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Reason Roundup

Cops Clash with Protesters in America and Around the World

Plus: Pennsylvania restaurant wins lockdown lawsuit, Pakistan bans TikTok, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.19.2020 9:45 AM

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Anarchism

Resolve the 'Anarchist Jurisdictions' Dispute With Less Government Meddling

Peace will come only from leaving other people alone on the condition that they do the same for us.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.23.2020 10:00 AM

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Coronavirus

Seattle and Washington State Are Being Sued Over Their Eviction Moratoriums

A new lawsuit argues that the city and state's eviction bans are an unconstitutional impairment of contracts unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christian Britschgi | 9.8.2020 3:55 PM

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Reason Roundup

Left, Right, and Center Respond to Joe Biden's Veep Pick, Kamala Harris

Plus: Portland eases restrictions on density, chain stores are fleeing Manhattan, and a QAnon believer is likely headed to Congress.

Christian Britschgi | 8.12.2020 9:30 AM

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Seattle

Seattle's 'Autonomous Zone' Is Dead, But Its Amazon Tax Has Come Roaring Back to Life

The city has passed a new payroll tax on large employers that is expected to raise over $200 million a year.

Christian Britschgi | 7.8.2020 5:20 PM

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Seattle

After 3 Weeks and 4 Shootings, Seattle Dismantles Its 'Autonomous Zone'

Seattle police have arrested dozens of protesters during their sweep of the so-called Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.

Christian Britschgi | 7.1.2020 4:15 PM

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Seattle

Seattle 'Autonomous Zone' Sparks Class Action Lawsuit From Local Businesses

The plaintiffs argue that the city's tolerance of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest has resulted in lawlessness and lost business.

Christian Britschgi | 6.25.2020 4:30 PM

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Reason Roundup

Seattle Says It Will Ask Protesters To Voluntarily Leave 'Autonomous Zone.' What Happens If They Don't?

Plus: Trump tries to cancel skilled worker visas, Seattle repeals "prostitution loitering" law, Pennsylvania makes cosmetologists prove "good moral character," and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.23.2020 9:30 AM

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Public Unions

A Labor Council Has Expelled Seattle's Police Union. Good.

Police unions exist to protect cops at the expense of the public.

Billy Binion | 6.19.2020 4:30 PM

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Reason Roundup

This Week Confirmed That Control of the Supreme Court Will Be a Critical Part of Trump's Reelection Strategy

Plus: Seattle labor coalition gives cops the boot, supermarkets are a miracle of modern markets, Klobuchar is the last person to realize she won't be Biden's VP, and more...

Eric Boehm | 6.19.2020 9:45 AM

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Protests

Seattle Protesters Establish 'Autonomous Zone' Outside Evacuated Police Precinct

Is the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone a brave experiment in self-government or just flash-in-the-pan activism?

Christian Britschgi | 6.10.2020 4:30 PM

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Taxes

Seattle City Council's Lone Socialist Is Reintroducing Her Amazon Tax

A previous version of the tax was repealed a month after it was passed in 2018.

Christian Britschgi | 2.14.2020 10:00 AM

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National School Choice Week

Seattle's School System Wants to Dismantle Its Gifted Programs. This Is Why School Choice Matters.

When educators don't see their parents and students as customers, they make some really stupid decisions.

Scott Shackford | 1.27.2020 1:35 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: That's Alarming

Charles Oliver | 1.23.2020 4:00 AM

Seattle Police Department

Police Abuse

'It's a Lie, but It's Fun': An Officer's Falsified Report Leads to a Man's Suicide

The officer was suspended for only six days.

Zuri Davis | 1.10.2020 5:00 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Leaving Him Hanging

Charles Oliver | 9.20.2019 4:00 AM

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Free Speech

Hempfest Sues Washington's Marijuana Regulators for Censoring Sponsors' Signs

The Seattle festival's organizers argue that banning signs referring to state-licensed cannabusinesses violates the state and federal constitutions.

Jacob Sullum | 6.5.2019 1:45 PM

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Housing Policy

Seattle Doesn't Want You To Have A Big House

Proposed legislation aims to crack down on "McMansions."

Ben McDonald | 5.31.2019 11:52 AM

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Seattle City Council Overcomes NIMBY Opposition To Pass Big Upzoning Bill

The legislation is far from perfect, but does move the city in the right direction.

Christian Britschgi | 3.20.2019 3:30 PM

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Warrants

Mandatory Warrantless Rental Inspections Inspire Seattle Lawsuit

Institute for Justice to city: Show probable cause, guys.

Scott Shackford | 12.5.2018 3:00 PM

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Oregon

Booming Construction and Falling Rents in Seattle and Portland Show Laws of Supply and Demand Still Apply to Housing

Despite the claims of NIMBY activists, cities can build their way out of a housing crunch

Christian Britschgi | 10.10.2018 3:05 PM

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Regulation

Straw Ban Straw Man

Policymakers should let people suck in peace.

Christian Britschgi | 9.20.2018 6:00 AM

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Seattle

Seattle's Amazon Tax Was Going to Raise $20 Million For Affordable Housing. Now the City is Getting Sued for $40 Million for Stopping a Housing Project.

The city's attempt to save the famed Showbox music venue has predictably resulted in a lawsuit.

Christian Britschgi | 9.11.2018 10:00 AM

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Seattle's Socialist City Council Member Thinks Housing Is a Human Right—Unless it Comes at the Expense of Music Venues

Khsama Sawant is doing everything in her power to kill a 442-unit apartment project because it would replace an iconic concert hall.

Christian Britschgi | 8.15.2018 3:55 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Too Big

Charles Oliver | 8.2.2018 4:00 AM

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Seattle

Seattle Mariners Want Taxpayers to Fork Over $180 Million, Or Else

The baseball team says it will only sign a long-term lease to remain at Safeco Field if the county ponies up.

Joe Setyon | 7.27.2018 4:55 PM

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Straws

Seattle's First-in-the-Nation Straw Ban Goes Into Effect. More Will Follow.

The latest environmental craze claims another victory.

Christian Britschgi | 7.2.2018 12:00 PM

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Straws

Activists Say Straws Should Be Banned Because They Are a 'Gateway Plastic'

Advocates hope a straw ban will be the first step toward broader plastic prohibitions.

Christian Britschgi | 6.29.2018 9:00 AM

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Taxes

After Seattle Ditches Its Amazon Tax, Silicon Valley City Mulls a Google Tax

Employee head taxes are enjoying an undeserved popularity.

Christian Britschgi | 6.15.2018 3:45 PM

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Seattle Now Wants to Repeal Controversial Amazon Tax

Tax proponents folded rather than defend the tax from a increasingly popular voter initiative to repeal the tax.

Christian Britschgi | 6.12.2018 1:15 PM

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Seattle

In Seattle, Amazon Shrugs

The city attempts to wring more money from its employers rather than fix its housing problems.

A. Barton Hinkle | 5.16.2018 12:00 PM

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Stossel: Seattle's 'Amazon Tax'

The Seattle government passes a job-killing tax to fix the housing shortage it helped cause.

John Stossel and Maxim Lott | 5.15.2018 5:50 PM

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Labor Group Demands Felony Charges Against Amazon for Opposing Seattle's Job Tax

The city's leftists are becoming increasingly unhinged in the face of broad resistance to a tax on hours worked.

Christian Britschgi | 5.10.2018 3:00 PM

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Seattle's Proposed Employment Tax is Just the City's Latest Self-Inflicted Wound

City officials seem dedicated to driving away the businesses that create prosperity.

J.D. Tuccille | 5.10.2018 11:00 AM

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Seattle May Hit Peak Progressivism With a Literal Tax on Jobs

Business and labor join forces to oppose an employee head tax.

Christian Britschgi | 5.4.2018 3:40 PM

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Seattle Sued Over Law Banning Landlords From Conducting Criminal Background Checks

Violators are required to take classes to reduce racial bias.

Christian Britschgi | 5.2.2018 2:15 PM

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Yikes! New Seattle Bike Lanes Were Supposed to Cost $860k per Mile. Some Are Costing $13 Million Instead.

Yet another Seattle transit project goes off the rails.

Christian Britschgi | 4.30.2018 3:45 PM

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Plagued by Nightmarish Traffic, Seattle Politicians Warm to Congestion Pricing

Many libertarians like the idea of charging drivers tolls to smooth out traffic flows, but much depends on how the idea is implemented.

Christian Britschgi | 4.5.2018 4:35 PM

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Public transportation

Seattle Officials Knowingly Lowballed Streetcar Costs by 50 Percent

Another transit project's costs go off the rails.

Christian Britschgi | 3.21.2018 2:25 PM

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Seattle

Seattle's Minimum Wage Killed the 'Five-Dollar Footlong'

Unfortunately, that's not all it's doing.

Eric Boehm | 1.10.2018 9:30 AM

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Seattle Soda Tax Prompts Price Increases, Small Business Pain

Similar taxes in other cities have led to lost jobs and without bringing in the expected revenue.

Christian Britschgi | 1.8.2018 12:50 PM

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Seattle's Income Tax Ruled Illegal

The city council's desire to 'tax the rich' collided with the plain text of Washington state law.

Christian Britschgi | 11.27.2017 12:25 PM

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Seattle

'Democracy Vouchers' Help Incumbents, Establishment Candidates Coast to Victory

Seattle's vouchers, passed to give outsiders a leg up, instead act as campaign welfare for well-established candidates.

Christian Britschgi | 11.8.2017 4:45 PM

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Transportation Policy

Los Angeles, Seattle Want to Cut Down on Traffic by Cracking Down on Internal Combustion Engines

That is the definition of throwing the baby out with the bath water.

Christian Britschgi | 10.25.2017 3:30 PM

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