Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan responds to police pushback over vaccine mandate and more Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced this week the city workers will be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The Seattle Police Officers Guild wasn't pleased, claiming the city did not consult members as required under the guild's bargaining agreement. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 8 mins
Jenny Durkan on more police vs. community-based solutions: 'It's a false choice ... we need both' After a series of unrelated shootings that left multiple people injured and at least five dead around Seattle, Mayor Jenny Durkan says the city needs more police officers. The thing is, she says, the city can support its police force and community-based programs to reduce violence. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 7 mins
'Everybody wanted this story. You guys got it.' This week in Seattle politics Local election ballots are in the mail this week, and, as you might expect, the contests for Seattle Mayor and City Council are becoming more pitched and more intense. So, what are some of the themes driving public opinion this year? The short answer: a lot. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 7 mins
Jenny Durkan on the decision to leave East Precinct, and those missing texts Homelessness, economic recovery, policing – these issues don’t wait for an election. They’re being addressed – or not, depending on your perspective – in real time. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 9 mins
Twitter spats and smack talk — another week in Seattle politics Downtown Seattle is front and center in the mayor’s race this week. And two frontrunners landed themselves in hot water this week. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 8 mins
Cheney's out, and so are Durkan's texts, apparently: This week in Washington politics Congressional Republicans voted to strip Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney of her leadership post this week; it was a punishment of sorts for her outspoken opposition to former President Donald Trump. And here in Seattle, could there be room for a center-right candidate in the largely progressive mayoral race? Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 8 mins
May 11th | Why is Washington home to so many nuclear missile subs? Eight of the nation’s 14 nuclear ballistic submarines are stationed at the U.S. Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. Ross Reynolds talks with reporter Joshua Farley about the history of ballistic missiles in Washington and a revived, 40-year-old plan to build a peace pagoda near the naval base in . Plus, we hear about missing and “recreated” texts from Mayor Jenny Durkan in response to a KUOW records request last year and we continue our weekly conversations with Seattle mayoral candidates. Ross Reynolds Play AudioListen 50 mins
'It's getting pretty hot' - this week in politics, not the weather How would you like to be stuck in Phase 2 of the state's reopening plan while the bulk of Washington counties gets to remain in the more relaxed, more business-friendly Phase 3? Pierce County, which was rolled back to Phase 2 three weeks ago, doesn’t like it one bit. Some loc Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 7 mins
Durkan: Downtown Seattle is 'absolutely central' to the city's recovery Vaccinating 70 percent of Seattle's adults is just one of numerous issues caused or exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Among Mayor Jenny Durkan's core concerns: the future of downtown Seattle. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 7 mins
February 2nd | Stress, burnout spikes for frontline health workers Treating Covid-19 is exacting a heavy toll on the mental health of doctors and nurses, according to a new survey. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-Medina) discusses her legislative priorities as the leader of the moderate New Democrat Coalition on Capitol Hill. And Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan discusses hazard pay for grocery workers, reopening schools and whether the city plans to open a mass vaccination site. Bill Radke Play AudioListen 52 mins
