Seattle City Council
Coverage of Seattle City Council in the Nexus archive.
- Seattle bill allows street closures to deter gun violence, sex trafficking
The Seattle City Council passed a bill allowing street closures to address gun violence and sex trafficking. The measure responds to frustration from residents and businesses along Aurora Avenue.
- Seattle is close to approving a year-long ban on large data centers
The Seattle City Council has approved a moratorium on the construction of large data centers. This decision aligns with a proposed year-long ban mentioned in the title.
- Seattle enacts year-long ban on new AI datacenters
Seattle has enacted a year-long moratorium on new datacenters, becoming the largest U.S. city to do so amid growing backlash against energy-intensive AI infrastructure. The city council voted unanimously to pass the temporary ban, which affects a tech hub home to Amazon and Microsoft.
- Amazon employees ask Seattle to put the brakes on new data centers
The Seattle City Council will vote on a one-year moratorium on new data centers, supported by current Amazon employees, amid concerns over water consumption, electricity prices, and noise from companies proposing five large-scale centers in the city.
- Seattle’s data center moratorium moves forward
Seattle’s data center moratorium is moving forward and is set for consideration by the full city council next month.
- Seattle council member touts ‘Black budget,’ calls for Black residents to form ‘most powerful political party’
Seattle City Council president Joy Hollingsworth urged Black residents to unite as a powerful political party and discussed the concept of a 'Black budget' to address historically impacted communities. The city is facing a projected budget deficit of $140 million for the 2026 fiscal year. Hollingsworth's remarks sparked discussion on targeted investments and resources.
- Seattle council member touts ‘Black budget,’ calls for Black residents to form ‘most powerful political party’
Seattle City Council president Joy Hollingsworth urged Black residents to unite as a powerful political party and discussed her work with a 'Black budget' alongside the city's general budget. The city is facing a projected budget deficit of $140 million for the 2026 fiscal year. Hollingsworth's remarks sparked controversy and criticism from talk show host Jason Rantz.
- 'Clueless' socialist mayor in hot seat after video of 77-year-old beaten in downtown Seattle goes viral
Seattle's socialist mayor Katie Wilson faces criticism after a 77-year-old man was beaten in downtown Seattle, with some blaming her policies as 'soft on crime'. The incident was captured by closed-circuit television cameras, which Wilson has previously denounced. The victim suffered serious injuries and one suspect, Ahmed Abdullahi Osman, was arrested and charged.