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“We’ve got to address the substance abuse,” Gov Candidate Reichert Says

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Listening Tour

Election Day is still months away, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert (@reichert4gov) is already planning to tackle the state’s homeless, mental health, and drug crisis with a radically different approach. That’s because the current plan based off of “housing first” and “harm reduction” is not working. Reichert is listening to key outreach workers like Kristine Moreland (@kmmoreland) who leads The More We Love. Her perspective continues to be respected by various leaders in this space.

They recently visited some notorious encampments and drug hot spots in Seattle to see the ongoing humanitarian crisis for themselves. By the way, the WSDOT property in the University District is an absolute train wreck. I have never seen it this bad and I’ve been on this beat for nearly four years. The homeless/addicts say they know the state won’t sweep, so they are telling more of their friends to move in. It’s still upside down.

Ferguson’s Camp

I also reached out to AG Bob Ferguson’s (@BobFergusonAG) camp, but they don’t have any encampment visits planned at the moment. They have yet to release a comprehensive plan to address homelessness, drug addiction, and mental illness. Ferguson is currently the Democratic front-runner in the WA Governor’s race.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.