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Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett

Week in Review: December 29, 2023 - with Erica Barnett

On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett! Crystal and Erica discuss how a City of Seattle audit of registered rental properties shows a shift from smaller rental properties to larger apartment buildings that mirrors national trends, rather than being a direct

RE-AIR: The Childcare Crisis with Dr. Stephan Blanford of Children’s Alliance

RE-AIR: The Childcare Crisis with Dr. Stephan Blanford of Children’s Alliance

On this topical show re-air, Crystal welcomes Dr. Stephan Blanford, Executive Director of Children’s Alliance, for a wide-ranging conversation on childcare. They delve into the importance of childcare as an economic driver and its societal impacts through preparing kids for success in school and life. A review of the

RE-AIR: How We Approached Interviewing Seattle City Council Candidates with Crystal Fincher and Shannon Cheng

RE-AIR: How We Approached Interviewing Seattle City Council Candidates with Crystal Fincher and Shannon Cheng

The makeup of Seattle City Council may be changing a lot next year, but the issues they’ll face won’t. Over the six weeks leading up to ballots being mailed out for the 2023 general election, Hacks & Wonks presented our series of interviews with most of the Seattle

RE-AIR: Standing Up to the Status Quo with Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson

RE-AIR: Standing Up to the Status Quo with Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson

On this topical show re-air, Crystal chats with Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson about what got him engaged in public service, what issues are top of mind in Bothell, and how he approaches making meaningful change when the system is biased to keep things the same. Mayor Thompson believes that continuing

RE-AIR: Katie Wilson on Winning the Tukwila Minimum Wage Initiative

On this topical show re-air, Crystal welcomes back Katie Wilson of the Transit Riders Union to walk through the wildly successful Raise the Wage Tukwila Initiative, which was approved with over 82% of the vote in the November 2022 general election, and increased Tukwila’s minimum wage to $18.99/

RE-AIR: Better Behavioral Health Crisis Response with Brook Buettner and Kenmore Mayor Nigel Herbig

On this topical show re-air, Crystal learns about north King County’s innovative new Regional Crisis Response (RCR) Agency with its inaugural Executive Director Brook Buettner and Kenmore Mayor Nigel Herbig. Following national guidelines and best practices for behavioral health crisis care, a five-city consortium established RCR in 2023 as

Jaelynn Scott, Executive Director of Lavender Rights Project

Lavender Rights Project Advocates for Housing Justice for Black Trans Community

Jaelynn Scott of the Lavender Rights Project discusses the organization's focus on housing justice, economic security, and violence prevention for the Black trans community in Washington state.