{"podcast":{"title":"Washington in Focus","slug":"washington-in-focus-5357202","podcast_index_feed_id":5357202,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/wkN9yRka","website_url":"https://www.americastalking.com/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f06f0f67-bac9-420c-abc3-8c71315e9d6c/96f155cd-d34c-4017-ae14-8c2eec9bec76/3000x3000/24245963-1650032924648-b4be343b3af81.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"The Center Square","episode_count":517,"summary":"The podcast bringing you the most important stories out of Washington from TheCenterSquare.com. Join us as we dive into the top headlines and provide insightful commentary and analysis.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T10:17:49.150053+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/washington-in-focus-5357202"},"episode":{"title":"Seattle Business Leaders Sound Alarm Ahead Of World Cup + Questions Surround The Long-Term Care Tax","slug":"seattle-business-leaders-sound-alarm-ahead-of-world-cup-questions-surround-the-long-term-care-tax","published_at":"2026-06-01T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/washington-in-focus-5357202/seattle-business-leaders-sound-alarm-ahead-of-world-cup-questions-surround-the-long-term-care-tax","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/washington-in-focus-5357202","url":"https://www.americastalking.com/","audio_url":"https://afp-444292-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/f06f0f67-bac9-420c-abc3-8c71315e9d6c/episodes/e493442c-2937-4481-8a14-3cb2ab4111ea/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=f06f0f67-bac9-420c-abc3-8c71315e9d6c&awEpisodeId=e493442c-2937-4481-8a14-3cb2ab4111ea&feed=wkN9yRka","summary":"As Seattle prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of World Cup visitors, business leaders are calling for additional security measures and renewed focus on public safety. We break down the debate over surveillance cameras, the economic stakes for local businesses, and what city leaders are doing ahead of kickoff. Plus, Washington's WA Cares program is encouraging previously exempt workers to opt back in, raising fresh questions about taxes, benefits, and long-term costs. Also: New developments in the Longview industrial disaster investigation. #Seattle #WorldCup2026 #WACares #WashingtonState #PublicSafety #Taxes #Taxpayer #SeattleNews #BusinessNews #Longview","meta_description":"As Seattle prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of World Cup visitors, business leaders are calling for additional security measures and renewed focu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1375,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/washington-in-focus-5357202/episodes/seattle-business-leaders-sound-alarm-ahead-of-world-cup-questions-surround-the-long-term-care-tax/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/washington-in-focus-5357202/seattle-business-leaders-sound-alarm-ahead-of-world-cup-questions-surround-the-long-term-care-tax.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}