A suite of new laws aim to make it easier to build more housing throughout Washington state, including in Seattle. Why it matters: The state Department of Commerce estimates that Washington must ...

Naval Base Kitsap has about 33,800 military and civilian personnel, including 10,000 uniformed active-duty service members, according to the Navy. Another 7,500 defense contractors work at the base.

He cited projects such as one in West Seattle featuring six 800-square-foot homes on a 5,500-square-foot lot. Each home has two bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms and lists for about $500,000.

But lawmakers in the state of Washington have demonstrated their housing priorities by sending a package of 10 bills to the desk of Gov. Bob ... an affordable high-rise apartment complex in Seattle.

Until 2014, Congress funded the Base Allowance for Housing at 100% of local average costs. Members of Congress approved a reduction to 95% the next year, where it has remained.

Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson proposes legislation to create housing in the Sodo neighborhood. This is a mock-up of what the Sodo neighborhood could look like.