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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.

City Inside/Out: Gender Wage Gap
City Inside/Out: Gender Wage Gap
2/9/201828:00

A push by state lawmakers to close the wage gap between men and women is gaining momentum, but it's also raising concerns from some in the business community. Will this be the year the Senate passes a gender pay equity bill and approves a law to bring more transparency to salary negotiations? Or will new wage equity laws put a burden on businesses, resulting in a chilling effect on our economy?

Guests: 
Patrick Connor, Dir. National Federation of Independent Business (WA)
Liz Pike, State Rep. (R-18th)
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Exec. Dir. MomsRising
Marilyn Watkins, Policy Dir. Economic Opportunity Institute

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