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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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We discuss new hires, recent layoffs, and whether SPD Chief Shon Barnes is the right fit for Seattle.
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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…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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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We discuss new hires, recent layoffs, and whether SPD Chief Shon Barnes is the right fit for Seattle.
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ICYMI: Seattle Nice: Seattle Sues Trump, Camping Ban Proposed, Business Tax Hike Heads to Ballot
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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...
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August 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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?
We discuss the upcoming elections at a raucous live taping!
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We discuss the upcoming elections at a raucous live taping!
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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…
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July 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Seattle Nice: Is the Progressive Left Back?
We discuss the upcoming elections at a raucous live taping!
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We discuss the upcoming elections at a raucous live taping!
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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...
43rd Dems General Meeting
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July 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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...
New episode!
Council President Sara Nelson Gets Touchy-Feely on Treatment
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Council President Sara Nelson Gets Touchy-Feely on Treatment
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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...
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July 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
New episode!
Council President Sara Nelson Gets Touchy-Feely on Treatment
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Council President Sara Nelson Gets Touchy-Feely on Treatment
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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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With David still gadding about in parts unknown, Sandeep and I discuss a proposal to increase taxes on bigger businesses.
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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…
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June 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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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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? New episode right here: seattle-nice.podcastpage.io/episode/is-i...
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...
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June 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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...
On the latest episode of Seattle Nice: Assessing the Assessor, Moore Faces the Urbanists, and Seattle Hates Nightlife
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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…
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June 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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
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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…
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May 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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
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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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: 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…
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May 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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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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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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: 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…
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April 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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
Is it "truth and reconciliation" to condemn people for demanding alternatives to police?
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Is it "truth and reconciliation" to condemn people for demanding alternatives to police?
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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…
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April 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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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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
Read all about (and listen to) this week's episode!
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Read all about (and listen to) this week's episode!
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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…
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March 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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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Read all about (and listen to) this week's episode!
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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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Sound Transit Picks Dow? And Challengers Take on Harrell and Davison
Podcast Episode · Seattle Nice · 03/14/2025 · 41m
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March 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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
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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…
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March 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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
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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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: 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…
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February 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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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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 Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth.
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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…
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February 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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.
Announcing “Are You Mad At Me?,” a Brand-New Podcast About Our Favorite Movie, Shattered Glass
Read all about it, listen, and subscribe to this 12-month podcast, featuring me, @joshfeit.bsky.social, and future special guests:
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Read all about it, listen, and subscribe to this 12-month podcast, featuring me, @joshfeit.bsky.social, and future special guests:
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Announcing "Are You Mad At Me?," a Brand-New Podcast About Our Favorite Movie, Shattered Glass - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Exciting news: Josh and I have started a limited-run podcast, “Are You Mad At Me?,” about…
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February 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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
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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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: 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…
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February 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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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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
"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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"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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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…
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February 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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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"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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New Seattle Nice episode!
City Council Appointee Mark Solomon Talks Density, Public Safety, Blast Balls, and More
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City Council Appointee Mark Solomon Talks Density, Public Safety, Blast Balls, and More
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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
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February 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
New Seattle Nice episode!
City Council Appointee Mark Solomon Talks Density, Public Safety, Blast Balls, and More
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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?
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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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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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…
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January 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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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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?
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.
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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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Did the Left Get It Wrong on Homelessness?
Podcast Episode · Seattle Nice · 01/27/2025 · 40m
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January 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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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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 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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Come for the sober analysis, stay for the Monkees commentary.
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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…
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January 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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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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?
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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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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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…
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January 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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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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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