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ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Policy News,
Date posted Jan 20

With the upcoming inauguration of both a new Trump Administration and a new Washington State Governor in (WHY IN) Bob Ferguson, the housing and...

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Local Rental Housing Regulation Watch - January 2025
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Policy News,
Date posted Jan 17

—— SPOKANE OverviewThe Spokane City Council has passed the rental registry ordinance (C36576). This ordinance introduces additional...

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RHAWA & Representative Andrew Barkis Preview Legislative Session 2025
Posted In: Advocacy, Announcements, Government,
Date posted Jan 2

If you have listened to the RHAWA podcast Housing Matters in the past, you will of course recognize my most recent guest, 2nd Legislative District...

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Legislative Session Is Upon Us
Posted In: Advocacy, Announcements, Government,
Date posted Jan 1

Legislative Session begins on January 13, 2025 and your RHAWA Government Affairs team is ready to help you get involved. Your involvement in our...

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Local Rental Housing Regulation Watch - December 2024
Posted In: Advocacy, Advocacy - RLTA, Government, Policy News,
Date posted Dec 18

—— BELLINGHAM Bellingham City Council hosted a lengthy discussion in October where they weighed the impact of the limits on “junk...

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WASHINGTON STATE SHIFTS
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Policy News,
Date posted Dec 6

Well, the general election held a few surprises when it came to the national and statewide stage, but also many expected results. Donald Trump...

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Prepare Yourself For the 2025 Legislative Session
Posted In: Advocacy, Education, Government, Membership,
Date posted Nov 30

The 2025 Legislative Session begins on January 13th, 2025, which is approaching quickly. We hope you are looking forward to joining our events and...

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Get The Vote Out
Posted In: 2024 Legislative Session, Education, Government,
Date posted Nov 14

There are only a few days left to submit your ballot for this year’s election cycle. As you should already be aware, participating in...

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Washington State Shifts Further to the Left
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted Nov 6

FEDERAL AND STATE EXECUTIVE: Well, the general election held a few surprises when it came to the national and statewide stage, but also many...

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Local Rental Housing Regulation Watch - October 2024
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted Oct 28

Local governments have been quietly busy this summer tackling their required state mandate to update their Comprehensive Plans. Local governments...

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Local Rental Housing Regulation Watch - November 2024
Posted In: Government, Membership,
Date posted Oct 23

_____ BELLINGHAM Bellingham City Council member Jace Cotton brought forward a proposal to limit fees in Bellingham. To the tune of just shy of 30...

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A BALANCING ACT: King County Courts and Seattle City Council Address Eviction Reforms
Posted In: Government, Law,
Date posted Sep 13

Over the past two years, the eviction process in King County has been broken and a major focus of RHAWA has been trying to fix it, both at the local...

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