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The House our Neighbors meeting was excellent. They brought up damning reporting from the stranger where former Seattle Attorney Pete Holmes describes the treatment I-137 has gotten as voter suppression 🔥

I have some many great notes from this webcast and damn, there's some serious work to do to hold this council accountable for Voter Suppression.

thestranger.com/news/2024/09/1…

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In fact, according to HON’s lawyers’ analysis, the alternative may not fit the standard of an appropriate competing measure because the city council could theoretically enact both initiatives. That’s not the only legal trouble that could head the council’s way.  Former City Attorney Pete Holmes says that the City Charter, which is analogous to the US Constitution for Seattle, requires the council’s consideration of initiatives to take precedence over everything other than appropriations and emergencies.  “With polling suggesting strong voter support for I-137, Council's failure to submit it to a vote in the high-turnout General Election begs the question whether the delay constitutes a voter suppression tactic in violation of the Charter,” Holmes said in a message to The Stranger. “Council should at least explain what has prevented timely consideration of this citizen initiative.”

City Council Alternative to I-137 Protects Wealthy Donors at the Expense of the Voters’ Will

The original measure funds social housing by taxing the wealthy, and the council’s alternative does neither.
Hannah Krieg (The Stranger)
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Ok it seems the council has finally revealed their sabotage plan for I-137.

They introduced an alternative which reduces the $50M for social housing down to $10M ‼️

It also changes the funding source to literally take it out of other existing services already limited budget. 🚨

But the voters petition, which passed and their trying to ignore, would use a small tax on Seattle's mega corps and large businesses.

They will likely delay I-137 to Thursday's meeting.

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Seattle city council is probably about to do some bullshit.

I'm still a bit dazed from the getting assaulted thing, would normally try and give public comment, but I'm really not feeling up to much rn.

People waiting for the meeting report a notable increase in police presence. Folks who spoke last week say they were indentified by cops and followed around while waiting.

They are just calling the meeting to order now.

youtube.com/live/GqPV4DwnxGA

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Right, so where's that leave us, folks who want tax money to maybe help people?

Come on down to the Seattle City Council meeting, Sept 17th, 2024, 2pm! ✨

We're probably gonna be fining homeless people $5k for existing instead of building housing, city council should probably hear from you. 📢

This one seems important, mark your calendar👇🏿

seattle.gov/council/calendar?t…

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Calendar - Council | seattle.gov

City Council calendar of meetings and events.
seattle.gov
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