Edmonds City Council to Vote on Placing $17M Property Tax Hike on November Ballot
Edmonds City Council to Vote on Placing $17M Property Tax Hike on November Ballot
The Edmonds City Council has nearly tripled the tax increase they plan to place on the November 2025 general election ballot. What originated as a $6 million property tax increase has evolved to a $17 million proposal which voters will have the final say on. At their July 8th meeting, the Edmonds City Council is...
[un]Divided: Washington state puts politics ahead of saving sick babies
[un]Divided: Washington state puts politics ahead of saving sick babies
It is becoming clear that the decision to defund a pediatric care center for drug-addicted babies was about political disagreements, not what’s best for the newborns. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
Center Square WA: WA facility that treats drug-addicted newborns at risk of closure due to budget cuts
Center Square WA: WA facility that treats drug-addicted newborns at risk of closure due to budget cuts
The Center Square Washington covered funding cuts at the Pediatric Interim Care Center (PICC) in Kent, which forced them to stop accepting new patients after 35 years. From the story: Since 1990, PICC has taken care of newborns born to mothers with substance use disorders. Up until this year, about half of PICC’s funding came from the...
Rep. Travis Couture in Seattle Times: A victim of Gov. Ferguson’s veto: Kent center for babies exposed to drugs
Rep. Travis Couture in Seattle Times: A victim of Gov. Ferguson’s veto: Kent center for babies exposed to drugs
Rep. Travis Couture (R – LD35) writes in the Seattle Times about budget cuts at the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent: On Wednesday, I toured the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent. There was no media, no speeches — just a bipartisan group walking through a place that has dedicated 35 years to quietly...
Discovery Institute: Time for Washington to Take a Lesson from Mississippi
Discovery Institute: Time for Washington to Take a Lesson from Mississippi
Though one could point to many areas in which Mississippi has struggled in the past, the state is clearly now on a roll. Washingtonians would be wise to compare what they are doing versus what our state is doing. Here are just a few immediately identifiable differences in trends between the two states in two...
[un]Divided: Volunteers ordered to stop cleaning up anti-ICE graffiti in Seattle
[un]Divided: Volunteers ordered to stop cleaning up anti-ICE graffiti in Seattle
Andrea Suarez of We Heart Seattle decided to help clean off graffiti left by rioters at the Federal Building in Seattle. Before long, she was told to stand down. Brandi Kruse has more details on unDivided.
By Brandi Kruse
2025 Snohomish County State Legislative Scorecard
2025 Snohomish County State Legislative Scorecard
Future 42 is releasing a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive scorecard highlighting key votes taken by the 24 legislators representing areas of Snohomish County during the 2025 legislative session. This information is critical in order to ensure that county residents are informed on bills which were passed, how those bills will impact their lives, and who voted for/against...
[un]Divided: Reversal of West Coast EV mandates is a victory for common sense
[un]Divided: Reversal of West Coast EV mandates is a victory for common sense
While West Coast governors set unattainable and costly climate goals, a bipartisan vote in Congress has clawed at least one of them back. Congressman Michael Baumgartner (R-WA 05) joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss.
By Brandi Kruse
The documentary exposing Net Zero’s real cost
The documentary exposing Net Zero’s real cost
They said with “Net Zero” policies, we could save the planet. What they didn’t say was the destruction it would wreak on Washington families. Soaring energy bills. Jobs wiped out. Less reliable power when you need it most. Now, a new, insightful documentary from the Discovery Institute and writer/director Ken Peterson lays it all bare: In just 37...
[un]Divided: Taxpayer-funded ‘health’ commercial normalizes drug abuse
[un]Divided: Taxpayer-funded ‘health’ commercial normalizes drug abuse
The state is spending your money to help people use fentanyl “safely,” rather than directing them to treatment. Brandi Kruse details the Washington Department of Health’s newest ad campaign on unDivided.
By Brandi Kruse
Edmonds City Council to consider putting $6 million property tax hike on November ballot
Edmonds City Council to consider putting $6 million property tax hike on November ballot
Edmonds City Council is putting plans together to place a $6 million property tax increase on the November General Election ballot for voters to consider. In order to meet the deadline for placing this measure on the ballot, the City Council must adopt a resolution by July 8th. Due to a history of financial mismanagement and...
2025 Washington State Legislative Scorecard
2025 Washington State Legislative Scorecard
Future 42 is releasing a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive scorecard highlighting key votes taken by the 146 legislators during the 2025 legislative session. This information is critical in order to ensure that Washingtonians are informed on bills which were passed, how those bills will impact their lives, and who voted for/against those bills. The 2025 Washington State...
2025 Washington State Legislative Scorecard
2025 Washington State Legislative Scorecard
Future 42 is releasing a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive scorecard highlighting key votes taken by legislators during the 2025 legislative session. This information is critical in order to ensure that Washingtonians are informed on bills which were passed, how those bills will impact their lives, and who voted for/against those bills. Note: This is special edition of...