@mayorofseattle.bsky.social has announced 75 new homeless shelter units w/services will be online soon; wants 500 by June. But a @council.seattle.gov report questions if she'll hit that number, and asks about ongoing costs. More on @seattlechannel.bsky.social: www.seattlechannel.org/CityInsideOu...
@mayorofseattle.bsky.social Wilson is nearing her first 100 days in office with no shortage of challenges. From homelessness & public safety to surveillance policy & a $140 million budget deficit, City Inside/Out host @callananseattle.bsky.social talks with Wilson to discuss her vision for the city.
Surveillance cameras, 911 gaps, federal immigration enforcement, homeless shelters, and a new library levy. @council.seattle.gov has a lot on its plate, and Councilmembers Bob Kettle and Maritza Rivera break it down on Council Edition with @callananseattle.bsky.social. Watch: youtu.be/4g034lakqo8
From a controversial tax on high earners to limits on federal enforcement targeting immigrants, this year’s legislative session was packed with major decisions. Hear what veteran journalists make of it all on City Inside/Out with @callananseattle.bsky.social. Watch here: youtu.be/pXHDkgX2CbY?...
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NEED YOUR QUESTIONS: I'm with CM's Maritza Rivera & Bob Kettle of @council.seattle.gov this week on @seattlechannel.bsky.social and I need your help! Thoughts about their Public Safety Committee work, @mayorofseattle.bsky.social's #homeless shelter plan, other ideas? Please respond by 9am Friday.
What impact is the federal #immigration crackdown having on our state and our country, beyond what's happening in our immigrant communities? @nwirp.bsky.social, #OIRA Seattle and @acluwa.bsky.social discuss this & more on @seattlechannel.bsky.social. WATCH: www.seattlechannel.org/CityInsideOu...
Federal immigration actions — including mass deportations & clashes with protesters — are reshaping local communities. City Inside/Out's @callananseattle.bsky.social takes a closer look at how Seattle leaders & advocacy groups are preparing to push back: youtu.be/FauwIxrIqmg?...
As federal immigration enforcement ramps up, @council.seattle.gov is considering a ban on new detention facilities. Plus, Council President Hollingsworth & Councilmember Foster share their thoughts about surveillance cameras after a deadly Rainier Beach shooting. @callananseattle.bsky.social
A new proposal from @council.seattle.gov's @alexis4seattle.bsky.social would ban building new jail units for a year. "Immigration" isn't mentioned in the bill, but as @kromandavid.bsky.social explains, it's definitely intended as a check against ICE. Full show: www.buzzsprout.com/798857/episo...
@wasenatedemocrats.bsky.social are close to passing a "millionaire's tax," a 9.9% annual tax on income over $1M. Hear the pro/con arguments from @eoionline.bsky.social & Washington Policy Center here on @seattlechannel.bsky.social in the clip below. Full show: www.seattlechannel.org/CityInsideOu...
NEED YOUR QUESTIONS: I'm hosting Council President Joy Hollingsworth and Councimember Dionne Foster of the @council.seattle.gov on @seattlechannel.bsky.social this week. Do you have ?'s about the city's response to ICE, the latest sentinel report on SPD, or something else? Please send by COB today!
Will a proposed tax on the state’s highest earners make Washington more affordable, or open the door to broader income taxes? City Inside/Out's @callananseattle.bsky.social hosts guests from both sides of the debate.
A special patrons-first #podcast this week with Rep. Chipalo Street (D-37), discussing a controversial millionaire's tax, #ICE concerns, and more. #waleg Become a patron and get this content before anyone else! www.patreon.com/posts/patron...
Citizen initiatives have shaped major policy changes in Washington. Now, lawmakers are considering SB 5973, a bill that would reform the initiative process—drawing both support and concern. Watch City Inside/Out debate with host
@callananseattle.bsky.social: youtu.be/JsKZxFCLzYQ
@alexis4seattle.bsky.social of @council.seattle.gov has concerns about how federal authorities can access city surveillance camera footage (which is fully legal), and wants to pause the expansion of CCTV in Seattle. Full show on @seattlechannel.bsky.social: www.seattlechannel.org/CouncilEditi...
With community concerns rising after deadly ICE-related shootings in Minnesota, @cmeddielin.bsky.social & @councilmember-amr.bsky.social join Council Edition to discuss how the city is responding. Watch full show with @callananseattle.bsky.social: youtu.be/QID6xW59A_g
Seattle has affordable housing sitting empty while homelessness continues to rise. Why is that happening? City Inside/Out host @callananseattle.bsky.social looks at the disconnect & what leaders say needs to change: youtu.be/G_o2lKFGydg
NEED YOUR QUESTIONS: I'm with @council.seattle.gov members @alexis4seattle.bsky.social and @edclin.bsky.social on @seattlechannel.bsky.social this week. Concerns about ICE activity in Seattle? Transportation issues (they're both on the new committee)? Anything else? Please respond by COB Thursday.
A $2.3B budget gap. A 60-day deadline. State lawmakers are racing to close a massive hole in the state budget, debating whether to tap reserve funds and pursue possible new taxes. Seattle’s state elected officials weigh in on City Inside/Out with @callananseattle.bsky.social.
"If we can get treatment to people... our city really will look different."
Recently on @seattlechannel.bsky.social, I spoke w/Seattle's CARE Dept. Chief Amy Barden about public safety on #capitolhill & what's ahead for 2026. Clip below, full show here: www.seattlechannel.org/CityInsideOu...
Outgoing @council.seattle.gov President Sara Nelson joins @callananseattle.bsky.social on Council Edition for a candid conversation about her time at City Hall. From small business advocacy to public safety, she reflects on the work she’s most proud of & what comes next. WATCH: youtu.be/MXy2OFrQI6Q
A planned crisis center is raising questions in Capitol Hill, where some in the community already worry about gun violence, persistent drug activity & street disorder. Leaders share what steps are underway to address it. Watch City Inside/Out w/@callananseattle.bsky.social: youtu.be/yctMk-Ib1LI?...
Listen in! I'm with a slate of great guests on @kuow.org coming up at noon for "Week in Review"! www.kuow.org
Bonus "City Inside/Out" show this month on @seattlechannel.bsky.social! I'm hosting outgoing @council.seattle.gov President @cmsaranelson.bsky.social, and I need your questions. Political consultants at City Hall? The new SPOG contract? Please respond by Monday, 9 a.m.!
What happens when you turn a typewriter, a parakeet, a chihuahua, and crumpling paper into music? At the Seattle Symphony, young composers are answering that question by pushing classical boundaries with bold electroacoustic sound. @callananseattle.bsky.social has the story! youtu.be/7slqtGWuIxQ?...
King County’s homelessness system is at a crossroads. With federal funding cuts & turnover at Regional Homelessness Authority, guests from LIHI, @compasshousing.bsky.social, & @marysplacewa.bsky.social discuss what new elected leaders could mean for the path forward w/ @callananseattle.bsky.social.
From left right, Oscar Snider, Rayan Atallah, Yudha Almerio, Brian Callanan, and Kanokphorn “Aoy” Chanphloi pose for a photo with Seattle Channel Emmy statues.
From left, Brian Callanan, Kanokphorn “Aoy” Chanphloi, Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth, Yudha Almerio, and Councilmember Bob Kettle pose for a photo on the set of Council Edition.
Brian Callanan leads a discussion about journalistic objectivity, misinformation, media–government relations, and digital strategy.
Seattle Channel's Ed Escalona gives a tour of Seattle City Hall with visiting journalists Yudha Almerio from Indonesia and Kanokphorn “Aoy” Chanphloi from Thailand.
Journalist @callananseattle.bsky.social & Seattle Channel staff recently welcomed Indonesian journalist Yudha Almerio & Thai journalist Kanokphorn “Aoy” Chanphloi to exchange ideas about issues impacting the media. The visitors also got to meet @council.seattle.gov Joy Hollingsworth & Bob Kettle!
"We're being gaslit by the President." @council.seattle.gov members Bob Kettle and Joy Hollingsworth shared their thoughts with me on possible #nationalguard deployment in Seattle on @seattlechannel.bsky.social. Clip here, full show at this link: www.seattlechannel.org/CouncilEditi...
Public safety, parks, infrastructure, & more. Seattle’s budget decisions are taking shape. Hear from @council.seattle.gov's Hollingsworth and Kettle as they explain their budget priorities in this month’s Council Edition with @callananseattle.bsky.social. WATCH: youtu.be/VEvMpPUTjKk?...
