Monthly Archives: February 2024

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs criticized House Bill 2250, which allows ranked choice voting, as inequitable, but he couldn't be further from the truth. Ranked choice increases candidate diversity, improves voter turnout, and broadens participation.

Washington continues to build new highways even as maintenance, safety, and community needs continue to grow. America Walks is pushing for a nationwide reconsideration of continued highway expansion.

With the launch of RapidRide G service later this year, a whole slate of changes to nearby routes are planned pending adoption by the King County Council. Nearby routes see frequency reductions, with the boosted Route 60 an exception.

Through a mix of highrise, midrise, and missing middle housing, Bellevue's new comprehensive plan would provide capacity for an extra 152,000 homes and 185,000 jobs, potentially allowing the city's population to more than double over the next 20 years.

The Washington State House passed a bill allowing cities to move their elections to even years, when turnout is much higher. The bill still needs to pass the state senate to become law.

King County will not achieve its stated goal of closing its youth jail by 2025, Executive Dow Constantine announced last week. The new timeline is 2028 at the earliest, and some Seattle leaders remain hesitant.

Filed Tuesday, I-136 would create a dedicated income stream for social housing, generating around $50 million per year.

Dismal councilmember pay is hampering local city governments across Washington State. Understandably there might be some revulsion against the suggestion to pay politicians more. The...