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Advocates weigh in on Seattle mayor's homelessness dashboard
The initiative provides public data about shelter and housing construction, encampment clearing, budgets and more. Will it move the needle?
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Seattle's social housing campaign, explained
The House Our Neighbors initiative would create a new government agency that builds and manages permanently affordable housing.
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Seattle community leaders have a lot to say about public safety
To address crime in Seattle, Civic Cocktail panelists say what's needed are more community input and a reimagination of how to use resources.
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Seattle City Council floats hiring bonuses to bolster police staffing
Supporters say the incentives are necessary to fill the gap left by nearly 400 officers resigning in two years.
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City Attorney Ann Davison on her tough-on-crime plans for Seattle
In a conversation with journalist Joni Balter at the Crosscut Festival, Davison said that her plan to dismiss some cases doesn't mean she's softening her stance on crime.