David Hyde
Reporter
About
David’s people-focused politics coverage tracks local and national races. At KUOW, David has also reported for our Hearken Team answering listener questions,and covered a variety of other topics ranging from vaccine hesitancy to climate change.
Previously David worked as talk show producer and also frequently hosted interviews and live call-in segments. David's education includes PhD ABD in U.S. History from Rutgers University and a BA in History from Reed College.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Professional Affiliations: Society of Professional Journalists
Stories
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Politics
Transforming or wasting money? Seattle council candidates debate homelessness spending
Homelessness, safe-injection sites, rent control … incumbent Lisa Herbold and challenger Phil Tavel found a lot to disagree about Thursday night in their District 1 City Council debate in West Seattle.
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Politics
Business tries to claw its way back in Seattle City Council races
The labor movement is currently in the driver's seat on the Seattle City Council. But with seven council seats in play this year, business is trying to grab the wheel.
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Politics
Pelosi hits Seattle to talk prescription drugs and impeachment
In Seattle today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she’s not worried that the effort to impeach President Trump will hurt democrats like Washington’s 8th District congresswoman Kim Schrier.
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Politics
The Ave without cars? More bike lanes? City Council candidates debate U District future
Who is The Ave for? The future of the U District’s signature street features prominently in the District 4 campaign for Seattle City Council.
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Politics
'Washington state is finally relevant' for Democratic presidential candidates
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar hit Seattle on Monday, September 30th to meet supporters and raise money for her presidential bid. KUOW politics reporter David Hyde talked it over with host Kim Malcolm. [Below is the transcript of this interview]
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Politics
Boos and hisses at the Sawant-Orion debate at Seattle's Town Hall
Organizers urged the crowd to be quiet at last night’s District 3 debate between Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and challenger Egan Orion. But the crowd wasn’t having it.
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Politics
Can ‘universal rent control’ get Kshama Sawant re-elected this November?
Rent control is illegal in Washington State but that’s not stopping Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant from fighting for it. An unapologetic Marxist, Sawant anticipates a vicious fight for that proposal against developers, and what she calls “the Capitalist class.”
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Politics
Got natural gas? That could change if you move to Seattle
The Seattle City Council may soon vote to ban natural gas in new buildings. Council Member Mike O'Brien is the lead sponsor of a measure to do that in order to combat climate change.
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Technology
Seattle employers woo tech talent with a lot of perks, but culture counts
Companies are going to extraordinary lengths to attract tech talent from the latest batch of computer science graduates.
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Technology
The big reasons behind Expedia's move to Seattle waterfront
A glass-walled conference space called “The Prow” rises out of the earth like a ship near the water’s edge. It’s a flagship element in the Expedia Group’s opulent new headquarters along Seattle's waterfront.