Seattle News, Views, and Brews
Seattle News, Views, and Brews
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2026 Episode 42: Connection Court, Repeat Offenders and Disrupting Sex Trafficking/Gun Crimes, with City Attorney Erika Evans and Criminal Div. Chief Jenna Robert
The Seattle City Attorney's Office has just launched a new "connection court" to help divert people who commit low-level crimes into services to get help, but if they don't complete those services, they'll face criminal prosecution. Plus, there...
2026 Episode 41: Seattle Police Hiring, Communication, and a New Chief Selection - a Discussion with Amy Radil of KUOW
As Seattle city leaders work through a tight budget season to hire more police officers, there are still concerns brewing over the SPD's and the Mayor's communication policies following the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting. Plus, who wants the j...
2026 Episode 40: Discussing Seattle's Budget Priorities and Economic Challenges with Jon Scholes of the Downtown Seattle Association
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has presented a budget proposal with no new tax increases, but is that enough to retain current employers and attract new ones? Seattle Channel host Brian Callanan con...
2026 Episode 39: Breaking Down Mayor Wilson's Budget Proposal, with Kevin Schofield
Mayor Wilson has delivered her first budget to the Seattle City Council: a $9.1B package that features some job cuts (mainly to unfilled positions), fund swaps (moving money from revenue sources like the Jumpstart payroll tax into other priorit...
2026 Episode 38: Mayor Wilson's New Gun Violence Reduction Plan, An Open Letter from Big Business, and More with Guest Scott Greenstone of KUOW
Just days after local big business leaders called upon City of Seattle leadership for a new public safety plan, Mayor Katie Wilson has come out with a new gun violence reduction proposal--but will it be enough to satisfy her critics in the busi...