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(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s plan to build more housing in Seattle can be summed up in three words: “taller, denser, faster.” But city residents are divided on the plan, as evidenced by two hearings on Monday attended by several hundred residents. Wilson announced her approach last week, aiming to accelerate a revamp of the city’s zoning laws to sometime in 2027, rather than 2028. The speakers fell into two camps: those
(The Center Square) – Seattle Councilmember Maritza Rivera is calling for a formal audit of the city’s Human Services Department contracts, but the review won’t be getting immediate attention because the auditor’s office has a backlog. Rivera, in a statement last week, said she was concerned about a King County audit that found lax financial oversight at the County Department of Community and Human Services. The audit, which dates back to August 2025, found that
(The Center Square) – A group of sheriffs in eastern Washington filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a new law allowing unelected bureaucrats appointed by the governor to oust elected sheriffs from office. Senate Bill 5974 was one of the more contentious proposals to reach the governor’s desk following the 2026 legislative session. Democrats passed it along party lines, despite overwhelming opposition from the Republican minority and sheriffs across the state who argue the statute
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Monday rescinded portions of multiple resolution agreements, alleging that previous administrations expanded the interpretation of Title IX. The OCR uses resolution agreements to require schools to take corrective action when they are found to be in violation of federal civil rights laws. According to the department, prior administrations expanded Title IX beyond its statutory basis by applying it to gender identity
