Heidi Groover
The Stranger
Seattle, WA, United States
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Past articles by Heidi:
Ballots Are Due Tuesday. Do You Know Where Your Ballot Is?
Lost it? No problem. → Read More
This Boring Sounding City Policy Could Be a Big Deal for Affordable Housing
We need to talk about "land disposition policies." Stick with me. → Read More
Light Rail to Federal Way Will Be Over Budget by Nearly Half a Billion Dollars
Sound Transit blames construction and land costs. → Read More
Voter Guide Asks for "Community Service," Maria Cantwell Lists Some Mountains She's Climbed
"Maria is an avid hiker and outdoorswoman who has summited Mt. Rainier." → Read More
Seattle Landlords Are Pissed: "If You Don’t Make the Money, Why Do You Have the Right to Live in the City?"
"Our not-so-favorite councilwoman has made it very clear that she isn’t elected by us, she gets all the red t-shirt going for rent control." → Read More
Waiting for Housing, Seattle’s Low-Income Tenants Subsist on the Streets
Ramona Brown’s days often begin with a question: Did she wake up to the sounds of construction work? If the answer is yes, either she or her partner quickly moves to the front seat of their van and moves the vehicle “so [nearby workers] don’t call the police.” The days vary, but the endings usually feel like a familiar cycle. “Worry about where you’re going to sleep the next night,” Brown said,… → Read More
Immigration Activist Facing Deportation Allowed to Stay—for Now
Maru Mora Villalpando's case has been continued. → Read More
SCOTUS Won't Consider Case of Washington Florist Who Refused to Serve Gay Couple
What does the anti-gay baker mean for the anti-gay florist? → Read More
Despite Repeal, Head Tax Opponents File to Get Their Referendum on the Ballot
Will this ever end? → Read More
Immigrant Mothers Separated From Children Are Being Held in a SeaTac Prison
Trump's immigration crackdown has reached the Northwest. → Read More
Good Riddance Joseph Backholm, Washington's Ultimate Anti-Gay Dipshit
Remember the guy who suggested anti-trans signature gatherers follow women into bathrooms? → Read More
The $350,000 Raised by the Anti Head Tax Campaign Sure Could Help a Lot of Homeless People
"Keeping people healthy and alive—that’s what $350,000 can buy." → Read More
Supreme Court Issues “Disaster” Ruling for Workers — What Can Washington Do About It?
In a 5-4 decision this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a setback to workers’ rights and made it easier for bosses to avoid class action lawsuits. The ruling from the court’s conservative majority upholds employers’ rights to require workers to sign contracts waiving their ability to bring legal actions against their employers. Instead, those agreements, typically signed when an employee is… → Read More
Hundreds of UW Student Employees Walk Off the Job to Demand Pay Increases, Better Healthcare
“If you’re seeking an advanced degree, poverty shouldn’t be a prerequisite of that." → Read More
Should the Workers Who Deliver Amazon Packages Make the Minimum Wage? Seattle Is Looking Into It.
Should the workers who deliver your Amazon packages make the minimum wage? → Read More
Amazon Among Top Washington Companies for Employee Dependence on Medicaid
When Amazon announced last week it would pause construction in downtown Seattle until the council votes on the tax, local electeds worried about the effect on jobs. The Seattle Times Editorial Board echoed that concern in opposing the tax Friday, picking up a Chamber of Commerce phrase in labeling it a “tax on jobs.” But not everyone is so enamored with all those jobs.... → Read More
State Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Seattle Safe Consumption Sites
Opponents of the sites want their initiative on the ballot. → Read More
Audit: King County's Homeless Response is a Mess
In King County, it would take seven years for everyone on the waiting list for homeless housing to get housing. → Read More
Maintenance Request: Do I Have to Send My Facebook Profile to This Landlord?
And other questions about renting in Seattle. → Read More
Former King County Democrats Chair Resigns from County, Will Get $37,700 Severance
The county spent $25,260 investigating harassment allegations against Stober. → Read More