Tacoma City Council

Nonprofit and private landlords claim eviction bans allow tenants to stop paying rent for long stretches. The Tacoma City Council is considering rolling back renter protections.

Across Washington, cities are grappling with how to create more housing. A policy called Home in Tacoma changed zoning allowances in the city to allow for more houses on one lot.

The Tacoma City Council is considering amending a law to make it easier for affordable housing providers to evict problem tenants.

Anders Ibsen ran against Tacoma City Councilmember John Hines to be the community's next mayor. On Thursday Ibsen led Hines by over 6,000 votes, with roughly 1,500 ballots left to count.

As of Wednesday Anders Ibsen had more than 54% of the tallied votes. Tacoma Council Member John Hines had about 45%, but so far has not conceded the election.

The Tacoma City Council has expanded the city's camping ban, adding more areas where homeless encampments are prohibited. The proposal passed by a 5-4 vote.

The Tacoma City Council has changed an ordinance to prohibit public camping in most neighborhoods.

The race for the Tacoma District 6 at-large city council seat is crowded and with no incumbent running for reelection, the Aug. 5 primary could be close.

Tacoma voters will have to decide who are the best candidates to compete in the city’s mayoral election later this year.

Tacoma joins Olympia, Shoreline and Spokane in ramping up support for residents who have been subject to President Donald Trump’s executive orders since he took office in January.