Former WA House speaker Frank Chopp remembered as someone who ‘never viewed anything as impossible’ An advocate for health care and low-income housing, Frank Chopp was the longest-serving House speaker in the state's history and a rare legislative force.

I doubt there will ever be a more important and effective legislator on homelessness than Speaker Frank Chopp. You never doubted he cared deeply for every person who needed more support than we were providing. Passionate, effective, and a hero of our times. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Let's continue on the proven path to end youth homelessness in WA | Op-Ed Since 2015, the Office of Homeless Youth has increased services to all but 2 Washington counties, implemented creative housing and tracked results.

"We have data that shows we are on the right path, reducing the number of young people surviving on our streets and that we are building a cost-effective, sustainable system." We need to continue pushing until all young people have a safe & stable place to live. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/lets...

What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons (Gift Article) Lessons from a radical 20-year experiment and a quiet triumph of public policy.

Massive progress on how we support youth is possible when we follow what we know is best for them and best for the community. Let's use this to inspire other progress & ensure that we don't go back to using soundbites, one-off examples & fear to drive policy. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/m...