Future 42 Ambassador and Host of the [un]Divided Podcast.
After he cast the deciding vote to kill a bill that would have criminalized drug use, Seattle City Councilman Andrew Lewis is trying to save face by proposing his own solution – four years too late. Brandi Kruse discusses on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
After losing his younger brother to a fentanyl overdose, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers is sharing his story to raise awareness for the prevalence of addiction in our communities. He spoke to Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
After trying to downplay the impact Washington’s carbon tax is having on gas prices, the State Department of Ecology quietly scrubbed its website of claims that cost increases would be minimal. Brandi Kruse discusses on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
After her child’s school district started to push race and racism on students, Alesha Perkins decided it was time for her to get involved. On unDivided with Brandi Kruse, Alesha urged parents to speak up and demand better of our public schools.
By Brandi Kruse
Over the weekend, thousands of volunteers stepped up to clear graffiti and trash in Seattle. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse argues that it’s time to clean up something else: City Hall.
By Brandi Kruse
With a special session on Tuesday, state lawmakers must decide whether to criminalize drug possession or hurl the state even deeper into a public health and safety crisis. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse encourages House Democrats to do the right thing.
By Brandi Kruse
As downtown Seattle’s recovery trails most major U.S. cities, one Democratic state lawmaker took to Twitter to complain that the long-awaited return of Amazon workers to the office isn’t climate friendly. Brandi Kruse discussed on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
As Governor Jay Inslee announces he will not seek a fourth term, a new poll finds that a majority of Washingtonians are so dissatisfied with the state that they would move somewhere else if they could. Brandi Kruse discusses on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
Democrats in Olympia failed to get a bill across the finish line to ensure drug possession remains a crime after July 1. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse explained how the situation could easily have been avoided.
By Brandi Kruse
Jonathan Choe, who covers homelessness for Discovery Institute, joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss the toll that “tranq” is taking on drug addicts. A mix of fentanyl and animal sedatives, “tranq” is leading to flesh wounds and amputations.
By Brandi Kruse
In 2018, Governor Jay Inlsee outlined a lofty goal to improve our state’s mental health system by 2023. Not only has the state failed to meet its goals, Brandi Kruse argues that the mental health system is in worse shape than ever – especially when it comes to violent offenders.
By Brandi Kruse
Ginny Burton is a 17-time felon who spent 28 years in active addiction. On the unDivided Podcast with Brandi Kruse, she says she is “sickened” by policies and movements that are enabling the personal destruction of people living on our streets.
By Brandi Kruse
The owner of Piroshky Piroshky Bakery in Seattle says “toxic” policies have left downtown in ruin. Olga Sagan tells Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast that she is now considering a run for public office and wants to inspire other small business owners to speak out.
By Brandi Kruse
So far in 2023, half of all homicide victims in the city of Tacoma have been under the age of 18. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse argues that addressing the cause of rising violence among youth should be a top priority.
By Brandi Kruse