Housing

Seattle city planners have delivered the finalized One Seattle Comprehensive Plan to the City Council, setting the city’s course for managing housing, growth, and infrastructure through 2044. The plan replaces the 2015 Seattle 2035 framework and represents the most significant overhaul to Seattleâ...

The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed new interim zoning rules that dramatically reshape what can be built in residential neighborhoods across the city. The legislation, passed this week, brings Seattle into compliance with recent state mandates to allow more ‘middle housing’ and will ...

Despite nearly $3 billion in cuts, the state’s $78 billion budget for 2025–27 includes new funding for special education, law enforcement hiring, and homelessness services. Lawmakers prioritized core programs while delaying others, aiming to address immediate needs without tapping the state’s ...

President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a 2026 budget proposal that would slash non-defense discretionary spending by $163 billion — a 22% cut from current levels — while boosting defense and homeland security budgets by more than $375 billion combined. The plan calls for major reductions a...

The Washington Legislature passed a bill this week to cap most annual rent increases at 7% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is lower. The measure cleared both chambers over the weekend and now awaits the governor’s signature. If enacted, the new caps would take effect in 2026 and apply to both...