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[un]Divided: Border crisis, pursuit law making it harder to stop flow of fentanyl

[un]Divided: Border crisis, pursuit law making it harder to stop flow of fentanyl

We must be united in stopping the flow of fentanyl into our communities. U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels join Brandi Kruse to discuss how the border crisis and pro-criminal policies are making it hard to stop the flow of the deadly drug.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Amazon offers Seattle a chance to save itself

[un]Divided: Amazon offers Seattle a chance to save itself

Starting in May, Amazon will require its workforce to return to the office three days a week. The move could help revitalize downtown Seattle – as long as voters avoid past mistakes. Brandi Kruse explains on the unDivided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Time is running out to improve public safety

[un]Divided: Time is running out to improve public safety

With a critical cutoff on Friday, some Democrats in Olympia continue to block common sense, bipartisan bills that would help ease our public safety crisis. Brandi Kruse discusses key priorities on the unDivided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

We’re not done pursuing a fix to police pursuit law

We’re not done pursuing a fix to police pursuit law

This article is republished here courtesy of Change Washington.  While current state law unbelievably still does not allow police to vehicularly pursue most criminal suspects, we’re pursuing a fix to it this legislative session – and we need your help to make it happen. It’s evidently clear the 2021 law prohibiting law enforcement from going...

Proposal would give prisoners a 500% pay increase

Proposal would give prisoners a 500% pay increase

On January 30, 2023, the State of Washington sentenced four members of the group Crew 38 to over two years in prison for the violent and racially motivated assault of a black DJ at a bar in Lynwood. After the DJ asked them to move away from his music equipment, the four jumped him and...

[un]Divided: Police reform must be done carefully, collaboratively

[un]Divided: Police reform must be done carefully, collaboratively

After the police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, can we avoid police reforms that sacrifice public safety? Steven Strachan, executive director of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, says we must be able to approach the issue thoughtfully. He joined Brandi Kruse on the [un]Divided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Democrats could delay changes to pursuit law

[un]Divided: Democrats could delay changes to pursuit law

Rather than move forward with a bipartisan proposal to fix the state’s broken police pursuit policy, several Democratic lawmakers have proposed creating a 19-person commission to study the issue until 2024. Brandi Kruse urges action on the [un]Divided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Praise for bipartisan public safety bills

[un]Divided: Praise for bipartisan public safety bills

After passing a bill in 2021 to dramatically limit police pursuits, some Democrats have had a change of heart – joining Republican lawmakers in proposing fixes. Brandi Kruse discusses how the bipartisan bills would improve public safety.

By Brandi Kruse

Urge lawmakers to act on bipartisan pursuit bills

Urge lawmakers to act on bipartisan pursuit bills

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Olympia are proposing common sense changes to the disastrous police pursuit policy passed in 2021. If you value public safety and the rule of law, take a few minutes today to urge legislative leaders to get onboard. This week, a handful of legislators dropped matching bills in the House...

By Brandi Kruse

Washington set to implement a state income tax

Washington set to implement a state income tax

The capital gains income tax is one step away from becoming a reality. Washingtonians are just one step away from being subjected to a new tax on their income. This state-level capital gains income tax would mean that any Washington citizen, business or property owner who undertakes an activity that is subject to the filing...