AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTechnology & Jobs: Amazon plans up to 21 data centers in West Richland after paying $264 million for the land, as residents press for oversight. Separately, the company is cutting 95 Washington jobs, including roles in Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Sumner and Pasco. Taxes & Transit: Washington voters kept the millionaires tax, with tech leaders divided over its effect on competitiveness. Seattle voters approved doubling the transit sales tax to 0.3%, expected to raise about $138 million a year, mostly for bus service. Hanford Cleanup: Site preparation began for a new treatment system designed to triple tank-waste pretreatment capacity to 3.6 million gallons annually. Flood Protection: Army Corps crews repaired nine damaged levees in Whatcom and Skagit counties ahead of flood season. Energy: A Washington trial shifted 95% of EV charging to off-peak hours, showing how automated charging could help utilities manage demand.
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