Record number of WA mail-in ballots uncounted after primary election, report finds
The biggest increases in disqualified ballots were concentrated in more rural regions, like Mason and Stevens counties. In those areas, the rate of ballots disqualified as late quadrupled from the past election year. In 17 other counties, like Yakima, Okanogan, and Franklin, the rate of rejected ballots doubled. Continue reading at KUOW. (Ted S. Warren)
Tacoma has strong renter protections. Some say they’re not enough
But tenant advocates say the city has issued only one fine in the nearly three years since those rules went into effect. Instead, government staff in Tacoma often negotiate with landlords, prioritizing getting the issues repaired rather than issuing fines. Other cities, including Seattle, take a similar approach. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Kevin Clark)
AI wealth fuels San Francisco’s housing boom while tech layoffs weigh down Seattle
The shift is also severing a key migration pipeline that long fueled Seattle’s housing boom. While high-earning Bay Area transplants historically moved north to stretch their tech compensation, Redfin migration data shows the net inflow of home shoppers moving from San Francisco to Seattle plummeted to just 369 people in the first quarter — down from over 5,100 five years ago. Continue reading at Geekwire. (Geekwire)
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TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Thursday notes, as back-to-school week continues