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WALeg2023

Striker Amendments Stalk Housing Bills in the Washington Legislature

WALeg Wednesday considers bill shrinkage and more legislative budget proposals fill in the state financial picture. In This Digest: Striker Amendments Threaten 75% to 94% of...

The Legislative Budget Season Begins in Olympia

WALeg Wednesday starts eyeing up the looming disagreements as the legislative session moves to finances. In This Digest: Important Bills At A Glance Weekly Focus: A First...

The Olympia Waltz Continues for Middle Housing and Other Vital Legislation

WALeg Wednesday on a Thursday follows the bills that got to swap chambers as the music goes on for some and others fail for...

WA’s Missing Middle Legislation Threatened by Grab Bag of Municipal Excuses

Almost every single Monday or Tuesday night of 2023 has seen city councils in cities of all sizes across Washington meet with a common...

The Urbanist Podcast: Governor Jay Inslee Shares Optimism for Housing and Climate Action

This week we had the opportunity to host Governor Jay Inslee on The Urbanist podcast. It was good timing as we reached the midpoint...

Washington Legislature’s New Thinking About Housing

WALeg Wednesday Prepares for Floor Vote Frenzies and Small Improvements to Regulations. In This Digest: Important Bills At A Glance Weekly Focus: Lot Splitting and Statewide ADUs Another...

What Groups Around Washington Are Asking from Olympia

WALeg Wednesday faces another calendar cutoff and looks at lobbying efforts by agencies, organizations, and corporations. The Washington Legislature is in the week between legislative...

Amended Missing Middle Bills Clear Housing Committee, Avoiding First Cutoff

In this WALeg report, we look at the progress that's been made by housing bills, brewing opposition, update other legislation, and listen to the...