AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTaxes and Transit: Washington voters rejected Initiative 645, keeping the state’s 9.9% tax on annual household earnings above $1 million; a court challenge is still pending. Seattle voters also backed a 0.3% sales tax expected to raise about $138 million a year for bus service. Investment: Amazon plans to build up to 21 data centers on West Richland land it bought for $264 million. Business Climate: Nearly half of Seattle businesses surveyed said they were considering leaving the city or downsizing. Amazon and Comcast also disclosed plans affecting roughly 95 and 160 Washington jobs, respectively.
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