Category Archives: In The News

22 Jan
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The Urbanist: Four Successful Urbanist-Backed Candidates Pledge Housing, Transit, and Climate Action

In the weeks after Donald Trump was elected a second time and Republicans secured a majority in both houses of Congress, urbanists and progressives in the Seattle area have watched with trepidation as the incoming president has nominated a motley ...

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10 Jan
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The Urbanist: Bateman Takes Aim at Washington’s Parking Mandates

If the Parking Reform and Modernization Act introduced this week at the state legislature is able to advance, Washington’s cities could be severely limited in their ability to mandate copious parking as part of new residential and commercial development. Senator-elect ...

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22 Nov
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The Urbanist: State Senate Taps Bateman for Housing Chair in Major Committee Shakeup

The Washington State Senate is implementing major changes to committee leadership and structure ahead of the 2025’s state legislative session, due in part to significant turnover of its members. In one of the splashier moves, Senator-elect Jessica Bateman (22nd LD, Olympia) will ...

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06 Mar
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Seattle Times: WA lawmaker questions validity of Seattle’s housing plan

A Washington lawmaker is raising concerns about Seattle’s plan for housing at least 200,000 new residents over the next 20 years, suggesting it might not comply with a law passed by the Legislature last year. In the 2023 legislative session, ...

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13 Feb
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Spokesman-Review: As demand for behavioral health treatment outpaces supply, Washington lawmakers consider loosening restrictions for practicing psychologists

OLYMPIA – As behavioral health staffing shortages take a severe toll on Washington residents who need care, state officials are searching for ways to encourage psychologists to stick around. On Monday, the state House of Representatives voted 97-0 in favor ...

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