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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: Minimum Wage Hike?
City Inside/Out: Minimum Wage Hike?
3/28/201429:04
The debate over whether to raise Seattle`s minimum wage to $15 an hour is leading the city`s political agenda. While many agree wages have not kept pace with the soaring cost of living, it is unclear how best to help workers without hurting businesses and non-profits. Is phasing in a wage increase over three years the right solution? Should employees` total compensation be included in the equation? We debate this complex issue with the help of Jess Spear, organizing director of 15Now; Bill Hobson, executive director of the Downtown Emergency Service Center; and Angela Stowell, owner and CFO of Ethan Stowell Restaurants. We also hear from Seattle City Councilmembers Sally Clark and Kshama Sawant, Nick Musser of Icon Grill and several minimum wage workers.
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