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March 31, 2026

How Can Churches Help Seattle? Plus, Mayor Wilson’s Camera Conundrum

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How Can Churches Help Seattle? Plus, Mayor Wilson’s Camera Conundrum

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Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by  Joey Lopez, co-executive Director of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, to discuss how churches can give their land back to communities as congregations decline. Then she is joined by contributor Hannah Krieg and Producer Liam Billingham to talk about Mayor Katie Wilson’s surveillance town hall and why it didn’t make anyone happy. Finally, they talk about some good news: millionaires tax, Hillary Knight, and yearning at the movies!

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