A Dozen Bills to Watch as Legislative Deadlines Loom
The Washington State Legislature crams its session into sixty days in even years, allowing lawmakers to dedicate more of the year to their campaigns,...
Bellevue Council Update: Health Through Housing, Litter Over Emissions, Meeting Urban Growth
Among several other items, Monday's Bellevue City Council meeting saw an update from King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci on regional issues, a quarterly...
Harrell is Lukewarm on Missing Middle Housing Bill as Inslee Continues Push
Dozens of progressive councilmembers and mayors backed HB 1782, including Councilmembers Mosqueda, Lewis, Morales, and Strauss.
Battle lines are quickly forming on the statewide missing...
Vote Yes on 2022 Seattle and Tacoma Public School Levies
Ballots for the 2022 Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Capital Levy are due tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8th. To be accepted, they must postmarked or deposited...
State Should Invest $99 Million to Address SR-99’s Many Problems
Highway 99 has 99 problems. Aurora Avenue is an unsettled mix, part street where people interact with businesses and part highway shunting vehicles through...
Poll Indicates Washingtonians Strongly Favor Statewide Missing Middle Housing Bill
More than 60% of likely Washington voters indicated they were supportive of legislation to increase production of missing middle housing across the state in...
Statewide Missing Middle Housing Bill Clears Committee Vote, But Not Before Pollet and Senn...
On Tuesday, House Bill 1782 passed out of House Local Government Committee, but the bill was weakened in the process. Still, it's a milestone...
Odd-Year Elections Suppress Tenant Votes but Even-Year Election Bill Can Fix That
Municipal and county elections are held on odd years in Washington State, but some lawmakers want to change that. Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) introduced...