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 major new investment proposed in the Mayor's budget proposal, the potential of Seattle's new CARE department, a high-dollar sidewalks ordinance, a new legal battle over homelessness, and a disappointing trend for large transportation projects in Washington State. If you like this podcast, please support it on Pat...
Sep 26, 2023•29 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast 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 "laugh heard round the world" by an SPD officer investigating a pedestrian's death, the final stages of Seattle's new drug possession and public use law, a decision not to charge former Mayor Durkan or Chief Best after thousands of texts went missing, an updated ordinance for the growing problem of vaca...
Sep 19, 2023•30 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast 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 detailed amendments surrounding the City Council's work on a drug possession and use law, a plan to stagger the years for City Council elections, a study over drug use on public transit, a new investment in Seattle tourism, and the impacts of a $20M claim filed following a fatal car crash in Tacoma. If you like this...
Sep 12, 2023•30 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast 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 city transportation plan released this week, a discussion of impact fees, a proposal to add lids over I-5, skyrocketing numbers for local fentanyl deaths, a power shake-up in Mayor Harrell's cabinet, and an unfortunate new record set with statewide traffic deaths. If you like this podcast, please support it on Pat...
Sep 05, 2023•29 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast 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 budget challenges ahead for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, a new proposal to help businesses lease commercial space, a planned protest for city union workers, a challenging vaccination landscape, and a conundrum over funding new state ferry boats. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon !...
Aug 22, 2023•29 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Mayor's newly-proposed ordinance on public drug use and drug possession, a new 24/7 speed camera plan, revenue stabilization vs. a $200 million budget gap in the year 2025, funding for social housing, and a plan to raise state ferry fares. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon !...
Aug 15, 2023•28 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and special guest host Hannah Krieg of The Stranger newspaper discuss the results of the August primary and what's ahead for the City Council races in all seven districts! Plus: what's Hannah's take on the most important issue facing candidates this election? It might surprise you! If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon !...
Aug 08, 2023•29 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Bruce Harrell's new plan for drug use/possession treatment and enforcement, another disappointing turnout for the primary election, a South Seattle shooting and its deep impact on gun violence, Seattle's readiness for the World Cup, and the unveiling of a new Colman Dock on the Seattle waterfront. If you like...
Aug 01, 2023•28 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast 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 upcoming vote on the City of Seattle's supplemental budget, a court decision that could impact how the city executes sweeps of unauthorized homeless encampments, a street racing prevention ordinance, a challenge from the City Auditor regarding organized retail crime in Seattle, and a tentative labor agreement for Ki...
Jul 25, 2023•29 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast 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 major decision from the Seattle City Council that impacts housing and our industrial lands, a transportation equity study, another push for rent control from Kshama Sawant, changes ahead for the Community Police Commission, and a look at some "monster" traffic still ahead this summer. If you like this podcast, pl...
Jul 18, 2023•29 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast 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 bus repairs. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon !...
Jul 11, 2023•29 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast 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 closing and consolidating schools in Seattle in the near future, a newly-released study of how our state...
Jul 10, 2023•29 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ahead for Seattle City Light, and some local insights into the deadly voyage of the Titan submersible. ...
Jun 27, 2023•28 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Homelessness Authority, and a boom in scooter and bike rentals in Seattle. If you like this podcast, ...
Jun 21, 2023•29 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast 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 protection in Seattle, and a gamble of a decision from Sound Transit. If you listen to this podcast, pl...
Jun 13, 2023•28 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast 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-imagined Bumbershoot music festival, and a revival of the Seattle streetcar connector. If you like this ...
Jun 06, 2023•29 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast 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 consent decree is back in court, and we're tracking long-term care issues and a bicycling vs. crui...
May 30, 2023•29 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Authority CEO Marc Dones, a possible walkout of Amazon workers, and an argument over the gas tax in Olympia....
May 24, 2023•29 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Seattle City Council candidates, and a battle over... lawn mowing on the east side of Lake Washington. If ...
May 16, 2023•29 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast 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 system. Super Mega Bonus: a discussion that involves the word "keytar." To access this patrons...
May 12, 2023•26 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast 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" campaign, and a fix for a mega-pothole, too. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon !...
May 09, 2023•27 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast 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 have on downtown Seattle, and concerns over a new roadway connecting the waterfront and Belltown. If y...
May 02, 2023•28 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast 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 apologize for its actions during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, a lawsuit over language discrimi...
Apr 25, 2023•29 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast 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, plus an update on Olympia, from gun bills to transportation budgeting. If you like this podcast, pl...
Apr 18, 2023•28 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast 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 the Mayor's office related to Sound Transit that's raising some questions, too. If you like...
Apr 04, 2023•24 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast 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 on Seattle's tree ordinance, and an interesting act of "guerilla" traffic safety tacti...
Mar 28, 2023•30 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast 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 approach to police pursuits, and will our state soon have an official dinosaur? If you like this podcast, p...
Mar 21, 2023•25 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast 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 recovery process. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon !...
Mar 15, 2023•28 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast 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 construction, and an update on the impact of King County's repeal of its helmet law for bicycl...
Mar 07, 2023•30 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast 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 King County jail in downtown Seattle, and some major questions behind implementing Seattle's &...
Feb 28, 2023•29 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast 
