New numbers from 2022 show the heartbreaking reality of Washington state’s crime crisis. Brandi Kruse breaks down the data on the unDivided Podcast.
While enjoying the beauty of Whatcom County, you have likely noticed a sharp increase in fuel prices. We want to share our recent op-ed written by Future 42 Whatcom County Project’s leader Simon Sefzik in the Cascadia Daily News that explains the main cause of this increase: Washington State’s new cap-and-trade program. This functions as a tax...
A new survey found that more than half of Washingtonians think crime is one of the state’s biggest issues today. Future 42’s Washington State Spring 2023 Priorities Survey sampled 600 registered voters in the state of Washington about a wide range of issues and found they are deeply concerned about the direction in which the...
Between the new long-term care tax and the nation’s highest gas prices, money isn’t going as far for Washington families. Brandi Kruse discusses on the unDivided Podcast.
Our new survey shows Washington voters are fed up with highest-in-the-nation gas prices, according to a new survey.
New polling from Future 42 shows most Washington voters are unhappy with the direction of the state and want improved public safety, lower taxes, and new leadership. Brandi Kruse breaks down key results on the unDivided Podcast.
Gas prices in Washington State rose to new a new high this week, which means drivers here now pay more per gallon on average than anywhere else in the country. Not only has Washington taken over the top spot from California, it’s by a significant amount – more than four cents per gallon when it comes...
When Susanna Keilman organized a rally in honor of a pregnant woman murdered in downtown Seattle, she never would have expected that anti-police groups would attack her motives. She joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast to discuss why everyone, regardless of race or political party, should be fighting for safer communities.
Eina Kwon, a pregnant 34-year old woman, was murdered in the Belltown area of Seattle Tuesday in what appears to be a random attack. The child, which was almost full term, lived briefly but did not survive. Tomorrow, we will honor a woman who friends have called “an incredible human being.” We will meet at...
U.S District Court Judge Marsha Pechman has issued an injunction barring the city of Seattle from enforcing its ban on graffiti. In doing so, she has also declared the prosecution of all destruction of property to be unconstitutional. In her decision, Pechman wrote, “While there is allegedly a policy not to arrest children drawing rainbows...
After he cast the deciding vote to kill a bill that would have criminalized drug use, Seattle City Councilman Andrew Lewis is trying to save face by proposing his own solution – four years too late. Brandi Kruse discusses on the unDivided Podcast.
The Downtown Bellingham Partnership and Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce recently launched a community campaign for Public Safety Solutions asking the Mayor and City Council of Bellingham to take action to increase public safety in the City. The petition requests Bellingham’s public officials to increase security personnel in Downtown, work with Whatcom County to ease...
After losing his younger brother to a fentanyl overdose, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers is sharing his story to raise awareness for the prevalence of addiction in our communities. He spoke to Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
After trying to downplay the impact Washington’s carbon tax is having on gas prices, the State Department of Ecology quietly scrubbed its website of claims that cost increases would be minimal. Brandi Kruse discusses on the unDivided Podcast.