‘Things need to change’: King County CM details plan to explore universal basic income

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In late-May, King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove announced his intention to push for a preliminary study into universal basic income. As for what that would look like in practice, he spoke to KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross to lay out some of the specifics.

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Typically, universal basic income programs have been run by city governments, including a pilot starting this summer in Tacoma. Should King County eventually stand up its own version, it would represent a first-of-its-kind program operating at the county level. Upthegrove also believes that the primary goal should

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