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The never-ending search for an effective King County homeless plan
While All Home attempts to address the issue, the group’s lack of actual power results in little change.
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County plans for second safe drug site on hold
Following intense resistance to the proposal from the suburbs, county officials are taking a wait-and-see approach.
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King County Council passes renter protections bill
The legislation is intended to prevent landlords from discriminating based on the source of a prospective tenant’s income.
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King County Sheriff’s deputies to carry naloxone
All 450 deputies are slated carry the heroin overdose antidote by mid-summer.
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Law enforcement, doctors, and Kathy Lambert talk opioids in Fall City
Panelists discussed broader trends in the epidemic, strategies for identifying addiction, and more.
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Critics say draft plan from county task force on homelessness underwhelms
One Table’s first stab at recommendations leaves some members calling for a bolder, clearly financed plan.
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Legislators come to agreement on deadly force reform
The agreement between lawmakers, activists, and police amends the upcoming I-940 ballot initiative.
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State Legislature passes last-minute budget deal and property tax cut
The plan includes $1 billion for public education and $400 million in tax cuts for property owners.
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Home healthcare worker bill approved by state Legislature
In protest, House Republicans refused to vote on the controversial bill.
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Behind the scenes of the governor’s veto of the public records bill
How negotiations between Jay Inslee’s office, lawmakers, and media organizations led to the end of the controversial legislation.
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Governor’s carbon tax proposal is dead in the state Legislature
The bill’s failure sets the stage for a possible initiative on the November ballot.
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Lawmakers go into damage control over public records bill
Legislators try to frame the bill as a win for open government, while opponents hope for veto by…
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Carbon tax proposal inches through Legislature
Governor’s pitch to tax carbon makes it to the Senate floor, but time is running out.