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(The Center Square) – The King County Regional Homelessness Authority, which receives substantial funding from the county and the city of Seattle, recently completed its biennial Point-in-Time Count, a federally mandated survey estimating the number of people experiencing homelessness in the area. While results won’t be released for several months, it seems KCRHA leadership anticipates its 2026 count will show more homeless individuals. William Towey, KCRHA associate deputy of strategy, recently told The Seattle Times
(The Center Square) – A bill that would allow a state board to remove an elected sheriff in the state of Washington passed off the Senate floor Thursday on a party line vote. A department in the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission would have the power to remove elected sheriffs under Senate Bill 5974. Currently 38 of Washington’s 39 counties have elected sheriffs. Only King County has an appointed sheriff. Opponents warn the bill
(The Center Square) – King County Executive Director Girmay Zahilay on Thursday signed an executive order prohibiting federal immigration authorities from accessing non-public, county-owned or controlled spaces. The executive order also allocates $2 million to bolster protections for immigrant and refugee communities. Other provisions of the executive order include: Directing the King County Sheriff’s Office to provide publicly available protocols for responding to 911 calls reporting immigration enforcement.Directing all King County departments to support Know
(The Center Square) – Among the bills advancing in the Washington legislature is a measure that would give Sound Transit the ability to issue bonds with 75-year maturities. Senate bill 6148 initially asked for the extended bond bill last year, but it did not advance. Since then, the transit agency revealed its light rail plan is tens of billions of dollars over budget, and ST admits its 2016 presentation to voters for a 25-year plan
