Monica Nickelsburg
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Seattle, WA, United States
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The implications of a new salary disclosure law that takes effect next month in Washington state
Employers in Washington state will be required to include the minimum and maximum salary they’re willing to pay on job listings beginning next month, when a new law designed to… Read More → Read More
Seattle launches permit system for companies testing self-driving vehicles on city streets
Tech companies and automakers that want to test self-driving cars on Seattle streets now have to obtain a permit showing they comply with safety and liability regulations. The Seattle City… Read More → Read More
Seattle approves new city budget that plugs shortfalls with surplus revenue from business tax
Seattle’s big business tax is bringing in more revenue than expected. Now the city is using the surplus to help close major gaps in its budget. The city council on… Read More → Read More
Politics and the workplace: Tech leaders navigate an era of corporate activism and polarization
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year, tech leaders were thrust into a political debate, whether they wanted to be or not. Many companies such as… Read More → Read More
Civil rights audits: Microsoft and Amazon join list of companies reviewing policies for discrimination
Microsoft and Amazon are joining a growing pool of companies conducting civil rights audits in the wake of the racial reckoning that began in 2020. Last week, Microsoft announced it… Read More → Read More
Seattle’s big business tax, 1 year later: Controversial policy generates unexpected surplus
Flickr Photo / Daniel X. O'Neil) Business leaders expressed concern when lawmakers approved a new payroll tax in 2020 on Seattle's largest companies… → Read More
Opportunity zones are the tax shield tech wanted — but is it living up to expectations?
It's been more than three years since Republicans unveiled a plan to encourage high-net worth Americans to invest in economically distressed areas as part of the 2017 tax overhaul. → Read More
Climate solution or corporate greenwashing? Tech taps farmers to help offset carbon footprint
Five years ago, David Gruenbaum abandoned dairy farming and a conventional method of growing vegetables that relied on tilling large quantities of cow manure… → Read More
Amazon’s antitrust adversary: What Lina Khan’s Senate hearing reveals about Big Tech’s future
A decades-long policy of lax regulation of the technology industry could be coming to a close — and Lina Khan is ready to usher in a new era. The rising star of… → Read More
Why Amazon and Jeff Bezos are backing a corporate tax rate hike
Jeff Bezos surprised some Amazon critics and followers this week by throwing his weight behind a federal corporate tax hike to help pay for President Biden' → Read More
What Biden’s infrastructure plan means for Washington state’s public broadband crusade
A years-long campaign to turn internet service into a public utility in Washington state could get a big boost from President Joe Biden' → Read More
After 20 years of advocacy, Black farmers finally get debt relief
On Wednesday, Congress passed one of the most sweeping relief programs for minority farmers in the nation’s history. → Read More
Washington state tech community spars over proposed capital gains tax
Washington state’s startup community spent much of this week locked in a tense debate over a plan to tax big-ticket capital gains, one of several proposed taxes… → Read More
Here’s the first thing President Biden should do to spark entrepreneurship in the US
The most powerful lever President Joe Biden can pull to catalyze entrepreneurship in the U.S. is immigration reform. That's according to two experts from the… → Read More
Will Bezos bounce? Amazon CEO’s departure plan sharpens debate over ‘billionaire tax’ in Wash. state
When Jeff Bezos announced plans to step down as Amazon CEO later this year, critics of a plan to tax the fortunes of Washington state billionaires had a field… → Read More
Washington state lawmakers seek to ban government from using discriminatory AI tech
Washington state could become a national leader in regulating the technologies of the future, thanks in part to a bill up for debate that would establish new… → Read More
President Biden doubles down on immigration agenda, but tech priorities take a backseat
President Joe Biden continued unwinding the previous administration's controversial immigration agenda Tuesday through a series of executive orders. → Read More
Tech workers sound off on Washington state’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ at first public hearing
Tech workers showed up to a virtual hearing Tuesday to voice their opinion on a proposed tax on Washington state's wealthiest residents. → Read More
Why Washington state could finally pass data privacy laws with a bill backed by the tech industry
Washington state will once again try to pass data privacy regulations akin to Europe and California's laws this year— and the third time could be the charm… → Read More
Is the regulatory crusade against Big Tech over? What experts expect under Biden administration
When President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in Wednesday, they inherited a unique opportunity to rein in the technology industry. → Read More