City Council

The Seattle City Council has voted to ban surveillance pricing in the sale of groceries, barring retailers from setting food prices based on personal data collected about individual shoppers. Consumer advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports, backed the measure as a protection against discriminatory or manipulative pricing. The move is being watched closely as a possible model for other cities considering limits on data-driven pricing.

A city council is set to debate placing limits on local cooperation with immigration enforcement while also reviewing the results of a guaranteed income program. The agenda combines two closely watched policy issues: how far local authorities should assist federal immigration actions, and whether pilot cash payments to residents have delivered measurable benefits. No details on outcomes or the council's likely position were available.

East Lansing city council members attended a community forum where they discussed local infrastructure priorities and the upcoming municipal election. The event gave residents a chance to hear directly from council members about road, utility and other infrastructure plans ahead of the vote. Details of specific projects or candidates have not been widely reported so far.