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2022 Episode 15: PayUp for App-Based Workers, Hiring Incentives Discussion, Mayor Harrell's First 100 Days, and More!
27 mins; April 12, 2022
2022 Episode 14: Seattle Police Chief Search, Amazon Worker Union Vote, Phasing Out Gas Cars
29 mins; April 05, 2022
2022 Episode 13: Home-Based Businesses, New Tree Ordinance, SPD Hiring Bonus Proposal, and More
28 mins; March 29, 2022
2022 Episode 12: Delay on Third Ave. Crackdown, "High Utilizer" Repeat Offender Plan, Homeless Shelter Priority Questions, The High Cost of Driving, and More
28 mins; March 22, 2022
2022 Episode 11: Downtown Sweep Raises Questions, New Transportation Plan, State Session Wrap-up, and More
28 mins; March 15, 2022
2022 Episode 10: State Legislative Session Ending, "Operation New Day" Beginning, Uber Pay Raise Controversy, and More
29 mins; March 08, 2022
2022 Episode 9: SPD Hiring Bonuses, COVID Mandates Lifting, Eviction Moratorium Ending, and More
28 mins; March 01, 2022
2022 Episode 8: Eviction Moratorium Extension?, West Seattle Bridge Concerns, New Homelessness Pledge
29 mins; February 22, 2022
2022 Episode 7: State of the City, Mask Mandates, Eviction Moratorium Ending, Sound Transit Study
29 mins; February 15, 2022
2022 Episode 6: Starbucks Union Resolution, Highway Homeless Encampment Help, Businesses Weigh in on Public Safety
29 mins; February 08, 2022
2022 Episode 5: Street Use Permit Questions, Police Reform Changes, Sound Transit Fare Enforcement Troubles, and More
28 mins; February 01, 2022
2022 Episode 4: Ending Grocery Store Hazard Pay, Homelessness Help Request, School Levies, Sound Transit Tunnel Challenges
30 mins; January 25, 2022
2022 Episode 3: Council Committee Assignments, Homelessness Update, Police Ruse Follow-Up, and More
29 mins; January 18, 2022
2022 Episode 2: SPD Disinformation, Eviction Moratorium, State Legislature Underway, "One Seattle," Transportation Troubles
29 mins; January 11, 2022
2022 Episode 1: New City Council President, Mayor Durkan's Legacy, a Troubling Transportation Trend, and More, with New Co-Host David Kroman!
33 mins; January 03, 2022
2021 Episode 48: Mayor-Elect Harrell's Leadership Team, Statewide Homelessness Investments, Scooter Share Safety Concerns, and Celebrating Kevin's Last Podcast!
32 mins; December 20, 2021
2021 Episode 47: Sawant Recall Results, City Attorney Clash, New Homelessness Approach, and More
29 mins; December 13, 2021
2021 Episode 46: Sawant Recall Vote, Charleena Lyles Decision, New Rules for City Council, and More!
30 mins; December 06, 2021
2021 Episode 45: Say It Isn't So--Kevin Is Ending SCC Insight December 31st!
7 mins; December 01, 2021
2022 Episode 44: Budget Aftermath, City Land Swap, No Homeless Count, New Sheriff, New Council Regulations
29 mins; November 29, 2021
2021 Episode 43: Final Budget Fireworks, New COVID Vaccination Clinics, Sawant Recall Ballots Mailed, Redistricting in Court
26 mins; November 22, 2021
2021 Episode 42: Budget Questions, Homelessness Update, Sawant Defamation Lawsuit, 9-1-1 Study
33 mins; November 15, 2021
2021 Episode 41: Election Aftermath, Council Budget: Crunch Time, Mayor Establishes Police Hiring Bonuses, and Mobile Home Park Legislation
29 mins; November 08, 2021
2021 Episode 40: Post-Election Changes, Budget Update, Helmet Law Vote Delayed, Rent Control, Redistricting Redux
29 mins; November 01, 2021
2021 Episode 39: Vaccine Verification, County Plans to Take Over City Hall Park, Climate Change Legislation, Public Safety Survey
29 mins; October 25, 2021
2021 Episode 38: Vaccine Mandate Deadline, Construction Parking Pay, SPD Budget Deep Dive, New Homelessness Report
30 mins; October 18, 2021
2021 Episode 37: Acknowledgement Pay, Budget Public Hearing Time, OPA Investigates East Precinct Abandonment, Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization
34 mins; October 11, 2021
2021 Episode 36: Neighborhood Zoning Changes Begin, Sawant Recall Vote to Proceed, Budget Priorities Emerge
30 mins; October 04, 2021
2021 Episode 35: Budget Expectations, Rental Rules, Eviction Moratorium Extension, and More!
28 mins; September 27, 2021
2021 Episode 34: Affordable Housing Changes, Police Budget Battle Resolved (For Now), and COVID Hazard Pay Here to Stay
30 mins; September 20, 2021
2021 Episode 33: Early Education Challenges, Straight Talk on Seattle Schools: A Conversation with Dr. Stephan Blanford
30 mins; September 13, 2021
2021 Episode 32: New COVID Restrictions, Seattle's Economic Outlook, SPD Spending, City Budget Priorities
30 mins; August 23, 2021
2021 Episode 31: Filling Vacancies Downtown, SPD Officer Retention Concerns, Compassion Seattle Court Challenge
33 mins; August 16, 2021
2021 Episode 30: Primary Election Analysis, Payroll Tax Tussle, Consent Decree Update, Sound Transit Realignment
32 mins; August 09, 2021
2021 Episode 29: Compassion Seattle on the Ballot, Public Safety Problems, Primary Races to Watch
29 mins; August 02, 2021
2021 Episode 28: Public Safety Spending, Fighting Black Community Displacement, Changing "Single-Family Zoning"
24 mins; July 26, 2021
2021 Episode 27: Whistleblower Protections, BIPOC Community Investments, City Charter Challenges, Election Spending
29 mins; July 19, 2021
2021 Episode 26: City Light "Rate Path," Street Parking Rate Increases, and OPA Recommendation to Fire 2 SPD Officers
33 mins; July 12, 2021
2021 Episode 25: Reopening Washington State, Mayor Won't Sign Renters' Rights Bills, Less Lethal Weapons Legislation
31 mins; June 28, 2021
2021 Episode 24: COVID Relief Finalized; Eviction Moratorium Extended; Compassion Seattle Signature Gathering Deadline
29 mins; June 20, 2021
2021 Episode 23: Speeding up Homeless Shelter Spending, New Tenant Protections Possibly Illegal, Decriminalizing Psychedelic Drugs?
28 mins; June 14, 2021
2021 Episode 22: Renters' Rights Debate Divides Council, BIPOC Investments in Progress, SPD Budget Cut Attempt Fails
28 mins; June 07, 2021
2021 Episode 21: COVID Relief Spending Plan, "Compassion Seattle" Gathering Signatures, COVID Vaccines Going Mobile
28 mins; May 31, 2021
2021 Episode 20: Small Business Assistance, Participatory Budgeting Concerns, Police Funding Debate, Candidate Filing Deadline
26 mins; May 24, 2021
2021 Episode 19: State Re-opening Plan, Participatory Budgeting Delays, Police Accountability Questions, Texting Troubles
29 mins; May 17, 2021
2021 Episode 18: Transportation Funding, Rent Control Redux, Statewide Pandemic Pause
31 mins; May 10, 2021
2021 Episode 17: COVID Phase Rollback, "Shelter Surge" for Homelessness, Ethics Issues
33 mins; May 03, 2021
2021 Episode 16: Seattle's Economic Outlook, Sawant Recall Signature Gathering, Affordable Housing Questions
29 mins; April 26, 2021
2021 Episode 15: Homeless Proposal Changes Gears, Tenant Protections, Payroll Tax Revision
29 mins; April 19, 2021
2021 Episode 14: Sawant Recall in Progress, "Compassionate Seattle" Homelessness Measure, COVID "Vax Day" Approaching
34 mins; April 05, 2021
2021 Episode 13: Renters' Rights Re-evaluation; Homelessness Hoteling, Concerning COVID Trends, and More
28 mins; March 29, 2021
2021 Episode 12: Emergency Shelter Vote, Federal Funding Questions, Delay on Free Legal Counsel Decision, and Fun With Math!
27 mins; March 22, 2021
2021 Episode 11: In-Home Business Rules, Police Budget Cut Questions, Vaccination Explanations
29 mins; March 15, 2021
2021 Episode 10: Transportation Funding, Free Legal Counsel in Evictions, Homeless Camp Sweeps
28 mins; March 08, 2021
2021 Episode 9: Homelessness Setback, At-Home Business Legislation, City Council Race Updates
30 mins; March 01, 2021
2021 Episode 8: Transit Funding Questions, Participatory Budgeting Challenges, and Police Shooting Concerns
29 mins; February 22, 2021
2021 Episode 7: Winter Weather Challenges, Black Brilliance Research Concerns, Further Cuts to SPD?
28 mins; February 15, 2021
2021 Episode 6: COVID Vaccine Ramp-up, "Harsh Words" on Police Reform, Mayoral & Council Races Heat Up
29 mins; February 08, 2021
2021 Episode 5: Tiny House Villages, Crowd Control Questions, COVID Changes
30 mins; February 01, 2021
2021 Episode 4: Grocery Worker Hazard Pay, Presidential Impact on Local Government, COVID Vaccine Rollout
28 mins; January 25, 2021
2021 Episode 3: Inauguration and Impeachment, Police Officer Arbitration Appeals, COVID Vaccine Ramp-up
29 mins; January 18, 2021
2021 Episode 2: Defending Democracy, COVID & Homelessness, Sawant Recall Decision Delay, and BLM Court Update
32 mins; January 11, 2021
2021 Episode 1: Sawant Recall Court Decision, Revising SPD's Use of Force Policies, and the Election Cycle Begins
29 mins; January 04, 2021
Episode 51: Cal Anderson Park Sweep, Co-LEAD Expansion, State Legislative Session Expectations
31 mins; December 21, 2020
Episode 50: "Poverty Defense" Perspectives, An Emerging Mayor's Race, Payroll Tax Lawsuit, and More!
32 mins; December 14, 2020
Episode 49: Police Guild Contract Battle, Grassroots Lobbying Laws, Examining "Black Brilliance," and Answering Our Patrons' Questions!
28 mins; December 07, 2020
Episode 48: Mobile Home Park Quandary, Last-Minute Budget Changes, Participatory Budgeting Uncertainties
29 mins; November 30, 2020
Episode 47: City Budget "Stick a Fork In It" Edition, West Seattle Bridge Repair, Sawant Recall Campaign Spending
28 mins; November 23, 2020
Episode 46: City Budget Finish Line, COVID Concerns, Sawant Recall Effort Update
29 mins; November 16, 2020
Episode 45: Election Analysis, City Budget Deadlines, Police Union Negotiation Changes, & "Clean Cities" Plan
25 mins; November 09, 2020
Episode 44: Budget Deadlines Approaching, New Misdemeanor Protections, and Safe Injection Sites
29 mins; November 02, 2020
Episode 43: Homelessness Outreach Changes, West Seattle Bridge Repair vs. Rebuild, SPD Officers Leaving in Record Numbers
29 mins; October 26, 2020
Episode 42: A Budget "Shell Game," The Future of Car Tab Taxes, The Supreme Court Rights Itself, and VOTE!
29 mins; October 19, 2020
Episode 41: Budget Beginnings, SPD "Community Response Group," Durkan & Sawant Recall Updates
28 mins; October 12, 2020
Episode 40: Land Use Review Questions, Budget Breakdown, and New SPD Crowd Control Charges
23 mins; October 05, 2020
Episode 39: Budget 2.0 (Police Funding, BIPOC $$ Plan, New Taxes?), Uber/Lyft Wages, Protests Continue
28 mins; September 28, 2020
Episode 38: Budget Deadline, Councilmember Sawant Recall, Pepper Spray Problems, and More
33 mins; September 21, 2020
Episode 37: Food (Delivery) Fight, Less Lethal Weapons Dilemma, and Sawant Recall Petition
28 mins; September 14, 2020
Episode 36: A Veto Decision, An E-Scooter Vote, A New 9-1-1 Plan, and Court Case Questions
29 mins; September 07, 2020
Episode 35: Racial Justice, Empowering Communities, and Getting Real on Re-imagining Police - A Conversation with Omari Salisbury
29 mins; August 31, 2020
Episode 34: Police Reform, Public Safety, and Leadership - A Conversation with Tim Burgess
24 mins; August 24, 2020
Episode 33: Can the Mayor & City Council Find Common Ground? Plus, Chief Best Resigns, Uber/Lyft Minimum Wage Concerns
29 mins; August 17, 2020
Episode 32: Defunding Police & Budget Reality, the Future of SPD Crowd Control Tactics, and Online Education
29 mins; August 10, 2020
Episode 31: Police Subpoena Battle, SPD Defunding Decisions, and Protesting Comes Home
28 mins; August 03, 2020
Episode 30: Transportation Tax Decisions, Defunding Police Debate, Payroll Tax Clash, and More!
29 mins; July 27, 2020
Episode 29: A Payroll Tax Plan, Consent Decree Challenges for "Defund the Police," Voting on Transit, & More!
29 mins; July 20, 2020
Episode 28: The Impact of Defunding Police, Transportation Tax, JumpStart Seattle's Economic Effects, & More!
27 mins; July 13, 2020
Episode 27: Taxing Big Business, a Farewell to CHOP, and Gig Worker Premium Pay Lawsuit
28 mins; July 06, 2020
Episode 26: Cutting Police & Transportation Budgets, CHOP Talk, and Capital Gains Tax Questions
30 mins; June 29, 2020
Episode 25: A Vote for Affordable Housing, New Proposals for Progressive Revenue, and Tough Questions for the CHOP
26 mins; June 22, 2020
Episode 24: Banning Tear Gas, "Defunding" Police, and Supporting Conscious Eatery
28 mins; June 15, 2020
Episode 23: The Politics Behind the Protests, Seattle Police Guild Labor Negotiations, and Supporting Black-Owned Businesses
29 mins; June 08, 2020
Episode 22: Sick & Safe Leave for Gig Workers, Homeless Sweeps Oversight, and the Taste & Sound of Perfect Crème Brûlée
28 mins; June 01, 2020
Episode 21: A Homeless Sweeps Battle, a Questionable Committee Meeting, and a Lemon Pound Cake Baking Mystery Explained
28 mins; May 25, 2020
Episode 20: COVID-19 Homelessness Funding, Gig Worker Sick Day Legislation, and the Chemistry of Baking with Chocolate
24 mins; May 18, 2020
Episode 19: Big Business Tax in Trouble, Electronic Signature Gathering?, and Cheers for Beer Bread
27 mins; May 11, 2020
Episode 18: Eviction Moratorium Revisited, Big Business Tax Interfund Loan Questions, and the Secret of Making Great Gingersnaps
26 mins; May 04, 2020
Episode 17: Design Review Redux, Big Business Tax DOA?, City Budget Woes, and Crackers with Kevin
27 mins; April 27, 2020
Episode 16: Big Business Tax, West Seattle Bridge, Sweetened Beverage Tax Trouble, and More of Kevin's Baking Mastery
28 mins; April 20, 2020
Episode 15: Coronavirus & Commercial Rent Control, Big Business Tax Tussle, and a Special Guest from Bloodworks Northwest!
26 mins; April 13, 2020
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