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    Homelessness
    Photo by Melissa Hellmann                                 Christy X lives in a tent inside her apartment because she says that pests make the unit uninhabitable.
    Does Mary’s Place Work With Known Slum Landlords?
    By Melissa Hellmann • February 26, 2019 5:00 pm

    A Coniston Arms tenant says she was recommended to live in uninhabitable conditions.

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    King County Considers Building 44,000 Affordable Housing Units By 2024
    King County Considers Building 44,000 Affordable Housing Units...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 9, 2019 1:30 am

    A report on housing released in December was accepted by the King County Council on Monday.

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    Most of the tenants at show cause hearings have fallen behind on rent, said Housing Justice Project Managing Attorney Edmund Witter. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    New Report Details Seattle’s Eviction Trends
    By Melissa Hellmann • September 21, 2018 2:00 pm

    Analysis of 2017 county records and interviews show that nearly 90 percent of evicted tenants experienced homelessness

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    King County Executive Dow Constantine addresses One Table members at the group’s Aug. 3 meeting at Seattle City Hall. Photo by Josh Kelety
    One Table Has No Clear Game Plan for...
    By Josh Kelety • August 7, 2018 12:30 pm

    Seattle and King County’s joint task force to address the crisis still only has vague strategies.

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    After Seattle’s controversial employee head tax was repealed, King County Executive Dow Constantine wants to bond against existing tax revenues to generate $100 million for affordable housing. Photo by Joe Mabel/Wikipedia Commons
    County Executive Proposes $100 Million Affordable Housing Bond
    By Josh Kelety • June 21, 2018 11:50 am

    The money was already coming, but Constantine wants to speed up the process.

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    As the executive director of the Tenants Union of Washington State, Violet Lavatai (left) believes that YIMBY policies 
do not actually help the communities most in need of housing. Photo courtesy Tenants Union of Washington State
    The Growing Power of Seattle YIMBYs
    By Toshio Meronek • June 20, 2018 1:30 am

    The tech-funded “Yes in My Backyard” movement thinks the housing crisis can be solved by rapid development, but does it only benefit those at the top?

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    The public files into the City Council Chambers to voice their opinions prior to the vote to repeal the head tax. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Head Tax Repealed By Seattle City Council
    By Melissa Hellmann • June 12, 2018 6:20 pm

    After pressure from big businesses, city leaders cave on their plan to fund homeless services.

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    The Neighborhood Action Coalition and Transit Riders Union projected its support of the head tax on May 10, 2018. Photo by Jennifer Durham/Flickr
    Seattle City Council Plans to Repeal Head Tax
    By Melissa Hellmann • June 12, 2018 6:00 am

    Less than a month after passing the controversial measure to fund homeless services, the councilmembers got cold feet.

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    New Regional Homeless Numbers Spotlight Systemic Issues
    New Regional Homeless Numbers Spotlight Systemic Issues
    By Josh Kelety • May 31, 2018 3:45 pm

    The annual One Night Count shows a four percent homeless population increase and a spike in people living in vehicles.

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    Most of the tenants at show cause hearings have fallen behind on rent, said Housing Justice Project Managing Attorney Edmund Witter. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    The Last Stop Before Homelessness
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 23, 2018 1:30 am

    How the odds are stacked against low-income tenants in the County’s eviction court system.

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    Beth Knowles is the Mayoral Lead for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping at Greater Manchester Mayor’s Office. Photo by Candace Doyal
    Beth Knowles Discusses the U.K. Tackling Homelessness Through...
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 17, 2018 11:00 am

    During her Seattle visit, the head of Manchester’s homelessness task force talked about creative solutions to the global problem.

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    The Neighborhood Action Coalition and Transit Riders Union projected its support of the head tax on May 10, 2018. Photo by Jennifer Durham/Flickr
    Seattle City Council Passes Reduced Head Tax
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 14, 2018 9:00 pm

    The measure decreases the original proposal by 45 percent, leaving some to question if it’ll raise enough to properly address homelessness.

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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 7, 2018 10:00 am

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

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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
    Seattle and King County to Restructure Regional Homelessness...
    By Josh Kelety • May 3, 2018 4:00 pm

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

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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 8:45 am

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

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    Critics Say Draft Plan From Homelessness Task Force Underwhelms
    Critics Say Draft Plan From Homelessness 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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    Kurt Niklas shows some of the belongings in his Cate Apartments unit operated by the Low Income Housing Institute. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Forfeiting Rights: Mutual Termination Agreements Gone Wrong
    By Melissa Hellmann • April 7, 2018 8:00 am

    Tenants’ rights advocates say landlords are using the contracts to exploit and expel vulnerable residents.

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    In this October 2017 photo, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson described how his office had sued Trump 19 times that year. Photo by Nicole Jennings
    Veterans Seeking Housing Turned Away
    By Melissa Hellmann • March 1, 2018 10:25 am

    The State Attorney General discovered ten companies that refused vets with federal housing vouchers.

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    Politicians Cannot Keep Ignoring Vehicle Homelessness
    Politicians Cannot Keep Ignoring Vehicle Homelessness
    By Bill Kirlin-Hackett • February 7, 2018 1:30 am

    Searching for solutions to help an overlooked unsheltered population in Seattle.

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    Photo by Visitor7/Wikimedia
    Washington Renters’ Protections May Be On the Way
    By Melissa Hellmann • January 16, 2018 7:00 am

    New legislation could make it harder for tenants to be evicted.

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