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Bill Radke speaks with Robert Loomis about his experience of homelessness in Seattle and how he wants the city to help him and other Seattle residents who don't have a stable home.

The Republican health care overhaul is in trouble. Today, the so-called Freedom Caucus -- very conservative House members -- said no deal. But the White House says "Yes, deal. It's not dead." We'll tell you the latest. And you'll find out why the outcome matters so much to people with disabilities in Washington state. Plus, when Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz vowed to hire 10,000 refugees, was he being too political?

Bill Radke talks with AtWork! CEO Christina Brandt about how Medicaid cuts could affect people with disabilities. AtWork! is a non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities find jobs.

Bill Radke talks with Shannon Keating, LGBT editor for Buzzfeed, about how the relationship between gender and bathrooms goes far beyond the modern controversies over transgender rights. Keating explains how through the years the women's room has represented misogyny and racism. She also details how some of Hollywood's most iconic horror scenes are filmed in the bathroom.

Bill Radke talks to state Senator Joe Fain (R-Auburn) about the bipartisan Senate bill he is working on with Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Burien) that would require paid family and sick leave in Washington state.

Bill Radke speaks with Safe Seattle's Harley Lever and Daniel Malone of the Downtown Emergency Service Center about tackling Seattle's homeless epidemic. Lever argues that there is too much bureaucracy already, and that are solutions to homeless issues that don't require another tax. Malone details what he's seen while working with the homeless and explains why this money is crucial to successfully house them.

There are states where employers have to give workers paid family leave. Washington state is not among them -- we'll tell you why that might soon change. Change is also coming to your local bathroom. Beyond transgender rights, we just might not separate bathrooms by gender at all. And here's a way to deal with a crisis of opioid overdoses -- free heroin.

Bill Radke talks with Father Antonio Illas of Auburn's Saint Matthew-San Mateo Episcopal Church. Before entering the priesthood, he worked for 25 years as a federal immigration agent in New York City.

From Seattle's Macefield Music Festival in Ballard DJ Michael Stevens shares with Bill Radke some local bands you ought to know about.

Should you vote to raise Seattle property taxes to pay for homelessness programs? If you're a liberal who answers no -- how should you feel about that? And what's a better idea? Also, we meet a former immigration agent turned sanctuary priest. And you'll find out how Galapagos penguins are surviving climate change -- it has to do with a boomerang. All this on today's The Record.