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Another Shakeup on Team Wilson as Mayor’s Homelessness Advisor, Jon Grant, Steps Down

By Erica C. Barnett Jon Grant, Mayor Katie Wilson’s chief advisor on homelessness and housing, resigned Wednesday morning after being… The post Another Shakeup on Team Wilson as Mayor’s Homelessness Advisor, Jon Grant, Steps Down appeared first on PubliCola.

“There’s a Quick Fix”: Councilmembers Pressures Mayor to Activate Police Cameras for World Cup

By Erica C. Barnett On Tuesday, Seattle City Councilmembers Rob Saka and Bob Kettle trashed Mayor Katie Wilson’s decision, announced… The post “There’s a Quick Fix”: Councilmembers Pressures Mayor to Activate Police Cameras for World Cup appeared first on PubliCola.

KCRHA Lays Out Plan to Address Audit Findings, But Says Many Issues Need “Joint Correction” With City and County

  By Erica C. Barnett In a “corrective action plan” issued last Friday, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority laid… The post KCRHA Lays Out Plan to Address Audit Findings, But Says Many Issues Need “Joint Correction” With City and County appeared first on PubliCola.

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PubliCola Will Be OOO This Week

I’ll be out of the office until next Monday, May 25. Please refrain from making news until then, or email… The post PubliCola Will Be OOO This Week appeared first on PubliCola.

A Tough-Love Shelter Provider Has a Foothold in Liberal Seattle, But Former Residents and Staff Say They Failed to Deliver on Promises

The More We Love got a contract to create a “receiving center” for women leaving the sex trade last year.… The post A Tough-Love Shelter Provider Has a Foothold in Liberal Seattle, But Former Residents and Staff Say They Failed to Deliver on Promises appeared first on PubliCola.

In First Shakeup, Mayor Wilson Gets New Chief of Staff After Conflict With Council Over Shelter Legislation

By Erica C. Barnett Mayor Katie Wilson told her staff this morning that she’s removing Kate Brunette Kreuzer from her… The post In First Shakeup, Mayor Wilson Gets New Chief of Staff After Conflict With Council Over Shelter Legislation appeared first on PubliCola.

Seattle Considers Using Special Fire District Tax to Close Budget Deficit

By Erica C. Barnett Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the City Council are discussing whether to close a nearly $150… The post Seattle Considers Using Special Fire District Tax to Close Budget Deficit appeared first on PubliCola.

Elections Complaint Targets Conservative Podcaster Brandi Kruse and Let’s Go Washington

By Erica C. Barnett A group called Washingtonians For Ethical Government filed a complaint against Let’s Go Washington and right-wing… The post Elections Complaint Targets Conservative Podcaster Brandi Kruse and Let’s Go Washington appeared first on PubliCola.

Mayor Says KCRHA’s Initial Response to Audit Findings “Did Not Adequately Address My Concerns”

By Erica C. Barnett Mayor Katie Wilson told PubliCola she is dissatisfied with the King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s five-page… The post Mayor Says KCRHA’s Initial Response to Audit Findings “Did Not Adequately Address My Concerns” appeared first on PubliCola.