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[un]Divided: The work doesn’t stop after Election Day

[un]Divided: The work doesn’t stop after Election Day

Regardless of the results in Tuesday’s election, Washington state has a lot of work to do to get back on track – and voters must hold those in power accountable. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: ‘A win for families’: Head of DCYF will leave his post

[un]Divided: ‘A win for families’: Head of DCYF will leave his post

After deaths within the state’s foster care system and multiple scandals inside state-run juvenile detention facilities, the head of the Department of Children Youth and Families says he will not seek reappointment under the next governor. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse calls his exit a win for families. Watch unDivided five days a week at unDividedpod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

New poll: Where Washington stands on 4 ballot initiatives and other key issues, races

New poll: Where Washington stands on 4 ballot initiatives and other key issues, races

New polling from Napolitan News Service released today provides an update on where Washington voters stand on priority issues heading into the presidential and gubernatorial election, as well as each of the four initiatives voters will get to decide on: long-term care opt-out, capital gains tax repeal, cap and trade repeal, and the natural gas...

The Wall Street Journal: The High-Tax State Brain Drain

The Wall Street Journal: The High-Tax State Brain Drain

According to the Wall Street Journal, high tax states such as California, New York, and Illinois are losing high earning households to no-income tax states like Florida and Texas. In fact, these two states alone “attracted more than twice as many such households as any other state.”  But what does that have to do with...

[un]Divided: Murder victim’s granddaughter fights for justice

[un]Divided: Murder victim’s granddaughter fights for justice

The granddaughter of an 80-year-old dog walker who was murdered by an 8-time felon in Seattle says she hopes the crime will spark positive change and prevent future acts of violence. Melanie Roberts spoke to unDivided’s Brandi Kruse about her grandma, Ruth Dalton, and how the community can help honor her life.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Ferry system in disarray ahead of holiday weekend

[un]Divided: Ferry system in disarray ahead of holiday weekend

After one ferry boat went down this week, riders were told to take a bus to another ferry terminal. Except sailings were cancelled there, too. With boats in need of repair, crew shortages, and unreliable schedules, it’s shaping up to be a disastrous Labor Day weekend for the state’s troubled ferry system. Watch unDivided five...

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Farmers, truckers revolt against Climate Commitment Act

[un]Divided: Farmers, truckers revolt against Climate Commitment Act

Washington’s farmers and truckers were promised exemptions to shield them from financial impacts of Governor Jay Inslee’s Climate Commitment Act. More than a year later, the state hasn’t made good on those promises. Now, both industries say they support repealing the CCA in November. unDivided’s Brandi Kruse has details. Watch unDivided five days a week and support the show at...

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Prosecutors hope program will keep youth crime crisis from spilling into schools

[un]Divided: Prosecutors hope program will keep youth crime crisis from spilling into schools

With violent crime on the rise among juveniles, a new program looks to keep kids in school and out of trouble — while alerting districts to students who have been charged with serious criminal activity. King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Jamie Kvistad joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss. Watch unDivided five days a week...

By Brandi Kruse