will be played.
- BREAKING: The Seattle City Council has rejected (4-5) legislation that would have empowered the City Attorney to prosecute drug possession and public use. Without the legislation, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will have sole authority to prosecute these crimes.