stevemur
@stevemur
entrepreneur, politically independent, preference for data. msft/expe/startups. harvard, stanford, cmu. mba, mscs (ai), applied math
“When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.” - Thomas Sowell
I haven’t yet read the details of this executive order, but wow — this is the list of things Seattle and King County DON’T do in our “homelessness” policies. A seismic shift if this now means loss of HUD, HHS, DOT and DOJ dollars and resources.
2/ The order directs HUD, HHS, DOT, and DOJ to prioritize grants for states and cities that: Enforce bans on public drug use Clear homeless encampments Mandate treatment or commitment Reject harm-reduction policies
Supporters of Washington's CO2 tax - the highest in North America - claim it needed to address impacts of climate change. But much of it just goes to more government. E.G. $4 million to address "flooding" goes to staff, planning, and "facilitation." No actual projects. #waleg