Author: Callie Craighead
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Executive Zahilay Proposes New Office of Labor Standards, Supporting King County Workers and Businesses
Summary Executive Zahilay announced funding to create a new Office of Labor Standards to strengthen labor standards and support an empowered workforce in unincorporated areas. Story King County – Yesterday at the Martin Luther King, Jr. County Labor Council’s monthly delegate meeting, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced that his administration is proposing $500,000 to…
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King County, Seattle, and New York Join Lawsuit Challenging Federal Government’s New Public Charge Rule
Litigation Challenges Rule That Could Push Immigrant Families Away from Essential Health Care and Food Assistance Today, King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson joined New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the City of Chicago, the City and County of San Francisco, and the County of Santa Clara in filing a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s new public charge rule. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District…
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Executive Zahilay Announces Funding Opportunity for Community-led Tourism Projects, Strengthening Local Economies
Summary $900,000 in new grant funding will support community-led projects that celebrate local culture and history, strengthen neighborhood economies, and help communities experiencing displacement benefit from tourism. Story Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced $900,000 in new funding for community‑led tourism projects that celebrate cultural heritage, strengthen local economies, create jobs, and help communities experiencing residential and cultural displacement remain rooted in their neighborhoods. Through…
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Executive Zahilay Statement on Transportation Benefit District Legislation
Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay released the following statement after his administration transmitted new legislation that will allow the county to assume the duties and functions of the King County Transportation District (KCTD). This change is being proposed in partnership with members of the King County Council, which plays a key role in allocating and approving funding: “Maintaining safe, reliable roads and bridges and a connected regional transit system are essential to King County’s future. As part…
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King County Wins Major Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Preserve Federal Funds
Seattle – Today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of King County and over 70 local governments in the King County v. Turner case, barring the Trump administration from requiring local governments to adopt harmful anti-DEI, anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ+, and anti-abortion policies in order to receive federal grants. This ruling marks a major legal victory against the Trump administration. King County led this effort to protect access to federal funding for crucial government services like roads,…
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King County’s Metro Flex to launch in Auburn and Federal Way, bringing on-demand transit to more of South King County
Summary King County Metro’s popular Metro Flex service will expand to Auburn and Federal Way on Aug. 31, launching two new pilots in Auburn and Federal Way, giving riders more flexible connections to transit, jobs, shopping, appointments and other destinations. The expansion is part of Metro’s broader improvements to transit service in South King County and will offer on-demand rides with $3 fares. Story King…
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Executive Zahilay Announces $900,000 Investment to Strengthen Health and Wellbeing for Immigrant and Refugee Communities in South King County
Summary King County is investing $900,000 to support the health and wellbeing of immigrant and refugee communities with a geographic focus on South King County. Story Today, Executive Girmay Zahilay announced that King County is investing $900,000 as part of a new public-private partnership to support the health and wellbeing of immigrant and refugee communities impacted by federal immigration enforcement activities in South King County. The South King…
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El ejecutivo Zahilay anuncia una inversión de 900,000 dólares para fortalecer la salud y el bienestar de las comunidades inmigrantes y refugiadas en el sur del condado de King
Resumen El condado de King está invirtiendo 900,000 dólares para fortalecer la salud y el bienestar de las comunidades inmigrantes y refugiadas, con un enfoque geográfico en el sur del condado de King. Historia Hoy, el ejecutivo Girmay Zahilay anunció que el condado de King está invirtiendo 900,000 dólares como parte de una nueva colaboración…
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King County’s Energize program expands to help in-home childcare providers and adult family homes with energy-efficient heat pumps, providing healthy heating and cooling
Summary Building on a successful effort to bring healthy and affordable indoor heating and cooling to low-income homes, King County’s Energize program now offers the same benefits to adult family homes, affordable multifamily housing, in-home childcares and community spaces – including qualifying locations in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. Story King County’s Energize program is helping…
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Executive Zahilay Statement on Legal Victory Protecting Critical Federal Homelessness Funding
Today, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay released the following statement after a court ruled in favor of King County and a coalition of other local governments and nonprofits to block the federal government from imposing unlawful restrictions on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care funding: “Protecting Continuum of Care funding is a top priority…