Last year, millions of signatures were collected on six, citizen-led initiatives, forcing lawmakers to consider these issues during their legislative session earlier this year. Despite being required to make them a top priority, they wanted nothing more than to pretend they didn’t exist. They went weeks without giving any of them so much as a...
An initiative to restore reasonable police pursuits became law on Thursday, thanks to more than 400,000 Washington voters – from across the political spectrum – who demanded a change. As Brandi Kruse reports on the unDivided Podcast, some of the state’s largest law enforcement agencies say they are expecting the new law to help reduce crime.
Cities around Seattle are being hit with an influx of asylum seekers, but no one seems quite sure where they are supposed to go. The ordeal has placed a strain on an already faltering homelessness response in King County and beyond. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
Do you use natural gas? Do you support energy choice? Could you afford the $40,000 to $50,000 to retrofit your entire home or business to a more expensive energy source? If this subject is important to you, we need your help. As we have written previously, Governor Inslee signed the Legislature’s bill, HB 1589, effectively allowing Puget Sound...
Despite crafting a regional response to address the homeless crisis, 23% more people are living on the streets of King County today than in 2022. As Pierce County works to set up its own regional response, leaders would be wise to look to Seattle for a lesson on what not to do.
Do you ever feel like it’s difficult to keep track of local politics? With the busyness of life, it’s hard to volunteer hours in the evening to attend council meetings. Or perhaps you’ve wanted something simple that gives you an overview of what your local leaders voted for to can show to a neighbor. To...
The progressive approaches of “housing first” and “harm reduction” are failing our communities. While taxes increase and hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on these ineffective programs, homelessness, overdose deaths, and drug-associated crime have been on the rise. To counter these harmful progressive approaches, 50+ local elected officials throughout Washington State have signed on...
After gunshots erupted near a youth baseball game in Auburn, Brandi Kruse says state lawmakers are complicit in our worsening crime crisis.
Aaron Babcock owns a small car dealership in Eatonville, WA. He faces criminal charges for chasing a suspect who stole a truck off his lot – after police told him the law prevented them from pursuing. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
Sound Transit claims rider safety is its “top priority.” If that’s the case, the agency is failing miserably. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
“The ban on natural gas will put us out of business. 150 employees would lose their jobs. We have three Lombardi’s Italian restaurants, and another fine dining restaurant in the greater Seattle area. Almost all of our equipment and heating is natural gas. How would we overnight transition to all electrical appliances, even if those...
How did our state legislators vote this year? Learn more in our Whatcom County 2024 Legislative Session Recap. The 60-day 2024 legislative session adjourned on March 7. Legislators debated several important bills during this year’s “short session” that lacked the biennial state budget present in odd-numbered years. Some of the critical policies considered included a plan...
While crime, homelessness, and drug abuse wreak havoc on Seattle, the city is threatening a small deli in Little Saigon with fines of $100 per day for not cleaning graffiti off their storefront quick enough. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.