Apr 22, 2025
In a comprehensive interview with Crystal Fincher of Hacks & Wonks, Seattle City Attorney candidate Nathan Rouse outlines his vision for reforming the office through the lens of his public defender experience, criticizing incumbent Republican Ann Davison's approach while proposing alternative solutions focused on...
Apr 18, 2025
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Ryan Packer discuss:
😟 Poll: people are plugged in/worried
🫰 No wealth tax = everyone else pays
🛣️ Transpo budget overview
🤷 Workers’ comp upgrade debacle
🪪 KC AFIS levy pros & cons
🚸 Tacoma Streets Initiative II
As always, a full text transcript of the...
Apr 16, 2025
In response to sweeping policy changes at the federal level, Seattle City Council has established a Select Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes to track and respond to threats to federal funding, executive orders, and civil rights rollbacks affecting the city. The committee, chaired by Councilmember...
Apr 11, 2025
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Lex Vaughn discuss:
🪧 Thousands protest Trump admin
🧑🎓 WA student visas revoked
🐀 Union head blasts “Ratfink” Ferguson
🤞 Progress on rent stabilization
👀 Fingerprint levy on April ballot
💥 Seattle City Council tensions
As always, a full text...
Apr 4, 2025
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Erica Barnett discuss:
🙅♂️ Ferguson against wealth tax
⚖️ WA joins lawsuit on public health funding cuts
👩💼 Braddock appointed acting KC Exec
💸 Moore skips public bidding process for $1M
🤷♂️ Saka denounces “defund”
As always, a full...