Future 42 Ambassador and Host of the [un]Divided Podcast.
When Progressive publication Crosscut asked its readers to weigh in on the state’s high gas prices, even some in support of the Carbon program that led to the increases say the poor are unfairly shouldering the burden. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
As our state experiences breakdowns across the criminal justice system, it will take politicians and members of the press acknowledging hard truths before we can start digging our communities out of the crime crisis. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
Even after restrictions on police pursuits were loosened, there are still roadblocks when it comes to accountability for criminals. Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast to discuss the release of a car thief who took deputies on a high speed chase after committing a hit-and-run.
By Brandi Kruse
Despite having ample time, the Seattle City Council has failed to adopt a common sense proposal that would give City Attorney Ann Davison power to prosecute drug cases. As Brandi Kruse explains on the unDivided Podcast, that means Seattle will be unable to enforce a new state law making drug possession a gross misdemeanor.
By Brandi Kruse
The Citizen Action Defense Fund is asking the State Auditor’s Office to audit millions of dollars in taxpayer funds meant to help with juvenile diversion programs. CADF Executive Director Jackson Maynard joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
When the Seattle City Council failed to adopt a controversial rent control policy, activists in the room turned on Democrats who they felt had failed them. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse argues that the scene should be a wakeup call to Progressive politicians who often try to appease the loudest voice in the room.
By Brandi Kruse
As it continues to deal with an exodus of officers, the Seattle Police Department was stretched thin over the weekend and failed to meet minimum staffing standards. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
Washington’s new long-term care tax is deeply unpopular. Will lawmakers have the political will to make it optional? Senator John Braun joined the unDivided Podcast to discuss.
By Brandi Kruse
Washington taxpayers will be hit with a $100 million fine as the state struggles to fix our broken mental health care system. Brandi Kruse explains on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
When asked to account for the state’s unreliable ferry system, Governor Jay Inslee offered up a baffling scapegoat – pointing to a 23-year-old car tab initiative. Brandi Kruse explains on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
New numbers from 2022 show the heartbreaking reality of Washington state’s crime crisis. Brandi Kruse breaks down the data on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
Between the new long-term care tax and the nation’s highest gas prices, money isn’t going as far for Washington families. Brandi Kruse discusses on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
New polling from Future 42 shows most Washington voters are unhappy with the direction of the state and want improved public safety, lower taxes, and new leadership. Brandi Kruse breaks down key results on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
When Susanna Keilman organized a rally in honor of a pregnant woman murdered in downtown Seattle, she never would have expected that anti-police groups would attack her motives. She joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast to discuss why everyone, regardless of race or political party, should be fighting for safer communities.
By Brandi Kruse