‘Nowhere else to cut’: Seniors face 14% rent increases, in homes they own
This past legislative session, Democrats introduced House Bill 2114 in Olympia, seeking to limit rent increases by 7%. But opposition from Republicans and divided Democratic lawmakers stalled the bill. It passed the House, but didn’t make it out of committee in the Senate. For manufactured home owners, the prospect of ever-increasing rents leaves them in a precarious position. Continue reading at Everett Herald. (Olivia Vanni)
When will light rail reach Lynnwood? Sound Transit sets opening date
Sound Transit’s light rail service will extend another 8½ miles on Aug. 30, when two stations open in Shoreline and trains finally cross the Snohomish County line into Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood. The $3.3 billion corridor took 15 years to design and build, since voters approved higher sales taxes in 2008 for the project, along with extensions in East and South King County. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)
More federal money for child care is coming to Washington
Child care assistance for those most in need is getting a boost in Washington. As part of the federal funding package Congress approved last month, the state will receive almost $12 million more over the next year to help low-income families pay for child care, according to estimates from The Center for Law and Social Policy. That brings Washington’s total for the federal grant program this money will flow under to around $128 million. The funding will likely build on Washington’s work to expand access to its child care subsidy system. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Rebecca Rivas)
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