Earlier this year we wrote about how King County’s previous efforts to eliminate homelessness failed because those involved incorrectly diagnosed the root problem, warning that any future attempts to address the crisis needed to attack the real causes – substance abuse and mental illness. Unfortunately, Mayor Bruce Harrell...
Mayor Bruce Harrell’s homelessness plan needs work
King County judge refuses to press charges against his attacker
A judge’s duty is to uphold and execute the law. When they don’t, they need to be held accountable and had it made clear they’re not doing their jobs. That’s the case with King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott, who was slapped by a man in Seattle...
Here’s how we’re using our opponent’s playbook to keep winning
If you were among those surprised to find most Seattle voters agree with you on issues like crime and homelessness, it’s likely because you assumed that the loudest voices in public reflected public sentiment. But it’s like with the city’s petty crime, in which a handful of serial offenders...
Initiative 1922 = free needles for addicts
As you all well know, Washington state is currently dealing with a homelessness crisis along with increased crime. The last thing the state should do is decriminalize drug possession (and use), which would ensure that more people become homeless and commit more petty crime, while drug addicts will come...
