Monthly Archives: October 2022

Posted inPolicy Topics

Ideas to streamline permitting for housing in Bellevue have near unanimous support

by Andrew Villeneuve

The most pop­u­lar of five ideas — remov­ing unnec­es­sary approvals and make the per­mit­ting process more straight­for­ward — was endorsed by 85% of respon­dents, with the least pop­u­lar idea — low­er­ing per­mit fees for afford­able hous­ing projects — still got the sup­port of 79% of respon­dents, or near­ly eight in ten. 

Posted inElections

Two October debates set so far for 2022 Washington Secretary of State candidates

by Andrew Villeneuve

Wash­ing­ton vot­ers inter­est­ed in watch­ing a can­di­date debate between this year’s two final­ists for Sec­re­tary of State this month will have at least two more oppor­tu­ni­ties to watch Demo­c­ra­t­ic incum­bent Steve Hobbs and chal­lenger Julie Ander­son square off again before the dead­line to return bal­lots arrives.

Posted inLegislative Advocacy

Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 26th-30th)

by Targeted News Service

The week’s major votes includ­ed con­gres­sion­al pas­sage of the Con­tin­u­ing Appro­pri­a­tions and Ukraine Sup­ple­men­tal Appro­pri­a­tions Act 2023, Sen­ate con­fir­ma­tion of Ari­an­na Free­man to the 3rd Cir­cuit, and House pas­sage of Rep­re­sen­ta­tive Mary Pel­to­la’s first bill, the Food Secu­ri­ty for All Vet­er­ans Act.