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Brian Callanan and David Kroman discuss the Seattle City Council's new homelessness measure and its implications.

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the Seattle City Council's passage of a new homelessness measure that caused a shakeup within the Mayor's leadership team, the consideration of establishing a fire district to ease pressure on the city's general fund, a new timeline set for the future of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, a labor battle brew...

People in this episode

Host: Brian Callanan

Guest: David Kroman

Topics covered

• homelessness
• local government
• public affairs
• Seattle City Council
• fire district
• regional homelessness

Keywords

• homeless ordinance
• Seattle Center bond measure
• Mayor's leadership
• fire district
• King County Regional Homelessness Authority

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle Channel, Seattle Times

Places: Seattle, King County

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