As Amazon flexes its muscle, Seattle moves to curb corporate political donations

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As Amazon flexes its muscle, Seattle moves to curb corporate political donations

Legislation banning contributions by companies with at least 5 percent foreign ownership.

Seattle, the Pacific Northwest city where online retailer Amazon has increasingly flexed its political muscle, is expected to approve on Monday legislation banning political contributions by companies with at least 5 percent foreign ownership. The move is likely to trigger renewed debate on the ...

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