Hour 2: Poor Seattle/Tacoma housing market, Todd Blanche AG hearing, guest Jim Ciaciuch

Seattle, Tacoma rank among worst U.S. cities for first-time home buyers; two surprising bright spots. Todd Blanche was grilled on Capitol Hill today during his confirmation hearing to become the next Attorney General. Guest: Jim Ciaciuch is the owner of Couple of Scoops Ice Cream and Candy in Gig Harbor which is committed to giving jobs to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. // Big Local: Progressive pollster hands Marie Gluesenkamp Perez her latest ugly poll in WA-03. Spokane is seeking a nearly $1 million grant for public defenders as the county struggles to keep up with its caseload. Yet another a harbor seal has been shot in Bellingham. // You Pick the Topic: Bill Maher calls out NPR’s left-wing bias to one of its reporter’s face.

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