City Inside/Out
Local issues from all sides -- Fridays | 7 p.m.About City Inside/Out
Seattle is a vibrant and complex city, and the Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out with Brian Callanan brings you thoughtful, in-depth reports and discussions about important local issues every week.
Brian Callanan is a five-time Emmy winner who currently serves as a host, producer, and moderator for the Seattle Channel, where he's worked since 2011. His career in broadcast journalism began in 1995, and includes an 11-year stint as a reporter and anchor for Q13 News. Brian won the Seattle Municipal League's Civic Award for Government News Reporting in 2016. He lives with his wife and two daughters in West Seattle.
Rent control is illegal in Washington state, but with Seattle's skyrocketing rents, there is a controversial new effort to regulate residential rents charged by landlords. Should lawmakers vote to lift the state ban and allow cities to impose their own laws? How would landlords and the housing market be impacted?
Guests:
Morris Groberman, NW Commercial Real Estate Investments
Dae Shik Kim Hawkins Jr., Seattle Renter
Rep. Nicole Macri (D-43rd)
Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-43rd)
Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council
Roger Valdez, Seattle for Growth