Opinion
Coronavirus recovery can’t lead to a more gentrified Seattle
Disasters deepen inequality, but we can stop further displacement in the south end before it’s too late.
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On the Margins
Sponsorship
Changing Region
As $600 unemployment checks expire, WA's safety net could strain
Federal money has kept poverty low in Washington, but it’s running out.
Coronavirus
Housing, food, cash: Requests for help double in WA amid pandemic
Compared with the first week of March, applications are now 170% higher for cash assistance, double for food stamps and 60% higher for housing assistance.
Politics
As people with disabilities fall into homelessness, WA lawmakers seek a fix
The growing divide between federal disability income and rent is leading more people into homelessness.
On the Margins
Cash assistance for families has plummeted in WA, even as poverty remains high
Washington is cutting fewer checks for those in need, but counts more welfare spending toward “preventing out of wedlock pregnancies” than any state in the country.