Co-Founder, Local Progress
Nick Licata, a Seattle City Council member for 18 years, authored legislation establishing paid sick leave and the $15 minimum wage for all employees in the city. He was the founding Board Chair of Local Progress, a national network of over 1,000 urban elected officials. He wrote Becoming a Citizen Activist, and his emailed column, "Citizenship Politics", has over 10,000 subscribers.
RECORDING NOT AVAILABLE. Few have been closer to the threat and the fight to protect democracy here at home than Congressman Adam Schiff. Join us as we discuss the state of the nation, the war in Ukraine and the committee to investigate the January 6th insurrection. Due to a technical difficulty, this session is not available for replay.
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The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival brings together journalists, newsmakers, and innovators from around the country to talk about the issues that are animating our cultural conversations. The festival includes live recordings of television and podcasts from The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Pushkin, NPR and PBS; as well as community meetups, meet-and-greets, food trucks, DJs, and more.
The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival will take place May 4, 2024, at the Amazon Meeting Center, 2031 Seventh Ave. Seattle, WA 98121.
