Seattle Mayor: City lost thousands of jobs over business tax
Seattle Mayor: City lost thousands of jobs over business tax
Less than five years after passing a tax on high paying jobs, Seattle’s mayor says the city has lost thousands of jobs and revenue from the tax was $47M lower than expected in 2024. Despite that, Democrats are looking to spread the tax statewide. Brandi Kruse has more on unDivided.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Week 11
Politics unPacked: Week 11
From gun control to raising the gas tax, Brandi Kruse has everything you need to know about what happened during the legislative session in Olympia this week.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Week 10
Politics unPacked: Week 10
From new tax proposals to another parental rights debate, Brandi Kruse has everything you need to know about what happened in Olympia this week.
By Brandi Kruse
Olympia Madness: Vote on the worst bills of the legislative session
Olympia Madness: Vote on the worst bills of the legislative session
From rent control to regulating cow farts, cast your vote in a bracket-style competition for the worst bills of the 2025 legislative session in Olympia.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Week 9
Politics unPacked: Week 9
From a heated parental rights debate to Gov. Bob Ferguson taking emergency power reform into his own hands. Brandi Kruse has everything you need to know about what happened this week in Olympia.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Criticism heats up ahead of Sound Transit CEO announcement
[un]Divided: Criticism heats up ahead of Sound Transit CEO announcement
King County Executive Dow Constantine’s possible selection as the next CEO of Sound Transit is facing increased scrutiny. Brandi Kruse has more on unDivided.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Week 8
Politics unPacked: Week 8
Brandi Kruse has everything you need to know about what happened this week during the legislative session.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Is Bob Ferguson setting his fellow Democrats up for failure?
[un]Divided: Is Bob Ferguson setting his fellow Democrats up for failure?
As Governor Bob Ferguson is busy announcing cuts to help dig Washington out of a $14B budget hole, he seems to be leaving legislative Democrats the difficult job of pushing new taxes. Brandi Kruse breaks it down on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Week 7
Politics unPacked: Week 7
Brandi Kruse has everything you know about what happened this week during the legislative session in Olympia.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: House Democrats refuse to hear bill protecting kids from fentanyl
[un]Divided: House Democrats refuse to hear bill protecting kids from fentanyl
A bill that would hold parents accountable if they expose their children to deadly drugs at home did not get a hearing in the House Public Safety Committee. On unDivided, Brandi Kruse says the excuse used by the chair of that committee is beyond comprehension.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Week 6
Politics unPacked: Week 6
Brandi Kruse has everything you need to know about what happened this week during the legislative session in Olympia.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Week 5
Politics unPacked: Week 5
Brandi Kruse has everything you need to know about what happened during the legislative session in Olympia this week.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Voice of victims ignored as Olympia weighs pro criminal bills
[un]Divided: Voice of victims ignored as Olympia weighs pro criminal bills
Mother of murder victim tells Brandi Kruse that families of crime victims will endure “hell” if Democrats pass a bill that lets judges end prison sentences early.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Week 4
Politics unPacked: Week 4
Brandi Kruse has everything you need to know about what happened this week during the legislative session in Olympia.
By Brandi Kruse