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March 18, 2026

Pressure Mounts To Shut Off CCTV, Seattle at SXSW, and What To Do With Pennies

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Pressure Mounts To Shut Off CCTV, Seattle at SXSW, and What To Do With Pennies

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Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and producer Sam to discuss the people who door-knocked for Mayor Katie Wilson, now campaigning for her to turn off CCTV cameras. They also get into the data retention law passed this legislative session and council member Alexis Mercedes-Rinck’s proposal for a mandatory 60-day pause on automated license plate recognition (ALPR) readers and CCTV cameras. Then Jane shares the latest proposal for rounding up or down when it comes to the recently retired penny. And finally, Chase shares the Seattle films he’s seen at South by Southwest, including his conversation with the one and only Marshawn Lynch. 

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