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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 new police accountability report, a plan for more rooftop amenities in Pioneer Square, homeless sweeps during All-Star week, concerns for small businesses, and a major challenge for Metro Transit to handle desperately needed...

Become a patron to get this content first (it was released last Friday) and catch up on some major education headlines in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel speaks with Children's Alliance Executive Director (and former Seattle School Board Director) Dr. Stephan Blanford about the state of education funding in Washington, the real possibility of clos...

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 Mayor Harrell's re-launch of an anti-graffiti campaign,  the future of a "dual dispatch" 9-1-1 alternative, a cleanup around T-Mobile Park leading up to All-Star Week July 7, a potentially expensive challenge ah...

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 Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell leaving her position, a new push for street racing cameras in Seattle, a plan from the Seattle Police Department to crack down on gun violence, a new direction for the King County Regional H...

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 Mayor Harrell's plan to craft a new city policy responding to drug use and possession, the re-opening of a park with an infamous recent past, a plan for a city-based capital gains tax, new concerns over smoke and heat pro...

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 this week's vote on making drug possession and drug use in the City of Seattle a gross misdemeanor, a progress report on the Move Seattle transportation levy, a downtown revitalization quandary, the return of a newly-imag...

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 how the Seattle City Council plans to craft a $930M housing levy and put it before voters this fall and how the state legislature is reacting to a windfall for capital gains tax revenue. Plus, the Seattle Police Department con...

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 final battle behind the Seattle City Council's passage of a tree protection ordinance, a report on changes in Seattle Police staffing numbers, the fallout from the resignation of King County Regional Homeless Authorit...

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 state special session and its work on fixing Washington's drug possession law, a facelift for Memorial Stadium, a settlement in the case against former Mayor Durkan's deleted texts, the filing deadline for Seattl...

Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel talks with Seattle Department of Transportation Director Greg Spotts to discuss the plan to reduce right turns on red lights in downtown Seattle, the challenges of implementing Vision Zero to eliminate traffic injuries and deaths in Seattle by the year 2030, and a proposal to untangle a decades-long political dispute over reconnecting Seattle's streetcar syst...

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 new measure meant to protect firefighters from getting assaulted in the line of duty, a plan to prevent gig workers from getting deactivated, a looming school budget crisis, an expanded "no right turn on red" campa...

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 what's next for Washington state leadership with Governor Jay Inslee deciding not to run again, the need for a legislative special session, a social housing system taking shape, the impact returning Amazon workers will ha...

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 struggle behind passing a new tree ordinance in Seattle, a plan to raise wages for human services workers, the fallout from  failed attempt to fix our state's broken drug possession law, a request for the SPD to apolo...

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 new plan to revitalize downtown Seattle with a focus on law enforcement and drug treatment, a new plan to reduce fees for tenants who pay their rent late, the upcoming special election for crisis care centers in King County,...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Erica C. Barnett of Publicola discuss the City of Seattle's plans to triple the Seattle Housing Levy, a big decision for King County regarding its downtown jail, a possible end to the consent decree, a building homelessness crisis in Burien, and a contract with t...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Justin Carder of the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog discuss a City Council move to make sick and safe leave permanent for gig workers, a resolution to expand the Downtown Business Improvement Area, a battle between small landlords and the City of Seattle, continuing work o...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel talks with Jerry Cornfield of the Everett Herald to spotlight the major issues happening at our state capitol, from Jay Inslee possibly considering an unprecedented fourth term to funding battles over special education and housing. Plus, are lawmakers taking a new approac...

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Erica C.  Barnett of Publicola discuss a challenging trend for City Attorney's Office salaries, a new report on pay for human service workers, the future of Ballard Commons, an update on the state legislature, and Sound Transit's work to improve its fare rec...

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 City Council's upcoming work on the Vision Zero traffic safety initiative, work towards waste reduction for the city and state of Washington, concern over dropping public school enrollment numbers, a new report on ADU...

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 new 9-1-1 protocols developing for Seattle's new "third public safety department," the CARE team, SPD surveillance techniques, the ongoing challenge of gun violence, a lawsuit filed by the ACLU regarding the...

Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel joins Melissa Santos of Axios Seattle to discuss how the passage of I-135 in Seattle, the social housing measure, will impact the city. How much will implementing the measure cost, and who will pay for it? Plus, when might the housing promised by 135 actually come online? We're discussing these questions and more. To access this patrons-first podcast earlier...

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 promises of Mayor Bruce Harrell's State of the City address, a vote from the City of Seattle about caste discrimination, Amazon's order for workers to return to in-person work on May 1, a possible change for stat...

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 Police Department's latest crime numbers, the impending vote for social housing and I-135, some possible concessions in the state's efforts towards housing density, Seattle's "watch list" 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 David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss a move to increase tree protections that may have some unintended consequences, a push to streamline the historic review process, another City Councilmember who doesn't want the job, Sound Transit's request for feedb...

 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 newly-proposed multi-billion dollar budget to deal with homelessness, a study of Seattle's sugary beverage tax, the state's capital gains tax in court, a new proposal for an MMIP cold cases unit, and a chance for...