Election 2018 Archives - The Seattle Globalist

A sign inside the glass of a Seattle drugstore drink cooler informs customers of the new “Soda Tax.” A classic 20 ounce bottle of Coca Cola might be priced at $2.00 but cost $2.35 due to the cola’s sugar content. (Photo by Mikaela Lobe)

Initiative 1634 aims to stop a future “soda tax”

by Mikaela Lobe

The state initiative comes a year after Seattle passed a "soda tax" on drinks with sugar to pay for programs that address education and food disparities.

Plants and animals thrive along the Duwamish, but the backdrop of industrial buildings belies a history of pollution. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Guest Opinion: I-1631 starts to right historic environmental injustices

by Jill Mangaliman

Jill Mangaliman on I-1631: This initiative begins to address the needs of communities that have been most impacted by environmental damage.

Sarah Smith’s Democratic insurgent campaign aims for upset in Congressional race

by Jake Goldstein-Street

Sarah Smith is challenging fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9), as part of a national push for more progressive candidates in the Democratic party.

Environmental justice at center of carbon fee initiative

by Aliah Elaoud

Backers of Initiative 1631 say it was important to address the needs of the people most affected by pollution — who often are communities of color and low-income communities.