Paul Guppy

Paul Guppy, senior researcher offering conservative local-government and finance analysis; Reuven Carlyle, former state legislator and public-budgeting expert; Hannah Murphy-Winter, local editor covering Seattle politics and culture. They spar over mayoral praise for corporate housing donations. They debate millionaire tax flight and tax reform. They weigh tiny homes, World Cup shelter deadlines, and accountability in spending.

Join Erica Barnett, co-founder of PubliCola and local news expert, David Kroman from the Seattle Times, and Paul Guppy from the Washington Policy Center for a lively discussion on key Seattle issues. They dive into the challenges of rising housing costs and the debate over upzoning for affordable housing. The talk shifts to the Seattle Police Department's recruitment struggles and the wider implications of the minimum wage increase on local businesses. Expect insightful commentary you won't want to miss!

Paul Guppy, senior researcher focused on state policy and budgets; Lauryn Bray, reporter on Seattle community and housing; David Kroman, City Hall reporter on shelters and transit. They discuss new tiny-house shelter plans and debates over targeting high-acuity residents. They examine Seattle’s shelter spending versus permanent housing, neighborhood pushback, library levy reasons and services, rising gas prices and a proposed tax holiday, and Sound Transit cost overruns.

Paul Guppy, senior researcher offering policy analysis; John Roderick, musician and podcaster with cultural commentary; Erica Barnett, journalist covering Seattle politics. They debate removing RVs from streets: RV safe lots, permits, storage, tiny houses, and impacts on unhoused residents. Short takes also touch on policing, a mayoral recall, and recent local ordinances.

Reuven Carlyle, a former Washington State legislator and founder of Earth Finance, joins Paul Guppy from the Washington Policy Center and Lex Vaughn, editor of The Needling. They delve into the emotional weight of nationwide protests against immigration policies and analyze the Seattle affordable housing crisis, stressing the need for humane eviction processes. The trio debates the relationship between taxation and housing affordability, critiquing public leaders for overlooking tax burdens. They wrap up with light-hearted takes on community events and the humorous side of local issues.