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00:00 – Introduction
00:20 – Today’s topics preview
00:41 – Changing media landscape
01:28 – Cascade PBS budget & Crosscut layoffs
04:07 – Media bias & case for PBS independence
05:15 – Tribal forest management as model
06:56 – Wildfire context & bipartisan alignment
07:42 – School choice petition & $1,700 scholarships
08:38 – “Sales tax on money” overview
10:22 – Slope to taxing transactions; cap-gains precedent
11:55 – Media narrative: “revenue down” vs. “below forecast”
13:58 – Republic vs. democracy explained
15:27 – Direct democracy via initiatives & current threats
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