A major opponent of a voter-approved social housing payroll tax in Seattle says it’s time to regroup on how to solve the city’s housing crisis. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce endorsed proposition 1B in the February special election over the alternative ballot measure,

Supporters of the payroll tax subject to Proposition 1A in Seattle’s special election say they are encouraged by early results, showing a 13,124 vote lead after the Tuesday night update.

Seattle voters are showing strong support for a new tax on big businesses that would fund the city’s Social Housing Developer, according to initial results from