Sonics, NASCAR lobbying continues trend of public investment for private profit
Seattle City Council President Nick Licata spoke March 29 before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee examining the impacts of taxpayer-financed stadiums, convention centers, and hotels. Here’s an excerpt of his comments.
In 1995, I co-founded Citizens for More Important Things. This group fought the use of taxes to construct three stadiums for professional sports organizations over the past dozen years. Since becoming a city councilmember I have continued to be involved in this issue. ...