Politics
Socialist-run Seattle now leads nation in alarming statistic(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Seattle has the nation’s highest office vacancy rate, a new report found. Downtown office vacancy has climbed to 36.5%, above the national average… Read More
Government
Tennessee’s $30M subsidy to Starbucks puts clawback record under scrutiny(The Center Square) – Tennessee taxpayers are handing $30 million to Starbucks to open new corporate offices in the state. But at least 70 times, companies that promised to… Read More
Culture
Seattle’s Socialist mayor now panicking over businesses leaving(The Daily Signal) – Seattle’s socialist-in-chief is no longer laughing about chasing away businesses and wealthy residents. But the attitude adjustment may be too little, too late. Read More
Government
Millionaires, billionaires flee new taxes in California, Washington stateThe Washington Legislature passed a law this week that will attempt to soak millionaires as the state scrambles to balance the books. But the result may be… Read More
Culture
Trouble brewing: Starbucks to cut 900 jobs, close hundreds of stores in $1B overhaul(The Center Square) – Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced on Thursday that the Seattle-based coffee giant is laying off 900 corporate employees and closing hundreds of stores across North… Read More
Courts
SCOTUS gives Starbucks victory in Memphis union lawsuit(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of Starbucks in a labor dispute with seven workers who tried to unionize one of the… Read More