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Rare Disease Diversity Coalition’s 'RISE for RARE' Campaign
Black Women’s Health Imperative Announces the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition’s 'RISE for RARE' Campaign The RISE for Rare Multi-Channel...
Nov 19, 2020
FAMILIES Act to Keep Together and Provide Alternatives to Incarceration for Parents and Caregivers
Jayapal and Wyden Introduce FAMILIES Act to Keep Families Together and Provide Alternatives to Incarceration for Parents and Caregivers...
Nov 19, 2020


Inslee appoints Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH new secretary of health November 17, 2020
Gov. Jay Inslee today appointed Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH as the new Washington state secretary of health starting December 21. Dr. Shah...
Nov 19, 2020


Port of Seattle Makes Juneteenth a Paid Holiday
The Port of Seattle Commission voted today to make Juneteenth a Port-paid holiday for non-represented employees. The adopted proclamation...
Nov 19, 2020

New temporary restrictions in King County
In recent days, King County and Washington State have seen the highest COVID-19 case counts we've experienced to date. In light of these...
Nov 19, 2020


Solutions to Expand Opportunity and Prepare HBCU Students for Financial Success
HomeFree-USA Partners With VantageScore® Through financial assistance and other resources, the new partnership will help increase career...
Nov 11, 2020

Mayor Durkan Issues Statement on City Council’s Proposed Budget Amendments
SEATTLE (November 9, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan released the following statement regarding the City Council’s proposed 2021 budget...
Nov 11, 2020

$5.65 Million to Community Organizations Through the Equitable Development Initiative
Mayor Durkan Announces $5.65Million to Community Organizations Through the Equitable Development Initiative EDI organizations have...
Nov 11, 2020

City of Seattle to Open Applications for $4 Million in Small Business Stabilization Fund Grants
Office of Economic Development to Provide In-Language Assistance and Host Informational Webinars to Help Small Business Owners and...
Nov 9, 2020


Nov 5, 2020


REPRESENTATIVE-ELECT KIRSTEN HARRIS-TALLEY STATEMENT ON ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS
Harris-Talley: I believe in a tradition of taking action on our values and being in good trouble with our neighbors. Seattle, WA—Election...
Nov 5, 2020


Seattle and King County Applaud Voter Approval of Proposition 1
The six-year Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) funds essential transit service and aids in equitable COVID-19 recovery...
Nov 5, 2020


Veterans Day
Veterans Day is next Wednesday, Nov.11 Veterans Day – originally called Armistice Day – is an opportunity to reflect on the service and...
Nov 5, 2020


Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness applications still being accepted
There has been some confusion about whether applications for PPP loan forgiveness were due Oct. 31 but the U.S. Small Business...
Nov 5, 2020


Mayor Durkan and Councilmember Herbold Propose New, Expanded Roles for Accountability Partners in Ba
For the First Time, Community Police Commission Involved Centrally in Bargaining Process and City Council Representative Will Be At...
Nov 5, 2020


Inslee statement on continued ballot counting
Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today as the country waits for votes to be counted. “There was always a possibility we wouldn’t know...
Nov 4, 2020


The Power of Protest and the Power of Our Ballots
By Kristen Clarke In a year defined by distress and tragedy, no one has felt that chaos more painfully than the Black community, We’ve...
Oct 28, 2020


Chukundi Salisbury
" has been a lifelong resident of the 37th district, a passionate environmentalist, a 23-year union member at the City of Seattle, and a...
Oct 22, 2020


EMERGENCY! DON'T USE THE TAP WATER IN THE BRAZOSPORT AREA! READ THIS IMMEDIATELY!
https://thefacts.com/free_share/article_69059f28-07b2-57ca-b36b-57c900dd6140.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user...
Oct 22, 2020


#ThrowbackThursday
#ThrowbackThursday - when The Facts Newspaper surprisingly called and selected me as a GAMECHANGER for Black History Month in 2018. I...
Oct 22, 2020


Re-Elect Connie Cummings McAda for Sweeny School Board
Check out The Facts newspaper from Thursday and Friday to learn more about the candidates for the SISD election. Here are my responses to...
Oct 22, 2020


Behavioral health care closer to home
State provides funding to help thousands more people in Washington state access behavioral health care closer to home State grants are...
Oct 15, 2020


MAKING ‘FORMERLY HOMELESS’ THE NEW REALITY
DESC opens, 177 new homes + embedded Harborview Clinic SEATTLE – On Oct. 7, Downtown Emergency Service Center opened Phase 1 of Hobson...
Oct 15, 2020

Equitable Communities Initiative Task Force Launches to Guide Historic $100M Invest, BIPOC Community
Equitable Communities Initiative Task Force Launches to Guide Historic $100 Million Investment In BIPOC Communities Community leaders...
Oct 15, 2020
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