Amid buzz over minimum wage rise, higher Seattle sales tax is ignored

Levy, nation’s highest among big cities, rose from 9.5% to 9.6%

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The tunnel sinking Seattle, and other holiday tales

Taxes, trash also roil the local landscape

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Seattle has Mickey Mouse elections–really

Officials ask voters not to write in fictional names while a disbarred lawyer is running for the state Supreme Court

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Will Seattle voters raise the nation’s highest big-city sales tax?

Officials ask for increase to 9.6%

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

Pending vote could hike up the rate even more.

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Club soda officially declared tax-free in Seattle–7 days late

Washington Department of Revenue finally responds to my formal query.

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My 68-cent sales tax refund in Seattle

Albertsons gets back to me, more than can be said for the state Department of Revenue.

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Sales tax confusion in Seattle

Why is club soda hit with the state sales tax but not seltzer water?

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A ranking where Seattle just became No. 1

Bad news: It’s the list of big-city sales tax rates

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