Seattle Times has a good question: What’s the point of the Regional Homlessness Authority?

05/22/2023
The Seattle Times has a good question – what’s the point of the Regional Homlessness Authority? Columnist Danny Westneat asked “​​Should we keep this agency at all?”  Given their track record of spending millions up on millions of taxpayer dollars with no results, we’ve been wondering the same thing. Especially as they’re now asking for billions,...

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Seattle Mayor plans to focus on root causes of homelessess

04/23/2023
Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced a new plan to revive downtown Seattle. This includes a plan to tackle homelessness which gets to root issues like addictions, unlike previous plans which suggested increased spending and housing-first solutions.  “I believe that the fentanyl crisis on our streets is causing death and disorder, and I can’t mince words...

TAGS: fentanyl crisis, Mayor Bruce Harrell, Seattle, Washington homelessness