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During the summer of 2016 I relocated from Seattle to Las Vegas. Since then, I have not put up new posts here on New To Seattle, although visitors are free to comment on older posts, to which I often respond. In Sin City I've launched a new blog, New To Las Vegas, which continues my same tradition of observation, musings and commentary. Visitors can access my new blog by clicking here. Please visit and stay awhile.

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Liberal Seattle tolerates guns

Posted on June 6, 2014 by William P. BarrettJuly 5, 2014

Outrage over college shooting incident may not change anything

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Washington State government | Tagged Cafe Racer, Ed Murray, Free Methodist, gun lobby, Initiative 591, Initiative 594, Seattle Jewish Federation, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle shooting incident, Second Amendment | Leave a reply

Seattle quietly becomes clear No. 1 in big-city sales tax

Posted on April 5, 2014 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Pending vote could hike up the rate even more.

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Posted in Seattle government, Seattle image, Seattle taxes, Washington State government | Tagged Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen, regressive tax, Seattle library tax, Seattle mass transit, Seattle sales tax, Tuba City, Washington State income tax | 2 Replies

If the Seattle minimum wage is too low, why are costs so high?

Posted on January 5, 2014 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Tax structure may have something to do with that

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle government, Seattle image, Washington State government | Tagged Bill Gates, Ed Murray, Kshama Sawant, liberal Seattle, SeaTac, Seatac WA, Seattle cost-of-living, Seattle Mariners, Seattle minimum wage, Seattle sales tax, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport | 1 Reply

In Seattle, voting on an initiative about … initiatives

Posted on October 25, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Measure easing access is being pushed by Tim Eyman, whose living comes from pushing initiatives

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Posted in Seattle media, Seattle politics, Washington State government | Tagged Dwight Pelz, Eymanland, I 517, Initiative 517, red light camera, Tim Eyman, Washington State initiative, Washington State taxation | 1 Reply

Elusive truths in Seattle-centered battle over GMO food labeling

Posted on October 21, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 5, 2014

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Panicked food industry pours huge resources into opposition

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle politics, Washington State government | Tagged Campbell Soup, Coa-Cola, Del Monte, General Mills, genetically modified organism, GMO, GMO initiative, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Initiative 522, Kellogg, Montsano, Nestle, No on 522, Pepsi, Washington State GMO initiative, Yes on 522 | 1 Reply

New pot rules for Seattle are a riot–for now

Posted on September 5, 2013 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Will over-regulation of legal weed jack up prices and boost the black market?

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Posted in Costco, Seattle crime, Seattle government, Washington State government | Tagged Seattle marijuana, Washington State Liquor Control Board, Washington State marijuana | 2 Replies

Another big sales tax refund in Seattle, for all of $4.75

Posted on June 17, 2013 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

State coughs up the money after Fry’s Electronics and Iolo Technologies tell me to pound sand.

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Posted in Costco, Seattle economy, Seattle suburbs, Seattle taxes, Washington State government | Tagged Albertsons, Costco, deceptive trade practices, Forbes, Fry's Electronics, Iolo technologies, James L. McIntire, Jay Inslee, money back guarantee, REV 41 0104e, REV 41 0105e, sales tax refund, System Mechanic, System Mechanic Premium, Washington State Department of Revenue, Washington State sales tax | Leave a reply

Florida newspaper eats my Seattle dust

Posted on June 13, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Tampa Bay Times describes financial inefficiency of Cancer Fund of America

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Posted in Seattle charities, Washington State government | Tagged American Cancer Society, Cancer Fund of America, Cancer Support Services, Center for Investigative Reporting, charitable financial efficiency, charity fundraising, Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation, CNN, Dearborn, gift in kind, gifts-in-kind, GIK, James T. Reynolds Sr., Kids Wish Network, Knoxville, Mich., St. Petersburg Times, Tampa Bay Times, Wasington State Secretary of State | 2 Replies

Stamping out bad notaries around Seattle

Posted on March 19, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 5, 2014

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Loose practices lead to dozens of sanctions

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle history, Washington State government | Tagged crooked notaries, Dorothy Halstien, Frank DeMarco Jr., Jerry Brown, Klem v Washington Mutual Bank, Mary Hernandez, Nicholas D. Harvey, notary, notary public, Notary Public Program, pre-presidential papers, Quality Loan Service Corp., R. Tassle, Richard Nixon, Roswell Incident, Seattle notaries, Seattle notary, Tom Chambers, WaMu, Washington Mutual Bank, Washington Public Records Act, Washington State government, Washington State notary public, Washington Supreme Court | 2 Replies

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