With the conclusion of the candidate filing period on May 9, we are fairly confident that 2025 will be another interesting year in local politics – especially in King County where not only are many important county and city positions on the ballot, but voters will also decide eight...
Candidate filings indicate that 2025 will have many important contests
Seattle residents support the city’s practical approach to public safety
A new survey of Seattle registered voters finds there is more optimism about public safety since extremists no longer control the city government. Residents also believe city hall needs to do more to help struggling employers to return businesses and their workers back downtown. At the end of April,...
Clark County Matters is holding politicians accountable for failed homeless policies
New community citizen groups are forming across Washington to hold their local government accountable as politicians fail to adequately address the homelessness crisis. This is especially true where elected leaders adhere to the progressives’ “Housing First” policies which nearly always increases the homeless numbers. (Housing First policies advocate the...
WA Supreme Court attacks democracy and the initiative process
Special interest groups which financially benefit from the homeless crisis, have used Washington State’s liberal court system to prevent local authorities from removing unsafe homeless encampments. A recent state supreme court ruling not only derailed the City of Spokane’s current homeless strategy, but it is also the latest attack...
