Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.

Guest: 
Seattle Times reporter Jim Brunner

Related stories:
T.S.A. Says PreCheck Will Remain Operational at Airports - NYT
Sen. Cantwell, WA elections officials slam Trump-backed voter ID bill - Seattle Times
In Washington State, Democrats Consider Breaking a Taboo: Taxing the Rich - NYT

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

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Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
It&rsquo;s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
Guest:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Seattle Times reporter Jim Brunner</li>
</ul>
Related stories:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/tsa-precheck-global-entry-homeland-security-shutdown.html">T.S.A. Says PreCheck Will Remain Operational at Airports - NYT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/sen-cantwell-wa-elections-officials-slam-trump-backed-voter-id-bill/">Sen. Cantwell, WA elections officials slam Trump-backed voter ID bill - Seattle Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/us/politics/washington-democrats-millionaires-tax.html">In Washington State, Democrats Consider Breaking a Taboo: Taxing the Rich - NYT</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.