Seattle's Efforts To Reform Policing May Be Hindered By Decades-Old City Ordinance Marcie Sillman speaks with Lisa Daugaard, policy director for the Public Defender Association and a long-time follower of police reform in Seattle,... Posey Gruener
Seattle University Adjuncts Pushing For Unionization, Better Job Security Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle University adjunct instructor Larry Cushnie about why he's advocating for improved working conditions for adjunct... Andy Hurst
Behind The Scenes, Seattle Officials Battle Over Zoo Elephants' Future As the Woodland Park Zoo searches for a new home for its two Asian elephants, newly obtained public documents reveal an extensive behind-the-scenes... Deborah Wang
Ordinance Limits Rent On Seattle Micro-Housing Units The Seattle City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on Monday that would limit the rent on some micro-housing units. These “efficiency”... Sara Bernard
Incredibly Resilient: A Look At Challenges Faced By Homeless Students Jeannie Yandel talks with Marty Hartman about the challenges faced by homeless students in Washington state. Hartman is executive director of Mary's... Andy Hurst
What Does The Strategist That Got Obama Elected Twice Think About Hillary Clinton And Jeb Bush? Ross Reynolds speaks with David Axelrod, the political strategist who helped get Barack Obama elected to president twice. Axelrod speculates on what... Ross Reynolds
Seattle Proposal Would Provide City Employees Four Weeks Paid Parental Leave The City of Seattle may soon offer its employees four weeks paid leave to take care of a new child. Mayor Ed Murray and City Council Member Jean Godden... Sara Lerner
What's Standing In The Way Of Funding Basic Education? Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the big policy sticking points facing Washington lawmakers concerning education. Hannah Burn
As City Workers Get New Parental Leave Program, How Do We Compare With The Rest Of The World? Marcie Sillman speaks with KUOW reporter Sara Lerner about Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's new parental leave program for city workers. Sillman also... Kate O'Connell
Port Slowdown Ends, But What Will Be The Long-Term Impacts? Marcie Sillman talks to Kevin Klowden, managing director of the California Center at the Milken Institute, about the long-term impact of the slowdown at... Marcie Sillman
