Seattle Nice: Shakeups at the County and City as Zahilay and Wilson Take Over - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett This week on the Seattle Nice podcast, we discussed the changes that are taking shape at…

Seattle Nice: Shakeups at the County and City as Zahilay and Wilson Take Over
We discuss new hires, recent layoffs, and whether SPD Chief Shon Barnes is the right fit for Seattle.
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Encampment Ban Proposal, Progressive Biz Taxes, and Why is Seattle Suing the Trump Admin Now? | Seattle Nice This episode delves into three political developments in Seattle and King County. Part I examines a proposed initiative to ban unauthorized public camping in...

ICYMI: Seattle Nice: Seattle Sues Trump, Camping Ban Proposed, Business Tax Hike Heads to Ballot

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Seattle Nice: Is the Progressive Left Back? - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett We had a great time recording the latest episode of Seattle Nice live at the 43rd…

Seattle Nice: Is the Progressive Left Back?
We discuss the upcoming elections at a raucous live taping!

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43rd Dems General Meeting YouTube video by 43rd District Democrats of Washington State

In case you couldn't make it to the live taping of Seattle Nice last night, it's available on the 43rd District Democrats' Youtube channel! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=El3P...

Council President Sara Nelson Gets Touchy-Feely on Treatment | Seattle Nice PROGRAM NOTE: We hope all you Seattle Nice fans will join us for a live taping of the podcast at 7 pm on July 15 at the next meeting of the 43rd District...

New episode!

Council President Sara Nelson Gets Touchy-Feely on Treatment

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Seattle Nice: What's Behind the Proposed New Business Tax? - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett This week, we’re talking taxes—specifically, the new business and occupation (B&O) tax proposal that City Councilmember…

Seattle Nice: What's Behind the Proposed New Tax on Businesses?

With David still gadding about in parts unknown, Sandeep and I discuss a proposal to increase taxes on bigger businesses.

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Is It Time to Admit the King County Regional Homelessness Authority Is a Bust? | Seattle Nice The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) launched in 2020 with great fanfare. But now, with up to to a fifth of its staff facing layoffs due to...

Is It Time to Admit the King County Regional Homelessness Authority Is a Bust? New episode right here: seattle-nice.podcastpage.io/episode/is-i...

Seattle Nice: Assessing the Assessor, Moore Faces the Urbanists, and Seattle Hates Nightlife - PubliCola By Sandeep Kaushik (Note from Erica: Ordinarily, I write about what’s happening on the podcast myself, but I couldn’t…

On the latest episode of Seattle Nice: Assessing the Assessor, Moore Faces the Urbanists, and Seattle Hates Nightlife
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Seattle Nice: Council Rolls Back Ethics Rules, Tent City's Temporary Reprieve, and the Debate Over Mandatory Earplug Sales - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett This week on Seattle Nice: A Seattle City Council committee advanced legislation to eliminate a requirement that…

Seattle Nice: Council Rolls Back Ethics Rules, Tent City's Temporary Reprieve, and the Debate Over Mandatory Earplug Sales

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Seattle Nice: New Hope for Fentanyl Users - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett A new way of administering buprenorphine—a gold-standard medication that combats opioid addiction by reducing the need…

Seattle Nice: New Hope for Fentanyl Users
This week, three special guests from DESC explain how a new method for administering harm reduction meds is helping drug users stick with treatment.
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Seattle Nice: Is the City Ready for Trump 2.0? (Spoiler: Nope!) - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett As I noted earlier today on Bluesky, it’s past time for Seattle leaders to be running…

On this week's episode of Seattle Nice we discussed whether Seattle leaders are ready for what's coming under the second Trump administration (spoiler: Nope!)

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Seattle Nice: Fees for Housing, a Lightweight Condemnation of "Defund," and a Critique of Seattle's Response to Shootings - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett On this week’s episode of Seattle Nice, we blast through a range of local topics—from the…

Seattle Nice: Fees for Housing, a Lightweight Condemnation of "Defund," and a Critique of Seattle's Response to Shootings

Is it "truth and reconciliation" to condemn people for demanding alternatives to police?

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Seattle Nice: Council President Sara Nelson Talks About Housing in the Stadium District, Addiction Treatment, and More - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett Council President Sara Nelson was our guest on this week’s Seattle Nice podcast, where we talked…

Seattle Nice: Council President Sara Nelson Talks About Housing in the Stadium District, Addiction Treatment, and More

Read all about (and listen to) this week's episode!

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Sound Transit Picks Dow? And Challengers Take on Harrell and Davison Podcast Episode · Seattle Nice · 03/14/2025 · 41m

We discuss the challengers lining up to take on Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison and Mayor Bruce Harrell, and the appointment of a new Sound Transit CEO (we're like 99% sure it's King County exec Dow Constantine) on this week's episode of Seattle Nice.

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Seattle Nice: Council Elections Heat Up, Republican City Attorney Joins Sanctuary City Lawsuit, and the Harrell Gun Story Gets More Complicated - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett We covered a lot of ground on this week’s Seattle Nice, from Republican City Attorney Ann…

Seattle Nice: Council Elections Heat Up, Republican City Attorney Joins Sanctuary City Lawsuit, and the Harrell Gun Story Gets More Complicated
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Seattle Nice: IS Elon a "Smart Innovator"? And: More About that Tree Story - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett We managed to dig in to three (!) hot topics on this week’s episode of Seattle…

Seattle Nice: IS Elon a “Smart Innovator”? And: More About that Tree Story

We talk about Harrell's speech to business leaders, a dispute that has closed a waterfront park for months, and my story on "Grandma Brooks' Cedar."

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Seattle Nice Sits Down with Joy Hollingsworth - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth was our guest on the latest episode of Seattle Nice, where we…

Seattle Nice sits down with Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth.

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In your Seattle Nice feed this week: A brand-new show about the iconic movie Shattered Glass, which tells the story of a wunderkind print journalist, Stephen Glass, who was exposed as a fabulist by an online startup. A still-relevant, riveting thriller (yes, thriller!) that gets journalism right.

Seattle Nice: Banishment Orders and Housing Bans - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett Municipal Court judges have only issued one Stay Out of Drug Area order so far, raising…

Seattle Nice: Banishment Orders and Housing Bans

On this week's podcast, we discuss SODA orders, "prostitution loitering" arrests, and the possibility of housing in Seattle's stadium district.

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Seattle Nice Interviews New City Council Appointee Mark Solomon - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett Our special on the Seattle Nice podcast this week was new Seattle City Council appointee…

Seattle Nice Interviews New City Council Appointee Mark Solomon

"Let's convene more community meetings" to discuss concerns about apartments in traditional single-family neighborhoods, Solomon said.

That discussion and much more on our latest episode!

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City Council Appointee Mark Solomon Talks Density, Public Safety, Blast Balls, and More Podcast Episode · Seattle Nice · 02/03/2025 · 43m

New Seattle Nice episode!

City Council Appointee Mark Solomon Talks Density, Public Safety, Blast Balls, and More

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Seattle Nice: Did the Left Get It Wrong on Homelessness? - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett Seattle Nice welcomed another (!) special guest this week, bringing housing activist, writer, and occasional PubliCola…

Seattle Nice: Did the Left Get It Wrong on Homelessness?

On this week's podcast, special guest Katie Wilson says it's time for us stop denying reality about homelessness in Seattle.

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Did the Left Get It Wrong on Homelessness? Podcast Episode · Seattle Nice · 01/27/2025 · 40m

Did the Left Get It Wrong on Homelessness?

Katie Wilson argues that by failing to acknowledge some stark realities about unsheltered homelessness, the left risks ceding the debate to "Seattle Is Dying" demagogues.
Listen to the latest episode of Seattle Nice

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Seattle Nice: Our 2025 Predictions! - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett This week’s Seattle Nice features the debut of a very special guest—PubliCola co-founder and Maybe Metropolis…

Seattle Nice discusses our predictions for 2025—including special guest, PubliCola founder Josh Feit!

Come for the sober analysis, stay for the Monkees commentary.

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Seattle Nice Debate: Should The City Go All-In on Social Housing? - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett This week on Seattle Nice, we asked the questions and proponents for two dueling social housing…

Seattle Nice Debate: Should The City Go All-In on Social Housing?
As ballots for the February special election land in mailboxes, the two sides make their case for and against proposal to fund the city's social housing developer.
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Members-only: Who will fill the vacant Seattle City Council seat? | Seattle Nice Get more from Seattle Nice on Patreon

New Seattle Nice mini-podcast! Who will the council pick to fill Tammy Morales' seat? We discuss the 20 people who want to represent Southeast Seattle in this week's podcast, available in full to Seattle Nice patrons.

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Members-only: Who will fill the vacant Seattle City Council seat? | Seattle Nice Get more from Seattle Nice on Patreon

New Seattle Nice mini-podcast! Who will the council pick to fill Tammy Morales' seat? We discuss the 20 people who want to represent Southeast Seattle in this week's podcast, available in full to Seattle Nice patrons.

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Seattle Nice: Bob Kettle Talks Public Safety, Density, Why He Opposed the Capital Gains Tax, and More - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett The Seattle Nice team sat down with City Council Public Safety Committee chair Bob Kettle this…

Seattle Nice, via @publicola.bsky.social: Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle Talks Public Safety, Density, Why He Opposed the Capital Gains Tax Proposal, and More

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Seattle Nice Politics Podcast · 4 Seasons · Updated Semiweekly

Seattle Nice talks to City Councilmember Bob Kettle about public safety, the comprehensive plan, and the working environment at City Hall.

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Why all the controversy over Seattle’s annual minimum wage hike? And is Amazon’s return to work mandate a positive or negative? Podcast Episode · Seattle Nice · 01/05/2025 · 43m

Why all the controversy over Seattle’s annual minimum wage hike? And is Amazon’s return to work mandate a positive or negative? We break it down on the latest episode of Seattle Nice:

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