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July 17th, 2026

Eric Zimmerman DESTROYS the Homeless Narrative?

Everything you've been told about homelessness in Washington might be wrong.

Eric Zimmerman — Mayor of Normandy Park and the newest voice at the Washington Policy Center — joins John Curley to walk through the federal data, hospital data, and CDC data that shatters the two prevailing narratives about Seattle's homelessness crisis.

Listen to The John Curley Show every weekday at 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. Listen to KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM, or visit MyNorthwest.com to learn more!

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