It’s 2020 and another big, eventful year for Tacoma! Host Evelyn Lopez is joined by Tacoma lawyer and civic observer Joe Lopez to talk through and analyze some of the biggest local issues for this year: Mental health treatment options, homelessness strategies, I-976 reverberations in local politics, and what to look for in 2020 campaigns and elections. Do you agree that these will be the big issues? Will there be others? Let us know what you think!
And here are some dates and events that we discuss, and that you may want to learn more about!
- January 24: Downtown on the Go: Aging in Place (affordable, sustainable housing)
- February 21: Downtown on the Go: Moving into the Future (accessibility and transportation options)
- March 10: Presidential Primary for WA
- March 20: Downtown on the Go: Public Space for all Ages (accessible parks, public spaces)
- April 26: Democratic Legislative District Caucuses: Legislative district caucuses meet to elect delegates to the Congressional District caucuses and State Convention.
- Second week in May (deadline May 15): Filing week for state elections. For Pierce County and Tacoma ballots will have all state representatives, all congressional representatives, and several county council districts. Open county seats: 2 Pam Roach, 3 Jim McCune, 4 Connie Ladenburg.
- July 4: Freedom Fair moves to Point Ruston?
- August 4: Primary election for WA state (not president)
- November 3, The BIG election
- December: And now onto the census!
Evelyn Fielding Lopez @True_Tacoma
Joe Lopez @JoeLopezTacoma