Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and Seattle Times arts economy reporter Margo Vansynghel to discuss the record-setting, 25-hour debate that led up to the passage of the ‘Millionaires Tax’ through the Washington House. The three talk about the legal challenges the tax might face due to a 1933 WA Supreme Court case. Then Jane talks through Mayor Wilson’s announcement of a new library levy, and Margo shares her reporting on the 5th Ave Theater layoffs and fundraiser. 

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Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by her two dads, Brett Hamil and Creative Producer Liam Billingham, to talk about the social housing initiative and its mascot ‘Housey’. They also talk about the entrance of Hannah Sabio-Howell and Ron Davis into the race for the 43rd and 46th districts, respectively. Finally, they take a trip to Jane’s History Corner (™), where they learn about Blake Island and how Seattleites can help decide the future of the tiny island between Vashon and Bainbridge. 

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Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by producer Sam J. Leeds and Seattle journalist Aimee Rawlins to discuss the Oat Mafia – Aimee’s coverage of the farmers trying to bring oat farming back to the US and the role Seattle played in introducing oat milk to the world. Then, we break down the drama playing out as Wayward Vegan Cafe drops the “vegan” and starts serving chicken, eggs, and cheese. Ever the history nerd, Sam shares a timeline from the cafe’s 30-year run across at least five rounds of ownership. And finally, all three share some good news for the week. 

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Today on the show Jane and Ashley are joined by journalist Susan Shain to discuss the dismal snow season here in the PNW, and why the future of snow looks somewhat bleak. Then Jane and Ashley are joined by regular contributor and Seattle native Eula Scott Bynoe to discuss the news that British Columbia is adopting permanent daylight saving time and whether we should too. Finally, Ashley rants about the way people gatekeep who can be a real Seattleite, and Eula offers some sage advice.

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Homelessness is one of the major issues that cities like Seattle are trying to solve. The state of Utah is planning to build a 16-acre homeless campus on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, where unhoused people with mental illnesses or addiction issues could be sheltered and in some cases involuntarily committed. This controversial idea is the brainchild of conservative think tanks, and it’s one that’s very much being embraced by the Trump administration and the Utah legislature. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta about how this plan is meant to work, the concerns about forced institutionalization, and why the state is pushing for this even though it goes against the recommendations of local experts and service providers.

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Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributors Marcus Harrison Green and Lex Vaughn to break down what the recently released Wilson Transition Team report tells them about our city’s political focus. Then they get into what’s missing from the report – hint, it has to do with local journalism. And they discuss Katie Wilson’s previous proposal of a news voucher program, which would be similar to our current democracy vouchers, and Marcus hints that a new proposal might be incoming. Finally, Marcus, Lex, and Jane give their weekend recs.   

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Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and Producer Liam Billingham to discuss the fact that Seattle was ranked the #1 most livable city in the U.S. by entertainment platform JB. They also give Liam recs about where to see the soon-to-bloom flowers around the PNW, and they close with their usual segment, Cut To The Chase, where Chase tells us about the latest arts and culture news in the region.

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Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributor Brett Hamil and guest Gordon Padelford from Seattle Neighborhood Greenways to discuss the city’s goal to end traffic deaths and serious injuries on city streets by 2030. Gordon weighs in on why that goal is going poorly and what communities can do to change this preventable trend. Then producer Sam joins Brett and Jane to talk about new data showing rideshare drivers are driving around without a passenger more frequently than with one. Finally, the three discuss Washington’s state sport of… pickleball! And the surprising controversy around it. 

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Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributor Hannah Krieg and Executive Producer Ashley Smith to discuss the PNW’s continuing response to potential ICE expansion. They talk about ways people are protesting the Sabey corporation, who are allegedly renting office space to ICE in Tukwila. They also talk about the recent news that Amazon’s workforce in Seattle has shrunk and what that could mean for the recently passed millionaires tax. Finally, they get into our usual Tuesday segment Good News Day Tuesday. 

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Today on the show, Jane is joined by the whole team (executive producer Ashley Smith, social media prince Ben Keenan, and producers Liam Billingham and Sam J Leeds) to share our team recommendations for March. From cultural festivals and jam nights to Free Museum Day and Oscars Watch Parties, there’s a lot to choose from.

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