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King County cities need a unified, better approach to juvenile crime | Op-Ed

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By Armondo Pavone, Dana Ralph, Nancy Backus
| The Seattle Times Verified
It is a rare occasion that calls for a public statement — yet the staggering rise in juvenile crime across our region over the past year gives us the opportunity. The frustration felt by residents about crime, especially crimes committed by young people, is palpable and we cannot sit idly by. We are seeing crimes committed by 10-, 11- and 12-year-old children. It’s unacceptable — and it’s time to admit we need a different approach.
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Four Puget Sound mayors say, support Boeing and the aerospace industry by not adding a higher tax burden

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By Cassie Franklin, Dana Ralph, Nancy Backus, Armondo Pavone
| The Seattle Times Verified
March 2, 2020 at 4:01 pm Updated March 2, 2020 at 4:18 pm The aerospace industry is a cornerstone of our state’s economy. It supports more than 200,000 good-paying jobs and is a critical part of the economy and community in the cities we lead as mayors. Boeing is the largest piece of that industry. As our state’s largest private employer, with more than 71,000 employees in Washington, Boeing drives thousands upon thousands of jobs in our cities and throughout the state.
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Legislators: Don’t raid city coffers to balance the state budget

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By David Baker Verified, John Marchione, Nancy Backus
| The Seattle Times Verified
State legislators, do not balance your budget at the expense of city government. You’ll end up hurting the very people we are elected to serve. TOO often in recent years, the state Legislature has adopted budgets that balance the books in Olympia by compromising funding for city programs and services that support law-enforcement efforts or maintain our local streets and neighborhoods.
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