John O'Brien
Producer, Speakers Forum at KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA)
Host, Producer at Speakers Forum
Articles
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1 week ago |
kuow.org | Kim Malcolm |John O'Brien
With a potential $16 billion shortfall looming, legislators in Olympia are scrambling to find budget fixes with less than two weeks left in the session. Jerry Cornfield writes for The Washington State Standard. He spoke to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about his new article, which outlines the latest options being considered. Why you can trust KUOW
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1 week ago |
kuow.org | Kim Malcolm |John O'Brien
Trump administration spending cuts are disrupting work at a federal facility in Seattle. A recent ProPublica story revealed that scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Montlake Laboratory were helping clean bathrooms after their facilities’ maintenance contract wasn't renewed. Nick Tolimieri is a biologist and a union rep with the local fisheries chapter. He spoke to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about what’s going on. This interview has been edited for clarity.
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1 week ago |
m.kuow.org | Kim Malcolm |John O'Brien
Courtesy of Humanities Washington Last week, the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Trump administration canceled state grants, including for organizations in Washington. Around 80% of NEH staff members have been notified they're being laid off. The New York Times reported the NEH Advisory Council was told they would now pivot to supporting President Donald Trump's agenda, which includes a patriotic sculpture garden highlighting approved figures in U.S. history.
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2 weeks ago |
kuow.org | Kim Malcolm |John O'Brien
Rebecca Burke is a 28-year-old graphic artist from London. A recent visit she made to the States started, she said, as a trip of a lifetime, then turned into a nightmare. Burke was detained at ICE's Tacoma facility for nearly three weeks, reportedly for having the wrong visa paperwork. Journalist Jenny Kleeman wrote about what happened for The Guardian newspaper. She spoke to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about it. This interview has been edited for clarity.
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3 weeks ago |
m.kuow.org | Rob Wood |John O'Brien
Minimum wage increases are controversial. Most workers favor them, and many business owners don't. The Washington state minimum wage is $16.66 an hour. That's the highest state minimum in the United States. Seattle's increased to $20.76 this year, with some exceptions. Nate Sanford is a Murrow News Fellow reporting for Cascade PBS and KNKX. He looked into the pros and cons of higher wages in the Seattle area for a recent article. KUOW’s Rob Wood asked him about it.
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