Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer was a vocal supporter of implementing Washington’s capital gains tax, which passed in 2021 and funds the state’s public education budget. But Hanauer ...

When Nick Hanauer made a fortune off both an early investment in Amazon and the $6.4 billion sale of his company to Microsoft in 2007, it felt only natural to him that he'd use his newfound ...

SEATTLE – Gov. Jay Inslee’s “wealth tax” proposal is drawing fire from a usual Democratic political ally – Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer. Hanauer, a politically influential ...

Nick Hanauer,… Read More Nick Hanauer was the first outside investor in Amazon and he has watched the company transform its hometown, Seattle, over the past decade. The venture capitalist and ac ...

American workers deserve an honest day's wage for an honest day's work, and once again Washington state is leading the way. Under the guidance of Governor Jay Inslee, the Washington State ...

Jay Inslee’s proposal for a “wealth tax” is drawing sharp criticism from Seattle business leader, entrepreneur and Democratic supporter Nick Hanauer. Hanauer posted on X, ripping the proposa ...

Follow-up: Nick Hanauer, critic of income inequality, calls proposed Washington wealth tax ‘impractical’ Do taxes that target wealthy residents drive away entrepreneurs and businesses? That’s the ...