WA homebuilding is slowing down, unlikely to keep up with growing need
Despite a building boom in recent years, Washington is not on track to add enough housing to meet residents’ needs over the next two decades, a red flag for the state’s affordability crisis. Applications for permits have dropped statewide, an early sign that the production of homes of all price points will dip in the coming years. The drop could worsen the scarcity of affordable homes. While overall housing production soared in recent years, construction of affordable housing has not kept pace with the need. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)
College students in Washington’s prisons will soon have access to federal Pell Grants
Compared to the rest of the country, Washington already has a robust college prison program funded by the state — but thanks to new federal dollars, offerings for students behind bars are set to expand. That’s because the U.S. Department of Education last summer restored federal Pell Grants for incarcerated students, following a nearly 30-year ban as part of the 1994 federal “tough on crime” bill signed by President Bill Clinton. Washington, alongside states across the country, is rushing to put these new funds to use and passed legislation in 2024 to use federal funding for the state’s college prison courses. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Richard Stephens)
Medical residents are avoiding abortion-ban states, survey finds
According to new statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges, for the second year in a row, students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions. Since the Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, state fights over abortion access have created plenty of uncertainty for pregnant patients and their doctors. But that uncertainty has also bled into the world of medical education, forcing some new doctors to factor state abortion laws into their decisions about where to begin their careers. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Matt M. McKnight)
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