Seattle News, Views, and Brews

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss a controversial end to grocery worker hazard pay, some new questions for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, two school levies Seattleites will vote on in February, and a deep, deep dive on tunneling for Sound Tra...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the politics behind new committee assignments for the Seattle City Council, an update from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, a follow-up on the "ruse tactics" of the Seattle Police Department, and a pa...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the Seattle City Council's reaction to a  disinformation "ruse" used by the Seattle Police Department, the eviction moratorium decision facing Mayor Harrell, the newly-started state legislative session, and more...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the behind-the-scenes battle over who's going to be the new Seattle City Council President, what Mayor Harrell's new team indicates about his priorities, the legacy of Mayor Jenny Durkan, and a new look at a troublin...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight record a special episode at Converge Media Studios,  taking a close look at Mayor-Elect Harrell's leadership team, the busy end-of-the-year agenda for the Seattle City Council, a statewide homelessness investment pl...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight discuss the fate of the attempt to recall Councilmember Kshama Sawant, an early rift between the Counil and City Attorney-Elect Ann Davison, a new approach to cleaning up homeless encampments, and the city's plans f...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight examine the final push for votes in the Councilmember Sawant recall election, lessons learned from the City's negotiation of a $3.5M deal with the family of police shooting victim Charleena Lyles, some new rules for...

Well, the coffee break podcast that has brought you the ins and outs of City Hall has a tough story to tell-- Kevin Schofield is ending Seattle City Council Insight at the end of the year! Kevin talks here with co-host Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel about his decision, what's next, and the importance of local, independent journalism. It's a tough day, but the show will go on. If you l...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight take a final look at the approved 2022 city budget, and an impending land swap between the city and King County. Plus, a look at why the new King County Regional Homelessness Authority will not be doing a "point-in-...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight discuss the arguments behind the final reckoning of the City budget, including a battle to uncover the truth about funding for the Seattle Police Department. Plus, celebrations and concerns with the opening of a new COVI...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight take a deep dive on the Seattle City Council's budget cut proposals, including some feedback from Mayor-Elect Harrell, a homelessness update from Councilmember Andrew Lewis, a continuing defamation lawsuit involving...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight take a deep dive on the local November elections, the final push for a balanced City budget, emergency legislation from the Mayor on police hiring bonuses, and a long-awaited change in Seattle's mobile home park leg...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight take a deep dive into the post-election power shuffle within the Council and Mayor's office. Plus, an update on the city budget process, a delay in a controversial helmet law vote for the King County Board of Health...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight discuss King County's new vaccine verification requirements, a new County plan to take over security and management of City Hall Park, a question about climate change legislation from one of our patrons, and Seattle...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight discuss the city's vaccine mandate and how it could affect police and fire services. Plus, there's some new legislation in the works to help construction workers get compensated for parking at their job sites,...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight discuss the Seattle City Council's new "acknowledgment pay" for city workers during COVID (and the associated vaccine mandates), the first public hearing on the city budget, a challenging investigation of...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight discuss the Seattle City Council's move to change "single family" zoning to "neighborhood residential," and what that means for the upcoming Comprehensive Plan process. Also, the vote to recall C...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight preview Mayor Jenny Durkan's budget proposal and look at some new rental regulations from the Seattle City Council, as well as the extension of the state's and City of Seattle's eviction moratoria. We&apos...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight break down some proposed changes to affordable housing regulations in Seattle, the resolution of a $15 million surplus in the police department budget, a deep dive on the 2020 Census and what it says about housing in Sea...

With the start of the school year, all eyes are on our state education system, from early learning up through high school.  Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel talks with special guest Dr. Stephan Blanford, Executive Director of the Children's Alliance and former Seattle School Board Director, about the current challenges of early education, the impact of the new "Fair Start for Kids Act,&...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight break down Governor Jay Inslee's vaccine and masking mandates, a debate over funding for the Seattle Police Department, Seattle's economic outlook and upcoming budget deliberations, and a new approach to the us...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight take a look at how the Council is working to bring more businesses downtown, plus the challenges of moving parking enforcement officers under SDOT supervision, and a new look at the city's less lethal weapons ordina...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight delve into last week's primary results, a fight between the Council and Mayor over the Jumpstart payroll tax, the Council's summer "jam session" (with accompaniment by Kevin), a consent decree update,...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight discuss the Seattle City Council's resolution to put Compassion Seattle on the ballot for the fall election, Sound Transit realignment, Seattle's multiple public safety issues, and the biggest challenges city-w...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight record in-person at Converge Media studios to discuss a proposed end to the Seattle's hazard pay increase for grocery workers, new spending proposals for public safety alternatives, a local church's bold plan t...