Front Page - Monday Oct 12

RV Legislation - Dan Strauss

RV Legislation - Neil Lampi & Alison Eisinger

Seattle could change the rules for parking RVs in the city. The councilmember pushing for this change is hoping it will eventually get them off the streets and people connected to housing.   

Yet critics worry this could create hardship for Seattleites who live in these vehicles. 

Plus: co-hosts Libby Denkmann and David Kroman break down today’s top headlines.

Today on the show:
Dan Strauss, who represents Seattle's District 6 
Neal Lampi, who lived in an RV for years 
Alison Eisinger, executive director for the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness

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Seattle could change the rules for parking RVs in the city. The councilmember pushing for this change is hoping it will eventually get them off the streets and people connected to housing.&nbsp; &nbsp;
Yet critics worry this could create hardship for Seattleites who live in these vehicles.&nbsp;
Plus: co-hosts Libby Denkmann and David Kroman break down today&rsquo;s top headlines.
Today on the show:
<ul>
<li>Dan Strauss, who represents Seattle's District 6&nbsp;</li>
<li>Neal Lampi, who lived in an RV for years&nbsp;</li>
<li>Alison Eisinger, executive director for the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness</li>
</ul>
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Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss is pushing a proposal that would change where RVs are allowed to park. Critics have concerns about what this would mean for people who live in these vehicles. 

The push, and pushback, to getting RVs off of Seattle's streets 

Front Page - Thursday Oct 8

County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

12th and Jackson

Weekend Warmup

Massive federal cuts to Medicaid are playing out here in King County. 4,000 lawfully present immigrants lost their coverage this month, and over 200,000 more could see their coverage affected soon. King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda joins Soundside to talk about the county’s response to these cuts. 

Plus: co-hosts Libby Denkmann and David Kroman break down today’s top headlines, the latest on 12th and Jackson, and your weekend warmup.

Today on the show:
Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember District 8
Connor Nash, politics reporter for the South Seattle Emerald

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Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Massive federal cuts to Medicaid are playing out here in King County. 4,000 lawfully present immigrants lost their coverage this month, and over 200,000 more could see their coverage affected soon. King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda joins Soundside to talk about the county&rsquo;s response to these cuts.&nbsp;
Plus: co-hosts Libby Denkmann and David Kroman break down today&rsquo;s top headlines, the latest on 12th and Jackson, and your weekend warmup.
Today on the show:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember District 8</li>
<li aria-level="1">Connor Nash, politics reporter for the South Seattle Emerald</li>
</ul>
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Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Massive federal cuts to Medicaid are playing out here in King County. 4,000 lawfully present immigrants lost their coverage this month, and over 200,000 more could see their coverage affected soon. 

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda on King County’s response to Medicaid cuts

I-645 Debate

Setting Sun

The fate of the high earners income tax, sometimes called the “Millionaire’s Tax," is in the hands of Washington voters. This year, Democrats in Olympia passed a nearly 10 percent tax on every dollar of household income over $1 million. 

Almost immediately after the legislature passed it, the tax was challenged; both in court and with an initiative on this November’s ballot. 

The legal battle is ongoing, today, we're focusing on you, the voters. We have two people ready to debate whether voters should repeal the income tax by passing  Initiative 645. 

Plus: We hear from you about yesterdays segment on eldercare and AI.

Today on the show:
Rian Watt, executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute 
Jaime Herrera Beutler, former congresswoman for WA-03

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The fate of the high earners income tax, sometimes called the &ldquo;Millionaire&rsquo;s Tax," is in the hands of Washington voters. This year, Democrats in Olympia passed a nearly 10 percent tax on every dollar of household income over $1 million.&nbsp;
Almost immediately after the legislature passed it, the tax was challenged; both in court and with an initiative on this November&rsquo;s ballot.&nbsp;
The legal battle is ongoing, today, we're focusing on you, the voters. We have two people ready to debate whether voters should repeal the income tax by passing &nbsp;Initiative 645.&nbsp;
Plus: We hear from you about yesterdays segment on eldercare and AI.
Today on the show:
<ul>
<li>Rian Watt, executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute&nbsp;</li>
<li>Jaime Herrera Beutler, former congresswoman for WA-03</li>
</ul>
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The debate over WA's millionaires tax

Front Page - Tuesday Oct 6

Elder care AI robots

WAISN layoffs

There is a crisis in elder care worldwide. 

The population of people aged 65 and older is expected to nearly double by 2060 and many countries are facing serious questions about how to support such a huge increase in elderly community members. 

In America, nursing homes are both expensive and linked to significant declines in mental health, leading states like Washington to prioritize at-home caretakers. 

But at-home care is facing its own crisis, which has the state turning to a new solution: An at-home AI companion called ElliQ. 

Earlier this year Washington became the first state to have these devices fully subsidized by Medicaid.

And so far they’ve made it into the hands of more than 50 residents.

Is this a solution to the elder care crisis? Or another sign of an AI dystopia?

Plus: Why one of the biggest immigrant support networks in Washington just laid off half its staff, and David and Libby on their top stories of the day.

Today on the show: tech journalist Jacob Robbins, and KUOW immigration reporter Gustavo Sagrero Alvarez

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Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. 

There is a crisis in elder care worldwide.&nbsp;
The population of people aged 65 and older is expected to nearly double by 2060 and many countries are facing serious questions about how to support such a huge increase in elderly community members.&nbsp;
In America, nursing homes are both expensive and linked to significant declines in mental health, leading states like Washington to prioritize at-home caretakers.&nbsp;
But at-home care is facing its own crisis, which has the state turning to a new solution: An at-home AI companion called ElliQ.&nbsp;
Earlier this year Washington became the first state to have these devices fully subsidized by Medicaid.
And so far they&rsquo;ve made it into the hands of more than 50 residents.
Is this a solution to the elder care crisis? Or another sign of an AI dystopia?
Plus: Why one of the biggest immigrant support networks in Washington just laid off half its staff, and David and Libby on their top stories of the day.
Today on the show: tech journalist Jacob Robbins, and KUOW immigration reporter Gustavo Sagrero Alvarez
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Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.&nbsp;

Earlier this year Washington became the first state to have these devices fully subsidized by Medicaid. Is this a solution to the elder care crisis? Or another sign of an AI dystopia? 

The push, and pushback, to getting RVs off of Seattle's streets

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