Earlier this year, the federal government announced that the Seattle branch of the National Archives will be shut down and its contents moved to California. Tribal leaders are joining forces with historians, elected officials, and others to fight for access to important documentation of early indigenous life in the Northwest.
State lawmakers are considering a bill (House Bill 2948) that would allow King County to tax big businesses to help fund affordable housing and homeless services. The business community supports a regional solution like this, but only if the bill bans (“preempts”) cities from charging another similar tax. With less than 2 weeks left in the session, will lawmakers be able to broker a deal?
How is the City Council reacting to a proposed big business tax to fund homelessness services? What about public safety downtown? Councilmembers Andrew Lewis and Tammy Morales answer these questions and more on the latest City Inside/Out Council Edition with Brian Callanan.
As people get older, some consider moving to a retirement community. But others are more interested in "aging in place." Learn how using universal design principles and making simple modifications can increase accessibility and allow people stay in their homes longer.
Join Civic Cocktail on March 4 to hear from Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Wyman will discuss the upcoming Presidential Primary, online elections, and more. Ferguson will share what he's learned filing or signing onto 55 lawsuits against the Trump administration, bringing suit against pharmaceutical companies, and more.
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