WA Supreme Court attacks democracy and the initiative process
WA Supreme Court attacks democracy and the initiative process
Special interest groups which financially benefit from the homeless crisis, have used Washington State’s liberal court system to prevent local authorities from removing unsafe homeless encampments. A recent state supreme court ruling not only derailed the City of Spokane’s current homeless strategy, but it is also the latest attack by the state’s liberal establishment to...
State lawmakers showing little interest in addressing homelessness this session
State lawmakers showing little interest in addressing homelessness this session
Last December, the Biden Administration released one of the most disturbing reports in Washington State history. It revealed that the level of homeless suffering continues to grow to an all-time record level of 31,554 experiencing homelessness in our state despite numerous taxpayer funded programs. Yet Democrat legislators have done nothing during the 2025 legislative session...
Should the Sound Transit Board be elected by voters?
Should the Sound Transit Board be elected by voters?
After the 18-member Sound Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved former King County Executive Dow Constantine at the end of March to become its new CEO (a move which will cost taxpayers more than $6 million), many residents have asked the questions, who is on the board and who are they accountable to? Sound...
Seattle-Style Cronyism Makes Dow Constantine the $6 Million Man
Seattle-Style Cronyism Makes Dow Constantine the $6 Million Man
Imagine you need to choose a CEO for a large transportation company currently serving over 100,000 people daily. The company is undertaking a 30-year, multi-billion-dollar construction project to increase the number of markets and potentially serve more riders. Yet there are serious financial problems within the company. Cost overruns and time delays have already more...
Liberal tax policies place more burdens on lower- and middle-class Seattle residents
Liberal tax policies place more burdens on lower- and middle-class Seattle residents
Reckless policies which resulted in businesses fleeing Seattle, are now forcing residential taxpayers to pay higher taxes. In just four years, King County homeowners have gone from paying 65% of the property taxes collected to now being responsible for over 80%. Ironically, this is primarily due to progressive policies which supporters claimed would make wealthy...
Change Washington: Using facts to bring common-sense solutions
Change Washington: Using facts to bring common-sense solutions
Change Washington is a non-partisan organization dedicated to solving urban problems across the state with a focus on the Seattle/Puget Sound region with proven, data-driven solutions. Unlike the current political leadership, which supports costly ineffective measures, ChangeWA focuses on common-sense answers that have a track record of success. ChangeWA has partnered with many organizations to...
Three women champion common sense homelessness policies
Three women champion common sense homelessness policies
Who is bringing common sense solutions to the region’s homelessness debate? Who is refuting the seemingly ridiculous claim that addiction and mental health issues are not major factors in King County’s worsening homelessness crisis? The answer is three women who have each become authoritative voices in the homelessness discussions. These three non-governmental leaders stand out...
New KCRHA CEO refuses to be accountable to taxpayers
New KCRHA CEO refuses to be accountable to taxpayers
As readers will recall, King County Executive Dow Constantine admitted in a recent ChangeWa interview that he couldn’t provide even a rough estimate as to how much taxpayer money he had spent on the homeless issues. He also refused to provide even one public goal for the much-maligned King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) to...
How involuntary treatment can reduce homelessness
How involuntary treatment can reduce homelessness
There is increasing discussion among community leaders for expanding the use of involuntary treatment for individuals with severe substance abuse issues. This strategy would largely benefit those currently living on the streets and classified as “chronically homeless.” However, to effectively assist these individuals, there must be a significant change in local and state government’s spending...
Why do some legislators want encampments to return?
Why do some legislators want encampments to return?
In the decade since homelessness was declared an emergency, almost every progressive measure has led to an increase in homelessness and more suffering on the streets. Going back to the beginning of the millennium, unchecked extreme measures have made the problem worse as these “fixes” fail to address the true culprits – addiction and mental...
Voters’ Guide to confusing Seattle housing initiative
Voters’ Guide to confusing Seattle housing initiative
Many Seattle voters are unaware that a special election is taking place next week (Tuesday, February 11 deadline to return your ballot if you lived in the city) where the progressives are seeking to increase taxes on Seattle employers to fund the expansion of yet another local housing bureaucracy – this time for the City...
Rent Control – The latest “fix” that will actually increase homelessness
Rent Control – The latest “fix” that will actually increase homelessness
Since Washington’s homelessness problem reached crisis status in the early 2010’s, nearly every housing and homeless measure that has received government support (and our tax dollars) has resulted in higher homeless numbers and/or lowered our state’s housing supply. Currently, Washington has one of the worst homeless problems in the country (with thousands remaining untreated for...
Public frustration grows over government’s negative homelessness results
Public frustration grows over government’s negative homelessness results
In the latest condemnation of “Housing First” homeless policies, an overwhelming 80% of Washington State voters believe current homeless strategies have failed and that the region’s political leadership has made the crisis even worse. This is one of many public opinions learned in a new 800-voter survey conducted by Napolitan News Services . The wide-ranging...
Governor Inslee’s Legacy – 77.7% increase in homelessness
Governor Inslee’s Legacy – 77.7% increase in homelessness
How will history view Governor Jay Inslee’s 12 years in office and his leadership on the homeless crisis? If historians look at the facts, they will not be kind to the career politician when it comes to one of the major issues of the day. Besides being an obedient follower of the controversial Housing First...
