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 Seattle City Council effort to establish a minimum wage for app-based workers, the Council's examination of the effectiveness of hiring bonuses for the SPD and other departments, the accomplishments and shortcomings of Mayor Bruce Harrell's first 100 days, the three King County Sheriff candidates, and a promising report from the galleys of our state ferry system. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! 

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 process ahead to select a new Seattle Police Chief, a "watch list" of major projects for the Seattle City Council, a historic unionization vote for Amazon workers in New York, a social housing developer initiative trying to make the fall ballot, and a new state goal to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! 

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 plans to help home-based businesses and regulate arborists working in Seattle. Plus, we'll look at when the Council might come back to in-person meetings, and when the city might consider a new round of hiring bonuses for the Seattle Police Department. And, what's next for the public safety effort on Third Avenue downtown? If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! 

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 delay on a transit-oriented police crackdown on Third Avenue in downtown Seattle, City Attorney Davison's new "High Utilizer" plan for repeat offenders, some new questions about how to prioritize scarce shelter spaces for people who are homeless, a strategic plan for the future of the Seattle Police Department, and a look at how high gas prices and other expenses are impacting people who can least afford those rising costs.  If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! 

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 sweep of homeless encampments on Fourth Avenue as City Hall employees head back to in-person work, a new "Seattle Transportation Plan" and its challenges with outreach, an unprecedented spike in state spending in the recently-completed legislative session, a transfer of development rights from a landmark on Seattle's First Hill, and the highs and lows of the state's new transportation package. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! 

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 legislative decisions going down to the wire in the state legislative session, upcoming choices for Mayor Bruce Harrell to lead the Office of Police Accountability and the Seattle Police Department, a "new day" for law enforcement in downtown Seattle, a loan program for small businesses, and a controversial new state law over raises for Uber and Lyft drivers. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! 

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 concerns over hundreds of officers leaving the SPD, vaccine and mask mandates lifting, the end of Seattle's eviction moratorium, an attempt at cannabis equity, and the death of a state gas tax program that fueled major controversy across the Pacific Northwest. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! 

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 proposal by Councilmember Kshama Sawant to extend Seattle's eviction moratorium, the impacts of the concrete strike on the West Seattle Bridge project, a plan to drastically reduce the number of homeless people living in downtown Seattle, a state proposal on tiny home villages, and the repeal of King County's bike helmet law. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! 

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 state of the city address, an end to statewide mask mandates, an expiration date for Seattle's eviction moratorium, the Seattle City Council's study of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement from Sound Transit, and a spike in reports about drug use on King County Metro buses. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! 

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 resolution from Councilmember Kshama Sawant supporting the unionization of Starbucks workers, a move to establish a minimum wage for gig workers in Seattle, a plan to coordinate efforts to clean up homeless encampments under state highways, a business-led discussion on public safety, and a growing concern over traffic enforcement statistics. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon!