The City Council members today spent a fair amount of their public meeting time discussing one issue: what to do about the unsanctioned encampment called “The Field” that is scheduled for clearing tomorrow.
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Heroin task force report: another weapon of mass distraction
A full read of the 99-page report of the Heroin and Prescription Opiate Addiction Task Force paints a very different picture than what the press reported. The report isn’t without its faults, but nevertheless it’s worth understanding what it actually says — and doesn’t say.
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Good morning, and happy Monday! Let’s get to the news — and remember to vote!
Continue readingNews roundup: District Councils and conversion therapy
Word is getting out about Seattle’s proposed ban on gay “conversion therapy.”
Continue readingNews roundup: don’t forget your reading glasses…
… because there’s a lot to read this morning.
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So many oars in the water this week for the City Council…
Continue readingNews roundup: Guns, Ducks, AirBnB, and the Jungle
Lots of stuff in the news today. Plus the #SEAHomeless conversation, which I will recap tomorrow in full.
Continue readingCouncil’s resolution on the Jungle cleanup
This afternoon the City Council will take up a resolution laying out principles on how the city should approach cleaning up the unsanctioned homeless encampment known as the “Jungle.”
Continue readingThe Mayor’s plan to get RV’s off the streets is a total bust
Remember back at the beginning of the year when there was all the fuss about homeless people living in RV’s on the streets of Seattle? And the Mayor put forth a plan to create RV “safe lots” to get them off the streets, provide some basic support, and help them plug into the human services system? Well, two weeks ago Scott Lindsay, Special Assistant to the Mayor, admitted to the City Council that the RV safe lot plan is an expensive failure. Oh, and everything else in the Mayor’s plan related to RVs has also failed.
Continue readingMorning news roundup: Water quality, Council staff, labor issues
Seattle’s water quality, legislative staff increases, and labor law enforcement top this morning’s news.
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