Washington’s elusive out-of-state homeowners
Gaze down at our fair state from cyberspace and the numbers begin to paint a curious picture of who owns Washington real estate. Fewer of them may vote here than you might think. A bill written up this session to fence off your neighborhood from Wall Street begged the expensive question of just how many people live in what they own. That bill in question from Sen. Emily Alvarado aimed to cap the number of houses private equity firms could put under their belts. Continue reading at The Washington Observer. (WA Observer)
WA looks to strengthen safety net for children whose parents are deported
Detained immigrant parents worried who will pick their children up from school. Mothers who’ve been deported with infants while their older kids are left behind in the U.S. A new Washington state task force aims to assess those systems. It was created a week after President Donald Trump reclaimed office and embarked upon a campaign of mass deportation. In its first report, issued publicly this month, the task force found Washington faces multiple gaps in supports for separated immigrant families. Continue reading at WA State Standard. (Grace Deng)
Seattle-area costly child care strains family budgets during summer break
The price to send a school-age child to summer programs, often called day or overnight camps, has escalated since COVID, putting the squeeze on working parents. Scheduling is also a problem in the Seattle area as the more affordable programs fill up in minutes, and parents struggle with commutes and pick-up/drop-off times that don’t align with traditional office hours. The higher costs to run camps are also stretching the programs thin, making it harder to expand and give tuition assistance for lower-income families. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)
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