In the face of this stark reality, elected officials have once again had to make difficult choices about how to respond to the competing pressures and needs of renters and landlords. Chief among them is whether to extend emergency protections and for how long.
While the cities of Seattle, Burien and Kenmore have chosen to extend their eviction moratoriums through Jan. 15, last Friday Gov. Jay Inslee extended statewide protections only through the end of October. That means more difficult decisions are on the horizon.
In times like these, policymaking is high stakes. Decisions made in the halls of power affect people’s lives in immediate and profound ways. It’s vitally
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