While Democrats in Pierce County are pushing for a “regional” approach to solve homelessness, County Executive Bruce Dammeier said he wants to avoid the mistakes of Seattle. He joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast. Watch unDivided five days a week and sign up to support the show at unDividedPod.com.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that laws prohibiting homeless encampments do not amount to cruel and unusual punishment under the 8th Amendment. The ruling could help West Coast states deal with the crisis, but only if leaders decide to use it. Brandi Kruse is joined by Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling, who says the King...
Elected leaders from across Washington are signing onto Future 42’s “Real Solutions to Homelessness Pledge.” Nate Nehring, head of Future 42’s efforts in Snohomish County, joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss. Watch unDivided five days a week and support the show at unDividedPod.com.
The Washington State Auditor’s Office found that 11 different state agencies failed to properly account for at least $1.17 billion in federal funds administered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch unDivided with Brandi Kruse five days a week and subscribe to support the show at unDividedPod.com.
The owners of a Seattle coffee shop said in a Facebook post that taxes and regulations are leaving them in a “huge hole.” Brandi Kruse breaks down how the business environment in Washington state got so bad. Watch unDivided four days a week and subscribe to support the show at unDividedPod.com.
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.
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.
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.
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.