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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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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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Homeless riders rack up RapidRide fare fines
A recent report shows that they make up a quarter of all recent citations. Metro says that it…
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Union-friendly home healthcare worker bill approved by state Legislature
Controversial bill passed the House without any Republican votes.
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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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State Senate pushes its own car tab tax reduction measure
Proponents say it will bring relief to taxpayers and maintain transit funding.
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Carbon tax plan advances in the state Senate
‘Monumental Step:’ Bill moves out of committee with lower tax rate than governor proposed
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Lawmakers still grappling with court mandated education funding
Roughly $1 billion more is needed, and school districts want their local levies.