Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle and C/ID) issued the following statement in reaction to an announcement on Tuesday by the City’s Human Services Department signaling their intention to stop all removals of any personal property during the COVID-19 public health emergency: “After years of advocating for an end to sweeps, the […]

Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2, South Seattle and Chinatown/International District) and King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay (District 2) applaud Olympia lawmakers’ efforts to address gun violence by creating the Washington Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention.  Senate Bill 6288 was passed by the State Senate and House, creating the nation’s first […]

Will raise $300M/year from biggest corporations, fund social housing, services, Green New Deal Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle and the C/ID) and Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), backed by community supporters, today unveiled the text of draft legislation (a revenue ordinance and a funding plan) to tax Amazon and […]