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The Democratic mayor of Everett announced the city will be hiring more police officers, meanwhile the department is actively enforcing its new drug possession ordinance. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
Hundreds of people lined up to take advantage of lower gas prices at an event put on by Future 42 last week. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse says the event illustrates how Governor Jay Inslee’s Carbon tax is hurting the working class.
By Brandi Kruse
After the release of a University of Washington study showing 100% of airborne samples taken from inside buses and trains showed traces of Methamphetamine, King County Metro insisted that transit is still safe for riders and drivers. Brandi Kruse discussed the issue on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
Washington state continues to have some of the highest gas prices in the nation, due in part to Governor Inslee’s carbon program. To illustrate just how much lower gas is elsewhere in the country, Simon Sefzik with Future 42 says they will be dropping the price at the pump at a station in Kent. He...
By Brandi Kruse
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