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Developers, Guns and Money: Another Week of Council Controversies
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It's the first week of April, and things at the City Council are heating up faster than a sunny afternoon at Denny Blaine Park. First up: CM Cathy Moore initiates a debate over developer profits and offers a controversial proposal to expand the Mandatory Affordable Housing program (MHA) to Seattle’s current single-family zones. We ask: why can’t we quit bickering and build more shit? Then, rising gun violence. A critical audit of the City’s prevention efforts is raising tensions between Council and the Mayor’s Office. The question we all want answered is, "Why is Seattle's rate climbing when others are dropping?" Plus, a non-binding resolution on "defund the police" that had us perplexed. And why did some skip the resolution vote? Finally, a potential $47 million payroll tax shortfall. Can Seattle afford … Seattle?
Our editor is Quinn Waller.
About Seattle Nice
It’s getting harder and harder to talk about politics, especially if you disagree. Well, screw that. Seattle Nice aims to be the most opinionated and smartest analysis of what’s really happening in Seattle politics available in any medium.
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Thanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.com
Your support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.
146 episodes
Manage episode 475330367 series 3290085
It's the first week of April, and things at the City Council are heating up faster than a sunny afternoon at Denny Blaine Park. First up: CM Cathy Moore initiates a debate over developer profits and offers a controversial proposal to expand the Mandatory Affordable Housing program (MHA) to Seattle’s current single-family zones. We ask: why can’t we quit bickering and build more shit? Then, rising gun violence. A critical audit of the City’s prevention efforts is raising tensions between Council and the Mayor’s Office. The question we all want answered is, "Why is Seattle's rate climbing when others are dropping?" Plus, a non-binding resolution on "defund the police" that had us perplexed. And why did some skip the resolution vote? Finally, a potential $47 million payroll tax shortfall. Can Seattle afford … Seattle?
Our editor is Quinn Waller.
About Seattle Nice
It’s getting harder and harder to talk about politics, especially if you disagree. Well, screw that. Seattle Nice aims to be the most opinionated and smartest analysis of what’s really happening in Seattle politics available in any medium.
Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.com
HEARTH Protection: Do not let fear make your world smaller.
Thanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.com
Your support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.
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