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- Ferguson Reacts to Superintendent Reykdal's Retirement + WA AG Nick Brown Closes Fraud Investigation · 25 Min. · Folge 594Seattle Public Schools has unanimously authorized potential legal action over Washington Initiative 638, Gov. Bob Ferguson is welcoming Chris Reykdal's decision not to seek…
- Seattle Public Schools Consider Legal Action Over Initiative 638 + WA Ballot Signature Challenges · 24 Min. · Folge 593Seattle Public Schools is considering potential legal action involving Washington Initiative 638, the voter-approved girls' sports measure, while a Battle Ground parent urges her…
- WA Ballot Count Issues Emerge as Races Hang in Balance + Critics Slam Seattle's RV Encampment Plan · 23 Min. · Folge 592Washington election results remain close in several key legislative races as Republicans fight to hold seats, Democrats move toward potentially expanding their majority in…
- WA Election Results 2026: Republicans Face Major Legislative Losses + Income Tax Repeal Faces Defeat · 22 Min. · Folge 589Washington election results from November 3, 2026, show Democrats gaining ground in key state legislative races, Washington's income tax repeal initiative trailing, and a ballot…
- Washington Election Day 2026: Voter Turnout, Ballot Returns and DOJ Monitoring · 15 Min. · Folge 590Washington Election Day 2026 is here, with voters deciding major congressional races, five Washington Supreme Court contests, local public safety measures, and statewide ballot…
- WA Income Tax Could Sink Charity Donations + Controversial Attack Ads Continue Ahead of Election · 23 Min. · Folge 591A Camas High School transgender cross-country runner has qualified for Washington's girls' state championships, intensifying debate over transgender athlete participation just…
- WA Voters Could Ditch Puget Sound Energy + Initiative Campaign Reports Widespread Sign Vandalism · 27 Min. · Folge 587Washington voters could take a major step toward replacing Puget Sound Energy (PSE) with public power as Kitsap County Proposition 1 heads to the November 3 election. Meanwhile…
- Unions Pour Money Into WA Income Tax Fight + Seattle Business Leaders Criticize Wilson's New Plan · 27 Min. · Folge 586Washington public employee unions are making major campaign contributions just days before the November 3 election, following a decision by the Washington Public Disclosure…
- Katie Wilson DODGES Our Question About Seattle's Federal Funding + Ferguson's New Fraud Task Force · 25 Min. · Folge 585Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson faces questions about potential federal homelessness funding cuts. Washington Governor Bob Ferguson creates a new statewide fraud prevention office…
- Brandi Kruse Kicked Out of Portland Thorns + WA Paid Family Leave Payroll Tax Rises in 2027 · 18 Min. · Folge 584Brandi Kruse is forcibly escorted from a Portland Thorns soccer game following a confrontation over girls' sports activism. Washington election regulators suspend restrictions on…
- WA Businesses Threaten to LEAVE Over New Income Tax + Swank BLASTS Plan to End Electing Sheriffs · 24 Min. · Folge 583Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is warning voters that a proposed charter amendment could end his term two years early and replace the elected sheriff with an appointed…
- Katie Wilson's $183M Seattle Homelessness Plan + Democrats BREAK RANKS Over Girls' Sports Issue · 27 Min. · Folge 582Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is facing questions over a new homelessness strategy and $183 MILLION in planned city shelter spending for 2027, while a major girls' sports rally in…
- $15 Billion Interstate Bridge Faces Federal Lawsuit + Trump Admin Presses Ferguson Over Tax Credits · 21 Min. · Folge 581A $15 BILLION Washington-Oregon Interstate Bridge Replacement project faces a new federal lawsuit, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon presses Governor Bob Ferguson over…
- Report: Income Tax Could Lead To Job Loss, Capital Flight + Dave Larson Challenges PAC Attack Ads · 22 Min. · Folge 580Washington's new 9.9% income tax could cost thousands of jobs and billions in economic growth, according to a report highlighted by the National Federation of Independent…
- Supreme Court Candidates Debate Income Tax & Judicial Bias + School District Religious Freedom Fight · 25 Min. · Folge 579Washington's girls' sports debate is intensifying after several Camas High School cross-country runners declined to compete in a race involving a transgender athlete…
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's $9 Billion Budget + WA Income Tax Voting Records Vanish From State Site · 17 Min. · Folge 578Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's proposed $9.1 billion budget is drawing questions over government spending, future deficits and police funding. Meanwhile, Washington's historical…
- WA Newspaper Rejects Initiative Opinion Piece + John Braun Breaks Silence on Controversial Perez Ad · 25 Min. · Folge 577A Washington newspaper editor is facing questions about media bias after rejecting an opinion piece supporting a girls' sports ballot initiative. Meanwhile, a Washington lawmaker…
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson PRESSED on Police Staffing + Debate Gets Personal Between Perez and Braun · 22 Min. · Folge 576Washington's closely watched 3rd Congressional District race takes a personal turn as Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican challenger John Braun clash during a…
- Senator Blasts DCYF Over Hidden Daycare Names + WA Superintendent Opposes Education Tax Credit · 25 Min. · Folge 575Washington's Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is facing renewed scrutiny after redacting the names of daycare providers receiving taxpayer-funded grants…
- Report Warns of Income Tax's Business Impact + Seattle Drug Crisis Sparks Debate Over State Policy · 24 Min. · Folge 574Seattle's drug diversion policies are facing renewed scrutiny after a tense exchange involving LEAD program creator Lisa Daugaard at a public panel discussion. Meanwhile, a new…
- Income Tax Debate Heats Up Ahead of Repeal Vote + WA Mayors Press Ferguson Over State Drug Policies · 24 Min. · Folge 573Washington's 9.9% income tax faces a major repeal vote as supporters and opponents clash over Initiative 645. Meanwhile, Washington Supreme Court candidates answer questions…
- JD Vance Targets Microsoft Over H-1B Visas & American Worker Layoffs + Perez & Braun Clash WA Debate · 25 Min. · Folge 572Vice President JD Vance is targeting Microsoft over alleged H-1B visa abuse and American worker layoffs, announcing a suspension of the company's PERM labor-certification…
- Income Tax Sparks Confusion Over Rules & Enforcement + WA May Miss Out on $700M in Education Funding · 26 Min. · Folge 571Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is still deciding whether to join a new federal education tax credit program that supporters estimate could bring more than $700 million annually to…
- Seattle Business Taxes Soar as City Loses Jobs + WA Group Sues New York Over New Union Speech Law · 21 Min. · Folge 570A Washington high-school wrestler is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief in a major girls sports and Title IX case, while Seattle business leaders are sounding the…
- Jay Inslee Takes On Oil Companies at U.S. Supreme Court + Judge Rules Sheriff Laws Unconstitutional · 20 Min. · Folge 569Former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is taking aim at the oil and gas industry as the U.S. Supreme Court hears a major climate-change case that could affect lawsuits against…
- Puget Sound Energy Customers Push Back on Proposed Rate Hikes + Family Farm Takes WA Ecology · 21 Min. · Folge 568Puget Sound Energy customers are pushing back against a proposed three-year rate plan that could significantly increase electric and natural gas bills across Washington. PSE is…
- WA Income Tax Repeal Could Leave Other Tax Breaks Intact + Ferguson Asks Trump for FEMA Aid · 20 Min. · Folge 567Washington voters will soon decide whether to repeal the state's newly enacted 9.9% income tax, and a new analysis examines what Initiative 645 would actually do to the rest of…
- WA Supreme Court Ruling Could Put New Income Tax at Risk + Sheriff Law Faces Major Court Ruling · 19 Min. · Folge 566A Washington Supreme Court ruling striking down voter-approved Initiative 2066 is raising new questions about whether the court's single-subject reasoning could have consequences…
- Seattle Democrats SLAM Katie Wilson's Gun Violence Plan + New Initiative Targets Court Transparency · 24 Min. · Folge 565Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's new gun violence prevention plan is facing questions over coordination, the role of police and how much advance notice key public safety officials…
- PDC Dismisses Complaint Against Let's Go Washington & Brandi Kruse + Boeing Workers Vote on Contract · 20 Min. · Folge 564A potential Boeing strike could put Washington state's new unemployment benefits law for striking workers to one of its biggest tests yet. Approximately 17,000 Boeing employees…
- WA Daycare Fraud Concerns Grow After New Investigation + Seattle Democrats Split On Crime · 27 Min. · Folge 563New questions are being raised about Washington's taxpayer-funded childcare system as reporters continue investigating Seattle-area home daycare providers receiving government…
- Critics WA's Warn Income Tax Will Crush Business + Katie Wilson Scales Back Seattle Homeless Promise · 19 Min. · Folge 562DocuSign co-founder Court Lorenzini is speaking out about Washington state's new 9.9% income tax and backing Initiative 645, the November ballot measure that would repeal the tax…
- 42,000 Union Workers Reach Contract Agreement + WA Businesses Blame Closures on Crime & Homelessness · 25 Min. · Folge 561A new national firearms survey estimates Americans own approximately 461 million guns—including roughly 40 million AR-15-style rifles—as major Second Amendment litigation moves…
- $100M Later, Seattle Crime Program Faces Major Questions + WA Parental Rights Fight Heads to SCOTUS · 29 Min. · Folge 560On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, America remembers the victims of 9/11, the first responders who rushed toward danger and the thousands who have…
- Katie Wilson Pressed for Answers By Seattle Democrats + GOP Sounds Alarm Over $15 Billion Bridge · 27 Min. · Folge 559Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is facing new pressure over public safety, former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes' departure and the city's decision to keep surveillance cameras…
- Seattle Police Guild Blasts Mayor Katie Wilson + Wrestler Takes Girls Sports Case to Federal Court · 27 Min. · Folge 558Seattle public safety is facing renewed scrutiny after three separate shootings in the Belltown neighborhood left three people dead and three others injured, with no arrests…
- Seattle Violence: 3 Dead, 3 Injured as Police Face Questions + WA Unions Slam Gov. Bob Ferguson · 20 Min. · Folge 557Three people are dead and three others injured after a violent holiday weekend in Seattle, raising new questions about public safety, street takeovers, gun violence and the…
- Income Tax Fight Heads to Voters After 4-4 Supreme Court Split + The End of Elected Sheriffs? · 21 Min. · Folge 556The Washington State Supreme Court has deadlocked in a major legal battle over Initiative 645, the November ballot measure seeking to repeal Washington state's new income tax. A…
- Iconic Seattle Business Closing as Owner Sounds Alarm on Rising Costs + WA Media Lawsuit Settled · 27 Min. · Folge 555A major Washington media lawsuit has reached a settlement in a fight over press freedom and access to state lawmakers, while an iconic Seattle restaurant is closing after more…
- Washington Income Tax Repeal Gets Major Backing + Seattle Faces Legal Threat Over Race-Based Policy · 26 Min. · Folge 554Washington’s income tax repeal fight is escalating as Initiative 645 heads toward the November ballot and the Washington State Supreme Court considers a major challenge involving…
- 52,000 WA State Workers Go On Strike + Iconic Seattle Business Closes Due To Rising Costs · 22 Min. · Folge 553Seattle Public Schools could delay the start of classes as the Seattle teacher union and school district remain locked in contract negotiations, while another Washington…
- Statewide WA Worker Walkout Begins as Seattle Teacher Strike Looms + WA Child Welfare Law Under Fire · 25 Min. · Folge 552Washington state is facing growing labor unrest as thousands of public employees walk off the job and Seattle teachers move closer to a potential strike that could disrupt the…
- WA Supreme Court to Review Income Tax Repeal + New Energy Codes May Increase Housing Costs · 30 Min. · Folge 551Washington state's income tax repeal fight is heading back before the Washington Supreme Court as the battle over Initiative 645 and its controversial ballot language intensifies…
- Seattle Teachers Authorize Strike Days Before School Starts + New Report Flags WA's Financial Risks · 26 Min. · Folge 550Seattle Public Schools could be headed toward a teacher strike just days before the new school year begins. The Seattle Education Association says 91% of voting members…
- WA Cares Tax Faces Scrutiny Over Benefits + Income Tax Fight Takes New Turn With Defamation Lawsuit · 25 Min. · Folge 545A legal battle is underway in Pierce County over a proposed charter amendment that would make the county sheriff an appointed rather than elected position. Sheriff Keith Swank…
- Tyson Plant Sale Highlights WA’s Struggling Economy + Seattle Democrats Turn On Mayor Katie Wilson · 12 Min. · Folge 544Tyson Foods is looking to sell its Pasco-area beef processing facility, raising new concerns about the future of Washington agriculture and food processing. The facility handles…
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Faces Polling Disaster + Income Tax Repeal Fight Back to WA Supreme Court · 15 Min. · Folge 543Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is facing another troubling poll, with new Seattle Metro Chamber numbers showing her favorability falling from 57% in April to just 37%. Public safety…
- Income Tax Repeal Loses Supreme Court Challenge + Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s Favorability Plunges · 18 Min. · Folge 549A longtime Seattle Times sportswriter has resigned after editors declined to publish his column featuring two Washington female athletes who oppose competing against biological…
- Seattle Times Faces PDC Complaint Over Climate Coverage + Economists Question WA Unemployment Drop · 26 Min. · Folge 548New political disclosure complaints are escalating Washington's battle over ballot initiatives and campaign activity. Radio host Ari Hoffman, acting as a private citizen, has…
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Faces Brutal Poll Numbers Amid Recall Effort + WA Gender Laws Under Fire · 22 Min. · Folge 547A major Washington girls sports and Title IX battle is back in federal court as a Puyallup-area high school wrestler challenges policies allowing biological males to compete…
