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Today Crystal is  joined by political consultant and friend of the show, Heather Weiner,  to discuss the news of the week, including: * Jay Inslee’s new capital gains tax proposal and its prospects this legislative session. * Deb Haaland, the first indigenous person to be appointed to run the Department of

On today’s  rebroadcast, Crystal’s interviews King County Councilmember Girmay  Zahilay, and they discuss police accountability and what it really means  to invest in community. In the conversation they discuss the King  County Charter Amendments that were on the November ballot and have  since been approved by the voters,

Today journalist  Erica Barnett joins Crystal to dissect Mayor Durkan’s decision not to  run for re-election, Renton’s continued attempt to use zoning laws to  oust homeless folks, shelters, and services, the Seattle Metropolitan  Chamber of Commerce’s challenge to the JumpStart payroll tax, and the  SPD being

2020  has changed education forever - and has exacerbated inequalities  already present in our education system. In this re-broadcast of an  interview with Seattle Times education  reporter Dahlia Bazzaz, Crystal and Dahlia delve into how inequality in  Seattle Public Schools impacts students, and provide context for our  current education landscape.

Today, host Crystal  Fincher and local journalist Ashley Archibald dive into King County  Executive Dow Constantine’s plan for a $100 million bailout of the  Convention Center, and why that doesn’t make sense in a Covid-19  economy. Also, Renton is seeking to oust over 200 folks experiencing  homelessness

Last summer, Crystal  interviewed Rachel Myers, executive director of the Washington Low  Income Housing Alliance. At the time, the Covid-19 pandemic had only  been going on for a few months, and already people were wondering how  they were going to stay in their own homes. For many, this question

This week Crystal  and recurring co-host Michael Charles of Upper Left Strategies go over  election results, both nationally and in our state, and talk about why  election results rarely come out on election day. Be sure to check out Michael Charles other podcast, Cold Brews and Voting Blue!