Election analysis, homelessness, courthouse safety, and more.
City, County respond in fight over I-976
If not for the preliminary injunction imposed by King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson last week, Initiative 976 would go into effect on Thursday. But as SCC Insight reported last night, the state Attorney General’s office has filed a motion with the state Supreme Court to stay that injunction pending further review. This afternoon, the City of Seattle, King County, and the other plaintiffs filed their response.
State Attorney General files emergency appeal of I-976 injunction
Yesterday afternoon, the state Attorney General’s office filed with the Washington State Supreme Court an emergency appeal of last week’s preliminary injunction blocking implementation of Initiative 976.
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Tuesday news roundup
Initiative 976 is back in the news. Plus public safety outside the King County Courthouse, and news on the response to the homelessness crisis.
It’s a pivotal week for the proposed regional homelessness authority
It’s shaping up to be an important week for the proposal to create a regional governance structure for responding to the homelessness crisis, with Thursday being the key day.
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Seattle notches another win in court
Last Friday the City of Seattle got another win in court, as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to certify class-action status to a challenge to the city’s process of “sweeping” homeless encampments.
This week in Council Chambers
The budget is done, Thanksgiving is last week’s news, Pacheco is out and Pedersen is in, and three sitting Council members have only two weeks left to legislate before they leave office. Welcome to December!
Judge grants preliminary injunction blocking implementation of Initiative 976
This morning, King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson granted a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of Initiative 976 while the court determines whether it violates the state Constitution.
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Wednesday news roundup
It’s almost Turkey Day… travel safely.
Pedersen sworn in as District 4 Council member
Late this afternoon, King County Elections certified the results of this month’s election. And at 6:15pm, Alex Pedersen took the oath of office as the Council member for District 4.
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