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.
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.
Ordinance #24-011, mandating environmental testing for toxic drugs in county-owned homeless housing, is a crucial step toward ensuring the safety and well-being of residents, visitors and staff. The closure of multiple, county-owned facilities due to meth and fentanyl contamination serves as a stark warning of the risks posed by drug contamination. By implementing regular testing,...
At their April 24th and May 1st meetings, respectively, the Everett City Council will be discussing and taking action on a proposal to raise property taxes by over 5% through a ballot measure. This could raise over $13 million per year in an attempt to balance the city’s budget, which currently faces a deficit. This levy lid lift proposal is expected...
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which will determine whether homeless camping bans amount to “cruel and unusual punishment” under the Eighth Amendment. Meanwhile, some cities in Washington state hope a favorable ruling will help them save lives as the drug crisis spirals out of control.
“As an American who has served my country and fought for our freedoms, I am very, very incensed that somebody’s trying to tell me how I must live my life. Why can’t I choose to have natural gas? Why should I be forced because we have a politically motivated agenda to decarbonize on a grid...
A Seattle property owner details how the city has time to harass him for minor code violations while ignoring larger issues plaguing the area – such as homelessness and crime. John Bennett spoke with Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
An initiative to restore reasonable police pursuits in Washington will take effect on June 6. Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell, a Democrat who advocated for the changes, said he thinks it will help reduce the number of stolen vehicles and put criminals on notice. He joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
As homeless people continue to die of drug overdoses in Burien, King County is refusing to enforce the city’s ban on encampments. The resulting legal battle shows how government bureaucracy is standing in the way of saving lives. Brandi Kruse explains on the unDivided Podcast.
The 18-year-old driver who plowed into a car in Renton, killing a woman and three children, had already totaled two other cars in less than 11 months. It’s the latest example of a juvenile crime crisis spiraling out of control. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling becomes the latest Democratic leader to admit that the party has made mistakes on addressing homelessness and drug abuse. He joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
Washington is spending billions of dollars to repair culverts across the state, but a Seattle Times investigation reveals the $1M per day effort to save salmon may be “ineffective or even worthless.” Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
In the final week of the 2024 legislative session, three voter initiatives became the law of the land, Democrats narrowly passed a controversial natural gas bill, and refund checks were approved to help offset costs from the Climate Commitment Act.