Seattle Police Fleecing City with Overtime, Report Shows
As Seattle pored over its police department budget this year, one thing that stuck out like a sore thumb was $30 million in planned...
Amended Missing Middle Bills Clear Housing Committee, Avoiding First Cutoff
In this WALeg report, we look at the progress that's been made by housing bills, brewing opposition, update other legislation, and listen to the...
Council Candidates Mixed on Transportation Impact Fees Despite Pedersen Push Poll
Councilmember Alex Pedersen is renewing a push for Seattle to levy fees on new building projects to pay for capacity improvements to the city's...
Washington’s Legislature Is Tackling Zoning Around Transit and For Missing Middle Housing
Housing and zoning reform is taking center stage in the Washington State Legislature. Today, a handful of bills will be heard in committee to...
Obama Is A YIMBY
Yesterday the White House released a document called the "Housing Development Toolkit" that stirred major excitement among housing advocates and Yes In My Backyard...
Reminder: Ballots Due Tomorrow
Ballots are due tomorrow, November 3rd. If you haven't already, slap a stamp on them and slip them in the mailbox. Or save yourself a...
Cutoff Deadline for State Housing, Transportation, and Environmental Bills Fast Approaching
In the past week, the Washington State Legislature has urgently moving bills to the floor for consideration and possible vote out of their chamber of...
Facing Budget Crisis, Washington’s Leaders Downplay Focus on Highway Expansion
As other states start to reassess their prioritization of expanding highway capacity in the face of ambitious climate goals and other transportation needs, Washington is still in denial mode.