Support comes from the Seattle Public Library, presenting the bullet lecture in American history at the Central Library.

Dr. Ned Blackhawk shares the hidden history of 20th century Native American activism.

March 10th at 7 p.m. registration at SPL.org slash lecture.

On the latest sound politics, there's been a lot of drama around one bill being considered in

Olympia.

It creates a path for elected county sheriffs to be removed from office.

Sheriffs are mostly against it, but the bill raises important questions.

Should sheriffs only answer to the voters who

elected them? Does the state removing them subvert democracy? We'll talk about it on sound

politics wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. Young people are increasingly using AI companions. That can be useful up to a point.

AI companions are designed to keep young people engaged. Coming up, we'll talk about the risks and benefits with a pair of UW professors.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Speaking of AI, some Seattle tech leaders say the proposed millionaires tax would slow down

AI innovation in Washington state.

In a letter to Governor Bob Ferguson this week, they say the state is competing for talent

in the AI space, and the proposed tax would damage Washington's innovation economy.

The letter was signed by a former executive at Microsoft and Amazon and current executives from several companies, including

Salesforce and Reed AI. The proposed 9.9% income tax would affect household incomes of more than

$1 million. The construction of new immigration detention centers could soon be banned in parts

of King County. The King County Council will take

an emergency vote today on a one-year moratorium. The ban would apply to unincorporated parts of

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