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- 5 days ago28 min
2026 Episode 20: Police Accountability Review, Sound Transit Trouble, and More
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 troubling report on the Seattle Police Department's crowd control policies, Seattle's World Cup spending, Sound Transit's failure to reach the Ballard neighborhood, a rift in Seattle City Council/Mayor relations, and a new step towards shaping Seattle's AI policy. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! ...
- 1 weeks ago28 min
2026 Episode 19: Buffer Zones for Encampment Sites, Data Centers Moratorium, and More
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 changing position on buffer zones for homeless encampment sites, new moves this week by the King County Council to set deadlines for the Regional Homelessness Authority, a one-time progressive firebrand in a new role at the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce, the progression of a "shared streets"...
- 2 weeks ago28 min
Patrons-First Podcast with Sharon Lee of the Low Income Housing Institute!
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of the Seattle Channel here. As you've heard over the past few weeks, I've been exploring the different ways Mayor Wilson's plan to expand homeless shelters across the city could impact Seattle. One local agency that's playing a big role is LIHI, the Low Income Housing Institute. I talked with LIHI's founding Executive Director, about the reality of getting 500 units online by June, th...
- 2 weeks ago28 min
2026 Episode 17: Is It Time to Dissolve KCRHA?, New Drug Law Impact Report, and More
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 after calls from multiple elected officials to shut down KCRHA, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. Brian and David also break down the Seattle City Council's work on expanding city-sanctioned homeless encampment capacity, a new report on the efficacy of Seattle's 2023 drug possession law, a study...
- 3 weeks ago27 min
2026 Episode 16: Vision Zero Audit, CARE Union Files Legal Action, Data Center Pushback
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 new concerns over Seattle's "Vision Zero" traffic safety initiative with a rising pedestrian death toll, a major public pushback on establishing new data centers in Seattle, a rare legal battle between public safety department unions pitting CARE civilian crisis responders up against Seattle police officers, a statewide p...
- Apr 15, 202628 min
2026 Episode 15: Council Approves Shelter Plan, Unsettled City Revenue Forecast, and More
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 approval of two of the three parts of Mayor Wilson's homeless shelter expansion plan, an expanded library levy, an uncertain city revenue forecast, a lower than expected economic impact from World Cup matches, and a bid to build five big data centers in Seattle that could create a major power dr...
- Apr 1, 202628 min
2026 Episode 14: Mayor's Shelter Plan Update, Human Services Audit?, Public Restrooms Redux
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 details of three bills just released from the Mayor's office outlining a new plan to add homeless shelter units, a possible partial rollback of Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability program, a potential audit coming for Seattle's Human Services Department, the city's request for a review of a CHOP ruling, and... p...
- Mar 25, 202627 min
2026 Episode 13: Vote By Mail Changing?, Light Rail Opening, Surveillance Camera Pause, and More
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 behind-the-scenes battle over who's going to be the new Seattle City Council President, what Mayor Harrell's new team indicates about his priorities, the legacy of Mayor Jenny Durkan, and a new look at a troubling transportation trend. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! This episode of Seattle New...
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