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    Articles by Josh Kelety
    King County adopts prepaid ballot postage
    King County adopts prepaid ballot postage
    By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 11:30 am

    Designed to improve voter turnout, the measure was approved in time for the 2018 midterm elections.

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    New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s regional homelessness plan
    New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s...
    By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 10:00 am

    The stats don’t lie—the system isn’t working.

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    As proposed by King County Public Health, safe drug consumption sites would feature medical personnel with naloxone to prevent overdose deaths and sterile needles for drug users to prevent the spread of disease. Photo by Todd Huffman/Wikipedia Commons
    Safe drug site challenge heads to state Supreme...
    By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 7:00 am

    The case will determine if an initiative banning the project in King County can go to the ballot.

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    Board members of All Home stand behind King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan during a May 3 press conference at the Salvation Army William Booth Center. Photo by Josh Kelety
    King County and Seattle agree to restructure regional...
    By Josh Kelety • May 3, 2018 10:49 pm

    The move comes after calls for change from advocates within the system.

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    Transit-oriented development near the Othello Station in Southeast Seattle. Photo by SounderBruce/Wikipedia Commons
    Sound Transit plans to facilitate affordable housing near...
    By Josh Kelety • May 1, 2018 7:00 am

    The agency is setting aside land in hopes of making transit more equitable.

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    Cargo transportation was among the various regional industries driving wage and employment growth in King County. Photo via PxHere
    King County employment numbers continue to rise
    By Josh Kelety • April 27, 2018 11:40 am

    New statistics show a decrease in unemployment and higher average pay, but the growth may start to slow.

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    All Home board members meet in Seattle on April 23 to talk about its structure. Photo by Josh Kelety
    The never-ending search for an effective King County...
    By Josh Kelety • April 26, 2018 11:30 am

    While All Home attempts to address the issue, the group’s lack of actual power results in little change.

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    A Canadian safe consumption site in Lethbridge. Photo supplied by ARCHES in Lethbridge
    County plans for second safe drug site on...
    By Josh Kelety • April 23, 2018 2:11 pm

    Following intense resistance to the proposal from the suburbs, county officials are taking a wait-and-see approach.

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    King County Council passes renter protections bill
    King County Council passes renter protections bill
    By Josh Kelety • April 18, 2018 7:30 am

    The legislation is intended to prevent landlords from discriminating based on the source of a prospective tenant’s income.

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    King County Sheriff’s deputies to carry naloxone
    King County Sheriff’s deputies to carry naloxone
    By Josh Kelety • April 13, 2018 3:30 pm

    All 450 deputies are slated carry the heroin overdose antidote by mid-summer.

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    Critics say draft plan from county task force on homelessness underwhelms
    Critics say draft plan from county task force...
    By Josh Kelety • April 10, 2018 9:00 am

    One Table’s first stab at recommendations leaves some members calling for a bolder, clearly financed plan.

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    Photo by SounderBruce/Wikimedia
    Homeless riders rack up RapidRide fare fines
    By Josh Kelety • April 5, 2018 4:55 pm

    A recent report shows that they make up a quarter of all recent citations. Metro says that it will review its system to account for bus riders who can not pay.

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    Legislators come to agreement on deadly force reform
    Legislators come to agreement on deadly force reform
    By Josh Kelety • March 9, 2018 3:00 pm

    The agreement between lawmakers, activists, and police amends the upcoming I-940 ballot initiative.

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    By Taylor McAvoy
    State Legislature passes last-minute budget deal and property...
    By Josh Kelety • March 9, 2018 7:00 am

    The plan includes $1 billion for public education and $400 million in tax cuts for property owners.

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    By Taylor McAvoy
    Home healthcare worker bill approved by state Legislature
    By Josh Kelety • March 6, 2018 3:00 pm

    In protest, House Republicans refused to vote on the controversial bill.

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    By Taylor McAvoy
    Behind the scenes of the governor’s veto of...
    By Josh Kelety • March 2, 2018 3:00 pm

    How negotiations between Jay Inslee’s office, lawmakers, and media organizations led to the end of the controversial legislation.

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    By Taylor McAvoy
    Governor’s carbon tax proposal is dead in the...
    By Josh Kelety • March 2, 2018 7:00 am

    The bill’s failure sets the stage for a possible initiative on the November ballot.

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    Photo by Taylor McAvoy
    Lawmakers go into damage control over public records...
    By Josh Kelety • February 28, 2018 7:00 am

    Legislators try to frame the bill as a win for open government, while opponents hope for veto by Governor Jay Inslee.

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    Carbon tax proposal inches through Legislature
    Carbon tax proposal inches through Legislature
    By Josh Kelety • February 26, 2018 3:00 pm

    Governor’s pitch to tax carbon makes it to the Senate floor, but time is running out.

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    Legislators rewrite statute to exempt their records from public disclosure
    Legislators rewrite statute to exempt their records from...
    By Josh Kelety • February 26, 2018 7:00 am

    Critics slam the move as a blow to government transparency.

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