King County

seattle-waterfront-and-skyline-at-dusk-with-gold-light-stock-122288999-stockpack-adobestock
Seattle waterfront and skyline at dusk with gold light
Image Credit: Crin - Adobe Stock
Jonathan Lesser
July 17, 2025
Energy
4

King County’s Strategic Climate Action Plan: Your Taxpayer Dollars Wasted

Jonathan Lesser
July 17, 2025
Energy
4
On June 11, King County Executive Dow Constantine dropped the 735-page 2025 King County Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) onto the desks of the King County Council members. SCAP shows that wasting taxpayer dollars on useless plans filled with what our neighbors to the north call “bafflegab” is alive and well. Read More ›
homeless-camp-on-the-street-generative-ai-illustration-stockpack-adobe-stock-scaled
Center on Wealth & Poverty
September 21, 2023
Homelessness
3

Report: Homelessness Data Reveal Reasons for Collapse of King County Outreach Program

Center on Wealth & Poverty
September 21, 2023
Homelessness
3
A study from the Fix Homelessness Initiative of Discovery Institute reveals the expensive failure of the government to run a now-defunct downtown outreach program in Seattle funded by the region’s leading foundations and corporations. It also reveals a lack of transparency from non-profits receiving millions in contracts from King County to address homelessness. Read More ›
homeless-in-san-francisco-sheltering-in-place-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-stockpack-adobe-stock
Homeless in San Francisco sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic
Image Credit: Tom Nast - Adobe Stock
Wesley J. Smith
October 26, 2022
Homelessness
5

‘Housing First’ Caused the Homelessness Catastrophe

Wesley J. Smith
October 26, 2022
Homelessness
5
How did the United States end up in such a filthy state? Blame ideologically driven public policies, most particularly, “Housing First,” a fine-sounding—but ultimately dysfunction-inducing—approach that thwarts ending our homelessness catastrophe. Read More ›
seminar hazy.jpg
People on the Conference room
Image Credit: BillionPhotos.com - Adobe Stock
Christopher Rufo
October 19, 2020
Economics
4

State-enforced Racial Segregation — by Progressives

Christopher Rufo
October 19, 2020
Economics
4
State-sanctioned racial segregation ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 but has recently returned in an unlikely place: government agencies in Seattle. According to new whistleblower documents I’ve reviewed, at least three public agencies in the region have implemented race-segregated diversity trainings. Read More ›
Keith Ervin
November 7, 2009
Cascadia
1

Consortium On Verge Of Owning Eastside Railway Land

Keith Ervin
November 7, 2009
Cascadia
1

This article, published by The Seattle Times, quotes Discovery Institute Fellow Bruce Agnew: “I think these other governments stepping up to share the cost is a great, remarkable development. I was concerned that if we didn’t get the deal closed by the end of this year, BNSF might say enough is enough. It’s very timely — an early Christmas gift,” Read More ›

Cascadia Center
January 13, 2009
Cascadia
4

Deep Bored Tunnel Chosen: Jan. 13-16 Media & Govt. Links

Cascadia Center
January 13, 2009
Cascadia
4

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, King County Executive Ron Sims and Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani made the formal announcement Jan. 13, 2009 that they are recommending a deep bore tunnel and related infrastructure work to replace the earthquake prone Alaskan Way Viaduct along State Route 99 in downtown Seattle. Following are links to some of Read More ›