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2020 Census in a time of crisis
The 2020 Census is getting underway at the start of April, and the stakes are high for our growing region. Billions of dollars in federal funding for schools, food assistance, and public safety as well as political representation are at stake. How can you participate and will the new online census help increase participation amidst coronavirus concerns? Learn more right here on Seattle Channel!
Check out Brian’s most recent stories on Seattle Channel!
New Homelessness Authority
Prolific Offenders: Solutions?
City Council: New Year, New Priorities
A New Podcast!
Brian has teamed up with Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight to produce “Seattle News, Views, and Brews.” We’ll get you caught up on what’s happening in Seattle-area politics in about the time it takes for a coffee break!
Episode 47: City Budget “Stick a Fork In It” Edition, West Seattle Bridge Repair, Sawant Recall Campaign Spending
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight discuss the final touches on the City budget, from police funding to homelessness encampment management. Plus, we look at the reasoning behind Mayor Durkan’s decision to repair, not replace, the West Seattle Bridge, and the growing campaigns, pro and con, in the effort to recall Councilmember Kshama Sawant. Kevin also offers some baking insights on pumpkin bread, as we give special thanks for our listeners this week. If you like this podcast, please support us on Patreon!
Inspiring athletes
They go all out, punishing the competition in the fast moving, full contact game of rugby. Wheelchair rugby. They may be quadriplegics, but that hasn’t dimmed their desire to compete. And when they slam into each other they feel it. And it hurts. For Jeremy Hannaford, coach and player for the Seattle Slam, this is much more than a game. It gives him an outlet, provides him some independence and reminds him his disability does not determine his every move.