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What’s Working — and What Isn’t? Take Our Seattle and King County Survey

Future 42 invites you to participate in a brief survey to hear directly from Seattle and King County residents about recent local government decisions, tax/budgets, and priorities. As we launch our King County/Seattle Project, your feedback is essential – it helps us understand how people across the region view the direction of city and county...

Future 42 Launches King County Project with a focus on Seattle issues

King County, WA — Future 42 is expanding its county‑based, civic engagement work to its fifth county in Washington with the launch of Future 42 King County, led by Project Director Jared Nieuwenhuis. This new project will help residents track local decisions that shape their daily lives and offer practical ways to participate before city...

Washington Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved natural gas initiative, setting new precedent

After almost 2 million Washingtonians voted to preserve access to natural gas, the Washington Supreme Court has thrown out Initiative-2066. In a 6-3 decision Thursday, the court ruled that I-2066 violated the Washington Constitution’s single-subject requirement. The majority concluded that several provisions of the initiative represented distinct subjects and could not be separated from the...

Petition calls on Katie Wilson to resign as Seattle public safety debate intensifies

Change Washington, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on government accountability, public safety, and livability, has launched a petition calling for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to resign, pointing to the city’s ongoing public-safety problems and the administration’s handling of the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting as evidence supporting its position. The petition comes after months of...

[un]Divided: Seattle’s top business leaders demand crime strategy from socialist mayor

CEO’s from nearly every major Seattle business penned a letter to Mayor Katie Wilson, demanding she come up with a competent plan to fight crime. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

2026 PierceCounty State Legislative Scorecard

FUTURE 42 recently released our second annual comprehensive scorecard highlighting key votes taken by all 147 legislators during the 2026 legislative session. That full scorecard can be viewed here. Today, Future 42 Pierce County is releasing an abbreviated legislative scorecard specifically highlighting the key votes taken by legislators representing Pierce County during the 2026 legislative session....

New Clark County Poll: Pocketbook Issues and Taxes Top Voter Concerns; Local Governments have higher Disapproval than Approval

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2026 Contact: Leslie Lewallen, Director leslie@pfortytwo.com – 360-409-0404 Clark County, WA — A recent poll of Clark County voters by Future 42 Clark County finds that taxes and government spending, along with everyday cost-of-living pressures, rank as the most urgent issues facing the community. A survey of 400 likely November...

Washington could send scholarship dollars elsewhere while students here get nothing

For years, low- and middle-income families have faced a familiar problem: their child needs a tutor, a better computer, specialized services, or some other educational support, but the family budget only stretches so far. Last week, Seattle families were relieved when a threatened teachers strike was averted at the last minute and schools opened on...

[un]Divided: Bellevue’s largest developer plans to sell his entire portfolio

As Washington state faces uncertain economic times, Kemper Development Company announced it is seeking a broker to sell the Bellevue Collection, which accounts for a massive chunk of the city’s downtown. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

Future 42 Launches Pierce County Project

Pierce County, WA — Future 42 is expanding its county-based civic engagement work to its fourth county in the state, Pierce County, with Dr. Philip Lindholm serving as Project Director. The new project will help residents follow the local decisions that shape their lives and provide practical ways to participate before those decisions by city...

Seattle superintendent brings needed transparency as teacher strike deadline nears

Seattle families are still wondering whether school will begin on time. As negotiations between Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and the Seattle Education Association (SEA) come down to the wire, Superintendent Ben Shuldiner deserves credit for giving families an unusually candid account of what is happening at the bargaining table. In a lengthy update to the...

Seattle teachers authorize strike as school spending climbs and budget problems persist

Seattle families may once again be left wondering whether school will start on time. Members of the Seattle Education Association voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to authorize a strike if the union and Seattle Public Schools (SPS) cannot reach a new contract. About 91% of voting members supported the authorization, giving union leaders the ability to call...

[un]Divided: Most Seattle voters disagree with Mayor Katie Wilson’s response to crime

From crime cameras to open-air drug use, polling says Seattleites don’t like the public safety policies of Socialist Mayor Katie Wilson. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

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What’s Working — and What Isn’t? Take Our Seattle and King County Survey

What’s Working — and What Isn’t? Take Our Seattle and King County Survey

Future 42 Launches King County Project with a focus on Seattle issues

Future 42 Launches King County Project with a focus on Seattle issues

Washington Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved natural gas initiative, setting new precedent

Washington Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved natural gas initiative, setting new precedent

Petition calls on Katie Wilson to resign as Seattle public safety debate intensifies

Petition calls on Katie Wilson to resign as Seattle public safety debate intensifies

[un]Divided: Seattle’s top business leaders demand crime strategy from socialist mayor

[un]Divided: Seattle’s top business leaders demand crime strategy from socialist mayor

2026 PierceCounty State Legislative Scorecard

2026 PierceCounty State Legislative Scorecard

New Clark County Poll: Pocketbook Issues and Taxes Top Voter Concerns; Local Governments have higher Disapproval than Approval

New Clark County Poll: Pocketbook Issues and Taxes Top Voter Concerns; Local Governments have higher Disapproval than Approval

Washington could send scholarship dollars elsewhere while students here get nothing

Washington could send scholarship dollars elsewhere while students here get nothing

[un]Divided: Bellevue’s largest developer plans to sell his entire portfolio

[un]Divided: Bellevue’s largest developer plans to sell his entire portfolio

Future 42 Launches Pierce County Project

Future 42 Launches Pierce County Project

Seattle superintendent brings needed transparency as teacher strike deadline nears

Seattle superintendent brings needed transparency as teacher strike deadline nears

Back to school sale

Back to school sale

Seattle teachers authorize strike as school spending climbs and budget problems persist

Seattle teachers authorize strike as school spending climbs and budget problems persist

[un]Divided: Most Seattle voters disagree with Mayor Katie Wilson’s response to crime

[un]Divided: Most Seattle voters disagree with Mayor Katie Wilson’s response to crime