Chamber of Commerce says Seattle's new campaign spending law is motivated by politics
KUOW's Kim Malcolm talks with Markham McIntyre, chief of staff for the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that bans campaign spending from foreign-influenced corporations. It would apply to companies like Amazon, which gave nearly $1.5 million last year to a PAC run by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
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