[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
[un]Divided: New wage law could decimate Seattle’s restaurant scene
[un]Divided: New wage law could decimate Seattle’s restaurant scene
Seattle’s small businesses can no longer count tips or other benefits toward employees’ total compensation, a change that the hospitality industry says could force many restaurants to close their doors. Brandi Kruse has more on unDivided.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Washington leads nation in overdoses, trails in business growth
[un]Divided: Washington leads nation in overdoses, trails in business growth
As much of the nation saw a drop in deadly drug overdoses, Washington state saw a 14% spike. At the same time, Washington trails much of the country in business growth. Brandi Kruse dives into the data on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Email suggests energy rebates were intended to influence voters
[un]Divided: Email suggests energy rebates were intended to influence voters
An internal Department of Commerce email directed energy companies to pay out $200 credits to customers “before the state votes on the initiative” to repeal the Climate Commitment Act. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Acclaimed chef closing Spokane restaurant over city’s drug and crime crisis
[un]Divided: Acclaimed chef closing Spokane restaurant over city’s drug and crime crisis
Chef Chad White says his restaurant has been broken into 20 times in the past eight years as drug use in downtown Spokane spirals out of control. He is pleading with city leaders to do something before more businesses close.
By Brandi Kruse
[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: State sex offender policy board rethinks ending lifetime supervision
[un]Divided: State sex offender policy board rethinks ending lifetime supervision
Earlier this year, Democrats pushed a bill that would have ended lifetime supervision for violent sex offenders. Now the board that made that recommendation is acknowledging it didn’t thoroughly vet the proposal. Brandi Kruse has more on unDivided.
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
[un]Divided: Energy rates set to spike amid electrification push
[un]Divided: Energy rates set to spike amid electrification push
Seattle City Light says rates could jump 5.4% next year as demand for electricity outpaces supply. Brandi Kruse explains how the push toward a “clean energy” future is coming at the expense of the working class.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Washington state’s ferry system is in crisis
[un]Divided: Washington state’s ferry system is in crisis
Some passengers waited 6+ hours to get aboard a Washington state ferry over the weekend. Brandi Kruse was one of them. On the unDivided podcast, she details why the system is in crisis. Watch unDivided five days a week and subscribe to support the show at unDividedpod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: State says it will not accept new bookings into juvenile detention
[un]Divided: State says it will not accept new bookings into juvenile detention
Due to overcrowding and unsafe conditions, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families says no new offenders will be booked into the state’s two juvenile detention centers until further notice. So what happens now? Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast. Watch unDivided five days a week and subscribe to support the show at unDividedpod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Pierce County can’t repeat King County’s mistakes on homelessness
[un]Divided: Pierce County can’t repeat King County’s mistakes on homelessness
While Democrats in Pierce County are pushing for a “regional” approach to solve homelessness, County Executive Bruce Dammeier said he wants to avoid the mistakes of Seattle. He joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast. Watch unDivided five days a week and sign up to support the show at unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse