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Fresh Federal Direction Could Turn the Tide on Homelessness in Washington

Last week’s executive order from the Trump Administration firmly declared that the federal government is changing its homeless strategy after more than a decade of disappointing results from Housing First policies. These orders have brought encouragement to those who support more resources for addiction and mental health treatment and angered those who financially benefit from...

Your tax dollars are promoting fentanyl use as a “friend-building” activity

Is a new big budget ad campaign from the State of Washington the latest proof that our government is not interested in reducing lethal drug use? [un]Divided podcast host Brandi Kruse asserts that a recently released television ad from the Washington State Department of Health is more evidence that “our government does not want to...

King County homelessness increases as politicians become wealthy

The number of homeless individuals in King County has risen again. The suffering grows in encampments, vacant buildings, and in urban green spaces, despite billions of taxpayer dollars being spent on building large housing bureaucracies at multiple levels of government. While those in charge of our region’s failed homeless strategy have become very wealthy, more...

Lack of political courage on Antifa is making police recruitment more difficult

Once again, the domestic terror group Antifa has embarked on acts of political violence in Seattle and liberal politicians are again too afraid to stand up and condemn the Leftist activists’ aggression. This lack of political courage has police department leaders concerned that this will encourage more political violence and lead more officers to leave...

Candidate filings indicate that 2025 will have many important contests

With the conclusion of the candidate filing period on May 9, we are fairly confident that 2025 will be another interesting year in local politics – especially in King County where not only are many important county and city positions on the ballot, but voters will also decide eight special state legislature contests. King...

Seattle residents support the city’s practical approach to public safety

A new survey of Seattle registered voters finds there is more optimism about public safety since extremists no longer control the city government. Residents also believe city hall needs to do more to help struggling employers to return businesses and their workers back downtown. At the end of April, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce...

Clark County Matters is holding politicians accountable for failed homeless policies

New community citizen groups are forming across Washington to hold their local government accountable as politicians fail to adequately address the homelessness crisis. This is especially true where elected leaders adhere to the progressives’ “Housing First” policies which nearly always increases the homeless numbers. (Housing First policies advocate the building of a large housing bureaucracy...

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

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?

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

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

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 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

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...