Seattle City Hall pressure points, carried by local context and a conversational edge.
Seattle's traffic-camera expansion gives the episode its frame, but the discussion soon moves into public safety, budget pressure, and who ultimately pays.

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Seattle City Hall pressure points, carried by local context and a conversational edge.
Seattle's traffic-camera expansion gives the episode its frame, but the discussion soon moves into public safety, budget pressure, and who ultimately pays.

Sharp political debate with policy detail and real disagreement.

Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson debate Canadian politics, from Alberta separatism to Ottawa's bureaucracy.

Robert Evans, Katie Stoll, and Cody Johnston build fake conspiracies and mock right-wing media.

Steve Hayes and Dispatch panelists argue through the week's Iran, DOJ, and Supreme Court news.

Jonah Goldberg's solo political rants and author interviews on conservatism, courts, and current events.

John Donvan moderates two-sided debates on AI, bioethics, feminism, and film's future.
This episode covers the Port of Seattle's legal threat over the SODO housing bill, new public safety and gun violence reduction plans, and a lighthearted discussion about daffodils on Bainbridge Island, all framed within Seattle's local political landscape.
This episode covers Seattle's expansion of speed cameras beyond school zones, a $47 million shortfall in the Jumpstart tax affecting the budget, a city audit showing sharp rises in gun violence, state mandates overriding local housing policies, and the loss of affordable housing contributing to homelessness.
This episode of Seattle News, Views, and Brews discusses Seattle City Council member Rob Sacher's resolution to reverse police defunding pledges and end the consent decree, alongside topics like after-hours lounges legislation and state taxes.
Discussion of Seattle city council's stance on shelter siting, library levy, and economic news, with baseball banter.
A political podcast discussing Seattle's fast-tracked homeless shelter plan for the World Cup, a potential audit of Human Services, and the return of public restrooms.
This episode covers Seattle city council decisions on workforce housing, a bombshell from the mayor's office, and Seattle public schools news.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announces expansion of CARES behavioral health responder program citywide, and host interviews Acting Chief Amy Smith about results and impact on public safety.
Host Brian Callinan interviews Acting Chief Amy Smith about Seattle's public safety alternatives and the mayor's forums.
A weekly podcast covering Seattle area politics, including city council goals, police department allegations, and climate policy.
Brian Callinan and Kevin Schofield examine Seattle's proposed acknowledgement payments of up to $1,750 for qualifying in-person city workers, a plan estimated to cost $6.5 million.
A viral video generated 13,000 pepper-spray complaints, but it did not show the spray itself.