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State Capitol Focus: Undocumented Workers
There are over 250,000 undocumented workers in Washington, many employed as essential workers during the pandemic. They have not received federal stimulus checks or unemployment insurance due to their immigration status, even though they pay taxes. State lawmakers have allocated $65 million in new funds to help them, but there’s an effort underway to create a permanent fund that is raising larger questions about American citizenship and equity. Learn more right here on Seattle Channel!
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Statewide Police Accountability
Social Equity in Cannabis
City Council: Gonzalez Exit Interview
Featured Project
A New Podcast!
Brian has teamed up with David Kroman of The Seattle Times 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!
2026 Episode 41: Seattle Police Hiring, Communication, and a New Chief Selection – a Discussion with Amy Radil of KUOW
As Seattle city leaders work through a tight budget season to hire more police officers, there are still concerns brewing over the SPD's and the Mayor's communication policies following the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting. Plus, who wants the job of Seattle police chief, after ten permanent and interim leaders in just the past decade?
Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel breaks down these Seattle Police Department issues and more with KUOW reporter Amy Radil. If you like this podcast, please support it 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.