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Seattle voters lean toward funding social housing developer with new tax

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Seattle voters are breaking heavily in favor of funding new public housing in the city, and are so far leaning toward doing so with a new tax on high-paying companies.

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Common Dreams

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'Inspiring': Seattle Voters Say Yes to Corporate Tax Hike to Fund Social Housing

Seattle housing advocates win as voters approve an excess compensation tax to fund social housing, challenging Big Tech and corporate greed.

2 months ago·United States

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KUOW

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Big budget option for Seattle social housing surges ahead in early vote count

Assuming there are no dramatic changes in the ballot count, money for social housing will start flowing in Seattle this spring. The housing itself could come online later this year.

2 months ago·Seattle, United States

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Northwest Progressive Institute

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Seattle voters embrace excess compensation tax to build social housing, reject Chamber-conceived alternative

A two-part special election housing ballot measure in the Emerald City is passing, with 57.55% of voters decisively backing a proposal to require the biggest businesses in town to invest in the recently formed Seattle Social Housing Developer.

2 months ago

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The Seattle Times

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Seattle voters lean toward funding social housing developer with new tax

The outcome of Tuesday’s election will determine whether Seattle has another bit player in the city’s network of housing providers or a new main character.

2 months ago·Seattle, United States

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cascadepbs.org

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Seattle poised to pass ‘excess compensation’ tax for social housing

After the first round of ballot counting Tuesday night, Seattle voters have definitively shown they want to fund social housing and are on track to levy a new tax on businesses to do so. Voters weighed in on two social housing questions in the Feb. 11 special election: whether to fund the new developer at all and, if so, by what means. On whether to fund social housing, Seattle voters are strongly in favor with Yes leading No 68% to 32%. On…

2 months ago

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theurbanist.org

How Seattle Social Housing Advocates Campaigned to Victory - The Urbanist

Social housing advocates are riding high in the wake of their 26-point victory to secure a dedicated funding source in a February special election. House Our Neighbors ran the campaign that put Seattle Proposition 1A over the top and gathered supporters in Columbia City this week to celebrate their win and begin organizing for what comes next. House Our Neighbors’ co-executive director Tiffani McCoy fired up attendees in a speech that also held …

25 days ago

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