King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski issued the following statement Tuesday night as early returns showed that King County voters had overwhelmingly approved the Harborview Bond…
As the King County Council continues work on the 2021-22 biennial budget proposal, councilmembers will begin roundtable discussions this week. All meetings will be livestreamed…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. The Court’s announcement stated Ginsburg died of…
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn issued to the following statement in response to the Executive’s proposed $6.5 million divestment in King County’s law enforcement budget: “Releasing felons into our communities while…
Today the King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) presented a report to the King County Council Law & Justice Committee that identified systemic…
On Tuesday, the King County Council unanimously passed the implementation plan for the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA), which will invest approximately $318 million…
The next King County Council Law & Justice Committee Meeting will be held Wednesday, September 2 at 9:30 AM. During this meeting, the OLEO will…
“I am pleased that after working closely with the city of Auburn and Pierce Transit, we were able to reach an agreement before funding expired,”…
With the approval of three more measures last week, the King County will now send seven county charter amendments to the November ballot for a…
On July 24, 2020, the King County Council adopted the 2020 update to the 2016 King County Comprehensive Plan. At the meeting, the Council voted…
The King County Council on Friday approved an amendment that will keep new gun stores at least 500 feet away from schools. Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles…
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) on Thursday approved the nomination of John Chelminiak, former Mayor of Bellevue, to serve on the KCRHA Implementation…
The King County Council has approved a third round of emergency funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full amendment. Adopted unanimously Tuesday…
The King County Council Committee of the Whole on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Vice Chair Reagan Dunn that will provide financial relief for…
King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, joined by King County Councilmembers Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Girmay Zahilay, and Joe McDermott, introduced legislation that would make the King County…
On Tuesday the King County Council approved a 4.5% sewer rate and 3% capacity charge increase by a 6-3 vote. The new rates, effective in…
Metropolitan King County Vice Chair Reagan Dunn on Wednesday introduced legislation that would offer more tax relief for property taxpayers affected by the COVID-19 crisis.…