At their public meeting this Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00pm, the Edmonds City Council will be holding a vote on a proposal to increase the city’s sales tax rate for “cultural access” to the arts. This will be the second sales tax hike which the Edmonds City Council has considered in just the past several months....
What’s Happening The Whatcom County Council will hold a public hearing tonight (Wednesday) to authorize a series of property tax increases for collection in 2026. Date: Wednesday, November 5, 6 pm Location: Whatcom County Chambers, 311 Grand Ave, Bellingham (Hybrid- in person and virtual) Agenda link: View on Legistar Most taxes (below) are proposed to increase by 1 percent, which...
Despite spending billions of dollars over the past decade, Seattle and King County have only made the homeless crisis worse. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
Parents and school board members are suing the State of Washington over a new law that upends the Parental Bill of Rights. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
Washington voters are making their voices heard in the 2025 local elections. By now, you should have received your ballot in the mail — and this one matters more than most. Local elections decide the policies that hit closest to home: 🏡 Your property taxes — and whether they keep rising faster than your paycheck. 🚸...
Join Dann Mead Smith, Leslie Lewallen, and local leaders for our inaugural Project 42/Future 42 Clark County kickoff event in Vancouver and hear the latest on what is happening in our county and state. AC Hotel Vancouver Waterfront 333 W Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660 Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 5:30 pm *Christmas Ship viewing!* There...
Washington’s Community Reinvestment Program was created by the Legislature in 2022 as a state-funded, taxpayer-backed “equity” initiative under the Department of Commerce — meant to help people of color buy homes, build small businesses, and create generational wealth. Instead, as Brandi Kruse reports in unDivided, it’s now under investigation for self-dealing, favoritism, and financial abuse. A whistleblower’s 10-month investigation revealed...
Last week, independent journalists from across the country joined President Trump at the White House for a first-of-its-kind conversation about free speech, media bias, and the growing threat of political extremism. Among those invited to share their stories were two familiar faces to all of you on the Future 42 list and anyone following what’s...
EVERETT CITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON EXTENDING “NO SIT, NO LIE” LAW WHICH CRACKS DOWN ON LOITERING AND ASSOCIATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY At their public meeting on Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:30pm, the Everett City Council will be holding a vote to continue the current “no sit, no lie” law which, if not approved, will sunset at...
This weekend, Snohomish County voters will receive their ballots for the 2025 General Election. Among other races, this ballot will include the opportunity to select three candidates to represent you on the Snohomish County Charter Review Commission. What is the Charter Review Commission? Snohomish County is a charter county. The charter is the highest law...
Clark County voters will be receiving their ballot this weekend for the 2025 General Election. Residents in several municipalities will be voting on several key propositions and amendments. For all county residents, this ballot will include the opportunity to select three candidates to represent you on the Clark County Charter Review Commission. Proposed Vancouver Charter...
When citizens can’t safely collect signatures in public, democracy itself is under attack. This right is enshrined in Article II, Section 1 of the Washington state constitution. In recent weeks, violence and harassment against signature gatherers in our state have become an epidemic — yet Attorney General Nick Brown, the state’s top law enforcement officer,...
As ballots arrive today or over the weekend, Whatcom County voters are being asked to decide on 12 proposed amendments to the County Charter, which will appear on the ballot as Propositions 1 through 12. These measures range from minor housekeeping updates to significant changes in how our local government operates. At Future 42, our mission is...
State Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline) admits that some of her votes have made the youth crime crisis worse. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show at unDividedPod.com.