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On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by general secretary of the Seattle Transit Riders Union, Katie Wilson! They cover a lot of ground today, discussing Bob Ferguson’s unnamed donors, the Burien Planning Commission resigning in protest over “scapegoating” and “lack of action and missteps” by the city

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Seattle Times politics and communities reporter, Daniel Beekman! They cover the Seattle City Council’s defeat of a War-on-Drugs style bill, a judge ruling that Washington’s ban on assault-style rifles can move forward, new

The Futurewise coalition, a diverse group of organizations advocating for equitable and sustainable land use policies in Washington state, recently celebrated the passage of several key bills during the 2023 legislative session. In an interview with Hacks & Wonks, Bryce Yadon, State Policy Director, and Marcella Buser, Grassroots Organizer at

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, Crystal is joined by friend of the show and today’s co-host: Executive Director of The Urbanist, Doug Trumm! They discuss Sen. Mark Mullet announcing he’s running for governor, the Amazon employee walk-out, SCOTUS ruling against the Teamsters in

On this midweek show, Crystal chats with former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and his former Senior Communications Advisor Robert Cruickshank about the missed opportunity for generational impact through how decisions were made about Seattle’s waterfront and the SR99 tunnel. Mike and Robert review how the vision of the scrappy

On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Chair of Sierra Club Seattle, long time communications and political strategist, Robert Cruickshank! They cover WA gubernatorial candidate Bob Ferguson’s controversial and publicly-mocked endorsement from former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, an escalating battle over an illegal encampment between