Author: Michone Preston
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23 Leg Session has robust housing bills
In the first week, over 1000 bills were introduced to the Washington State Legislature. Habitat Washington testified in one hearing, and sat in on five others to learn more about their supporters and opponents. One specifically we are watching is HB 1149, the Governor’s proposed $4B Bond bill which will require a vote of the…
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Habitat In The News
‘What can be done about the missing middle’ of housing in Washington? FEB 03, 2022 at 8:47 AM BY Libby Denkmann Joshua McNichols Noel Gasca Habitat WA Board Vice Chair and CEO of SPS Habitat, Carly Colgan shares thougths on proposed legislation and how limited access to middle housing has stalled the growth of Thurston County. https://www.kuow.org/stories/what-can-be-done-about-the-missing-middle-of-housing-in-washington…
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Two Ways to Help
In a time like this, the cost of home becomes more and more important. Before the coronavirus pandemic, more than 18 million families in the U.S. were already paying half or more of their income on housing. Now, with more than 16 million Americans filing for unemployment, the situation is likely much worse. Families are facing additional economic hardship…
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The Legislative Finish Line
And it’s all over but for the signatures! In even numbered years, the Legislature for the state of Washington conducts a “short session,” meeting for 90 days starting in January. This year, that 90-day window closed on Thursday, March 12th. That means any piece of legislation that was under consideration needed to be passed by…
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In the OTHER Washington
Last week, the Habitat Washington team had the opportunity to travel to the other Washington – Washington DC that is – and talk about the Cost of Home campaign with our elected leaders. As a part of Habitat on the Hill 2020: We’ve Only Just Begun, Habitat leaders from across the country all gathered to…
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So What Do We Mean When We Say “Cost of Home?”
We’ve been meeting with legislators a lot over the last few months, primarily to talk about the Cost of Home campaign that Habitat launched back in June. We’re getting lots of positive responses from legislators, but one thing that we are frequently asked is “What is the Cost of Home campaign all about?” That is…
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Counting Our Blessings
In this holiday season, it is easy to get carried away in the pageantry and warm feelings of the season. It’s a time to be close to family and friends. It’s a time to celebrate and party. But it’s also important to take a moment and count your blessings. I know I’m incredibly lucky to…
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Let’s Talk About Housing and Politics
We’re pretty excited over here! Habitat for Humanity of Washington State signed on to a letter calling on the moderators of the Democratic Presidential Debate to raise the issue of home affordability. On November 20th, we were successful! We were so happy that the candidates were faced with the question and had to provide some…
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Helping Veterans on Veterans Day
On this Veterans Day, it is important to take a minute and thank those who have sacrificed so much. We’re proud that Habitat affiliates across the state work with veterans groups to help ensure these heros have somewhere to call home. We wanted to take a moment to share a couple of stories from some…