City of Seattle Forms Rapid Response Policy Coalition

In response to federal policy changes, the City of Seattle has formed a Rapid Response Policy Coalition, a group of City staff, private sector attorneys, non-profit staff, and other policy experts to offer analyses and action items on federal executive orders and legislation. The coalition has published a number of articles detailing the potential local impacts of federal policy in healthcare, arts, museums and libraries, and other sectors, including the following:

• Backgrounder on Federal Arts Funding
• Arts Funding and the Proposed Federal Budget – Impacts for Seattle