homelessness

Money. American one hundred dollar bill on the grate of the storm drain.

^{Donald Nielsen
May 12, 2026
Economic Policy, Energy, Homelessness, Housing, Taxes

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Seattle’s Transformation Spawns a Long List of Problems

_{Donald Nielsen
May 12, 2026
Economic Policy, Energy, Homelessness, Housing, Taxes

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My wife and I returned to Seattle in early 1993 after nearly 23 years on the East Coast. We were delighted to come home. Our fair city was booming, with the qualities we always loved about Seattle still intact. Over the past three decades, however, we have witnessed a steady erosion in the livability of both our city and our state. Today, Seattle bears little resemblance to its former self, and Washington is becoming a less attractive place to live or work. Read More ›

^{Donald Nielsen
July 23, 2025
Taxes

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Gov. Ferguson Strips Away Washington’s Appeal with Slate of Tax Increases

_{Donald Nielsen
July 23, 2025
Taxes

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Gov. Bob Ferguson recently signed into law the largest tax increase in state history. It included a 6-cent per gallon increase in the gas tax. Washington already had the third-highest gas price in the country, exceeded only by California and Hawaii. Next, Ferguson approved a rent control package that limits rent increases. Any student of economics knows that if you restrict a business’s ability to make a profit, the business will stop investing. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
November 13, 2024
Homelessness

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Discovery Releases New Data and Policy Approach for Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis

_{Discovery Institute
November 13, 2024
Homelessness

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^{Caitlyn McKenney
May 20, 2024
Homelessness

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Listen to the First Episode of the Restorations Podcast with Billy Baldwin and Robert Marbut Discussing Addiction and Homelessness Policy

_{Caitlyn McKenney
May 20, 2024
Homelessness

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I'm joined on my very first episode by actor Billy Baldwin and Discovery Senior Fellow and homelessness expert Robert Marbut. We talk about their upcoming documentary (Americans With No Address), our experience doing outreach on the streets of Seattle, and why the right and left have every reason to find common ground on homelessness, addiction, and untreated mental illness. Read More ›

Rows of church benches. Selective focus.

^{Marvin Olasky
January 9, 2024
Homelessness

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How Christian Homeless Shelters Are Changing

_{Marvin Olasky
January 9, 2024
Homelessness

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Over the years I visited other Christian shelters in California and Colorado, Texas and Missouri, and Illinois and Pennsylvania, and saw some fairly low common denominators. Read More ›