Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In an exclusive interview, I asked Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, "Do you still stand by that letter?” Her response was unequivocal: “I absolutely do." The letter in question is the one she sent to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) last week, in which she alleges that agency, in conjunction with a local nonprofit service provider, is moving "a large number" of the unsheltered population from outside Everett into her city's motels.
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In an exclusive interview, I asked Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, "Do you still stand by that letter?” Her response was unequivocal: “I absolutely do." The letter in question is the one she sent to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) last week, in which she alleges that agency, in conjunction with a local nonprofit service provider, is moving "a large number" of the unsheltered population from outside Everett into her city's motels.
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Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative (fixhomelessness.org) offers innovative research and compassionate solutions to the growing crisis of homelessness, addiction, and mental illness facing many American cities. Our mission is to serve as a resource for policy leaders, business owners, and neighborhood organizations trying to meaningfully reduce homelessness and to help those suffering realize their full human potential.
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Follow Discovery Institute at discovery.org
Follow The Center on Wealth & Poverty at https://wealthandpoverty.center
Twitter: @DiscoveryInst1 twitter.com/DiscoveryInst1
Facebook: facebook.com/thediscoveryinstitute
Follow Jonathan Choe: twitter.com/choeshow
