City Inside/Out Seattle

Pete Hanning, executive director of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, beat out four competitors to face incumbent Dan Strauss, who is seeking his second term on the Seattle City Council. They debate why D6 voters in Fremont, Ballard, Green Lake and West Magnolia should elect them.

Guests:
Pete Hanning, District 6 Candidate: www.votepeteford6.org
Dan Strauss, District 6 Candidate: www.d6danstrauss.org

Two political newcomers are competing to replace Debora Juarez on the Seattle City Council next year. Retired King County Superior Court judge Cathy Moore and social equity consultant ChrisTiana ObeySumner have community leadership experience and debate why they are the better choice for voters in Northgate, Lake City, Greenwood and Bitter Lake.

Guests:
Cathy Moore, District 5 Candidate: www.cathymoore.net

ChrisTiana ObeySumner, District 5 Candidate: www.votechristiana.com

Incumbent Tammy Morales is facing challenger Tanya Woo in a fight to retain her District 2 seat on the Seattle City Council. In a racially diverse district that now includes Mount Baker, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Rainier Beach, the Chinatown International District and Yesler Terrace, voters will decide which candidate can solve the issues facing South Seattle. 

Guests:
Tammy Morales, Dist. 2 Candidate, Seattle City Council: www.votefortammy.com

Tanya Woo, Dist. 2 Candidate, Seattle City Council: www.votetanyawoo.com

Incumbent Andrew J. Lewis is being challenged by retired naval officer Bob Kettle in a battle to represent downtown Seattle, East Magnolia, Interbay, Uptown and Queen Anne on the Seattle City Council for the next 4 years. The candidates debate their plans to tackle public safety, homelessness and affordable housing in Seattle.

Guests:

Andrew J. Lewis, Dist. 7 Candidate, Seattle City Council: www.lewisforseattle.com

Bob Kettle, Dist. 7 Candidate, Seattle City Council: www.kettleforseattle.com

With incumbent Lisa Herbold not running again, two political newcomers are in a battle for the Seattle City Council’s District 1 seat. Climate activist and Amazon whistleblower Maren Costa and former Meta attorney and Air Foce veteran Rob Saka face off in a heated city council race to represent Seattle's District 1, which now includes West Seattle, SODO, South Park, Georgetown and Pioneer Square.

Guests:
Maren Costa: marenforseattle.org
Rob Saka: voterobsaka.com

Get ready for a busy summer in state and local politics, with a new drug law in Washington plus major turnover on the Seattle City Council, in the Governor’s mansion and on the Regional Homelessness Authority. Get the scoop from our panel of reporters on which stories to watch in the months ahead!

Guests:
Olga Sagan, Owner, Piroshky Piroshky
Jim Brunner, Politics Reporter, The Seattle Times
Amy Radil, Reporter, KUOW-FM
Hannah Krieg, Reporter, The Stranger

School districts across Washington are consolidating schools and laying off staff. City Inside/Out hears from Bellevue and Seattle school leaders plus OSPI Superintendent Chris Reykdal about the budget battles they’re facing amidst shrinking enrollment and shifting priorities.

Guests:

Dr. Brent Jones, Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools

Chris Reykdal, Superintendent of Public Instruction (WA)

Dr. Art Jarvis, Interim Superintendent, Bellevue School District

Samantha Fogg, President, Seattle Council PTSA

Jennifer Matter, President, Seattle Education Association

Seattle is struggling to strike a delicate balance between preserving its trees while creating more housing for its residents. The Emerald City has lost 255 acres of its tree canopy in the last five years, and city leaders have an ambitious new plan to reverse the trend while addressing climate justice and urban growth.

Guests:

Andrea Starbird, Co-Founder, Seattle Arborist Association & Arborist, Seattle Tree Care 

Roger Valdez, Director, Seattle for Growth

Steve Zemke, Chair, Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest

Maria Batayola, Chair, Beacon Hill Council

David Neiman, Partner, Neiman Taber Architects

Aliesha Ruiz, Seattle Government Affairs Manager, Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties 

Emijah Smith, Community Organizer

King County voters will decide on April 25 if a new $1.25 billion property tax levy to fund five walk-in crisis care centers and increase mental health services is worth supporting, even as homeowners feel the pinch. 

Guests:
Girmay Zahilay, King County Council & Supporter, King County Prop. 1

Tim Eyman, Opponent, King County Prop. 1

Suzie Burke, Business Owner

David Coffey, Executive Director, Recovery Café

Phil Talmadge, Former State Legislator

Over half a million Washingtonians face a hunger cliff as federal pandemic food benefits come to an end. With rising food prices and shrinking donations, area food banks are also struggling to keep their shelves stocked. We hear from Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and other leaders about the urgent work to fight food insecurity and alleviate poverty in our state.

Guests:

Pramila Jayapal, U.S. Representative (WA-07) 

Marie Spiker, PhD, Assistant Professor, UW School of Public Health, and Co-Lead, Washington State Food Security Survey

Christina Wong, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, Northwest Harvest

Joe Gruber, Executive Director, University District Food Bank

Mia Gregerson, State Representative (D-33RD)

Yannis Paris, Food Bank Client

 Vickie Seat, SNAP Recipient