David Hyde
Reporter
About
David’s people-focused politics coverage tracks local and national races. At KUOW, David has also reported for our Hearken Team answering listener questions,and covered a variety of other topics ranging from vaccine hesitancy to climate change.
Previously David worked as talk show producer and also frequently hosted interviews and live call-in segments. David's education includes PhD ABD in U.S. History from Rutgers University and a BA in History from Reed College.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Professional Affiliations: Society of Professional Journalists
Stories
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Seattle mayor proposes 'doubling down' on homelessness and safety in 2024
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed changes to the city's 2024 budget Tuesday that would increase funding to fight homelessness, pump hundreds of millions of dollars toward affordable housing, and beef up a program to increase civilian response to certain 911 calls.
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'When I walk to school, I can see people shooting up.' How Seattle's drug crisis drives election debate
Chinatown-International District resident Joe Clark says the neighborhood always felt safe, until his daughter began sharing alarming stories about witnessing drug use on her walk to the school. Stories like Clark's are one reason why drug policy is now at the center of this year’s city council races. Voters tell pollsters drugs are a top issue, but what exactly do they want?
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Seattle City Council passes controversial drug ordinance
The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to approve a drug ordinance marking the end to an ongoing saga between the city, county, and state over what qualifies as a drug crime and whether people caught using
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Shattered windows and nerves, Seattle's Wing Luke Museum targeted in alleged hate crime
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Serious changes to Seattle elections could be on your ballot next year
City council member Teresa Mosqueda is floating a proposed charter amendment to change when Seattle elections occur. It would "stagger" city council elections to reduce the number held in a single year, and also seeks to move all Seattle races from odd years to even years to try and juice voter turnout.
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Does Washington state's ballot signature rule disenfranchise voters?
On Tuesday King County Superior Court Judge Mark Larrañaga heard a case challenging Washington State’s ballot verification system as discriminatory but made no ruling.
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Spotlight back on public safety in Seattle's Little Saigon neighborhood
George Nguyen owns the Lam Seafood Market in Seattle's Little Saigon neighborhood. Nguyen said the crime and drug use outside — and inside — his store has gotten so intense in recent months that he's had to put up a foreboding barbed wire fence near the entrance. Now he worries the fence is driving away customers. "The last thing I wanted to do was make our neighborhood look like a prison yard," Nguyen said.
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New study: 1 in 5 Washington cannabis users show signs of addiction
New research finds that “cannabis use disorder” is common in Washington state, where weed has been legal for more than a decade.
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White House plan to cut drug prices could lower costs for over 100K WA seniors
The Biden White house has announced plans to negotiate lower prices on 10 drugs, which could save seniors here a lot of cash. The medications are used to treat a range of health problems including blood cancers, diabetes, heart failure and arthritis. And they’re spendy: Nationally, the 10 drugs cost people on Medicare around $3.4 billion in out-of-pocket expenses last year, according to the White House.
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WA lawyer who made false election claims can't practice law for a year