Inside Olympia
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Hosted by Austin Jenkins. Inside Olympia is TVW's long-running weekly interview show featuring in-depth discussions with state leaders.
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Inside Olympia -- Washington's Evolving Cannabis Market
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia - Artificial Intelligence in Government
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May 28, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia -- Former Executive Editor at The Seattle Times and Current President of the WA Coalition for Open Government
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May 20, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia -- Former Washington State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Madsen
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May 13, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia--Author Claudia Rowe on Foster Care
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May 06, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia--State Ferries and Passenger Rail Update
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia -- Arne Olson with Energy+Environmental Economics (E3)
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia - Mel Tonasket of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia - Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia- State Auditor Pat McCarthy & Jim Brownell with the State Auditor's Office
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Police Accountability and the Office of Independent Investigations
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Session Wrap with Capitol Press Corps Panel
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Monica Alexander, Executive Director, Criminal Justice Training Commission
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Dow Constantine, Sound Transit CEO
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia--Senate Democrat and Republican Budget Leaders
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia -- Early-Term Legislators
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia -- Chief Justice Debra Stephens
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia -- Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia -- University of Washington President, Robert J. Jones
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia--State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti and State Labor Economist Anneliese Vance-Sherman
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia---Washington State University President Betsy Cantwell
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Inside Olympia -- Dennis Worsham, DOH Secretary
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia -- Angela Ramirez, DSHS Secretary
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia -- Stuart Elway, Pollster
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia - Katy Ruckle & Gretchen Peri
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia - Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer & Health benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia - WA State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia - Office of Independent Investigations Director Roger Rogoff
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia -- State Patrol Chief John Batiste
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia - Dave Upthegrove, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia - Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia - WA Chief Economist Dave Reich & Capitol Press Corps Members Bill Lucia and Shauna Sowersby
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia - Nate Humphrey and Community & Technology Colleges
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--AI in the Classroom
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--Ed Lazowska, Chair Emeritus, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia---State Chief Historian John C. Hughes
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia -- Shelly Baldwin, Washington Traffic Safety Commission
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--WA Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey and WA Cares Fund Director Ben Veghte
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Dr. Jennifer Henrichsen, Assistant Professor with the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at WSU
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon and Senate Republican Leader John Braun
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May 28, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--State Schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal
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May 20, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--Corrections Secretary Tim Lang
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May 13, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith
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May 07, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--Capitol Press Panel and Murrow News Fellows
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--Tom Tebb retired Director of the Office of Columbia River and Caroline Mellor with Dept. of Ecology
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--Washington State Director of Commerce Joe Nguyễn
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--WA State Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra L. Stephens
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia---First-Term State Legislators
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia -- Debate Over the State Budget, Reporting on Ag/Farm Issues
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia with Legislative Leaders Rep. Laurie Jinkins and Sen John Braun
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia---How to Balance the State Budget with Treasure Mackley and Paul Graves
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia with Matt Powers and his new report titled, "Statehouse Journalism in Transition"
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia with House Republican Leader Rep. Drew Stokesbary and Rep. Kristine Reeves
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia with newly elected WA State Attorney General Nick Brown
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--New DCYF leader and a discussion on Consumer Data Privacy and Nuclear Energy
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia---Public Works Board Turns 40
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and Rep. Clyde Shavers on Artificial Intelligence Legislation
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia -- Legislators Talk Taxes, Plus State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia---Senate Budget Leadership and Press Panel
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Inside Olympia--Governor Jay Inslee
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, DSHS Secretary Jilma Meneses
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia--Skills, Schools, and Career Readiness
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- Dave Reich, Chief Economic Forecaster for Washington State
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- WA Dept. of Corrections Secretary Cheryl Strange
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- Democratic House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon and Republican Senate Minority Leader John Braun
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia--"Mr. Mainstream: Sam Reed"
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia--Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey and State Medicaid Director Charissa Fotinos
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- Washington Adjutant General Gent Welsh
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- Insurance Commissioner Candidates
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- WA Liquor and Cannabis Board Director Will Lukela
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Senators Karen Keiser and Mike Padden
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- Roger Rogoff, Office of Independent Investigations
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Amber Leaders, Co-Chair of the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Behavioral Health.
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia - Elementary School Principal of the Year Cathy Sork
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- WA State Teacher of the Year Blaire Penry
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Washington Fish and Wildlife Stakeholders
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Washington Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Washington Fish and Wildlife Commissioners
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Ecology Director Laura Watson
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Dept. of Veterans Affairs Director David Puente
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May 28, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia --- Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis and Update on the Dept. of Health
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May 20, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Representative J.T. Wilcox
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May 14, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- Senator Andy Billig
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May 08, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---State Drought Update
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May 01, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Commerce Director Mike Fong
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---DSHS Secretary Jilma Meneses
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- State Representatives Jamila Taylor, Kevin Waters
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Senator Sam Hunt, OSPI Chris Reykdal
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---The Rising Costs of Health Care
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Lt. Governor Denny Heck & Office of Equity Director Megan Matthews
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Mike Fancher, President of WA Coalition for Open Government
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---WA's Family and Children's Ombuds & WA's Long-Term Care Ombuds
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Artificial Intelligence Discussion
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---A Lookback at the Boldt Decision
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Civility in Politics
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Addressing the Housing Crisis in WA State
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---2024 Legislative Session Update with House Leaders
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---State Transportation Issues
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia---Climate, Energy and Technology
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Inside Olympia -- Governor Jay Inslee
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- Director of the Office of Independent Investigations Roger Rogoff
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- Senate Budget Chair June Robinson, Sen. Karen Keiser's "How To" Legislative Book
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia--Retiring State Economist and Senate Republican Budget Lead
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- New I-5 Columbia River Bridge
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- Health Benefits Exchange CEO and State Energy Office Director
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- Chris Green Deputy Assistant Director, WA State Commerce
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- Labor and Industries Director Joel Sacks
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- Examining Washington's Tax System
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia--WA State Democratic and Republican Party Chairs
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- Traffic Safety, Litter Prevention
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- Former State Senator Christine Rolfes and House Republican Budget Lead Chris Corry
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- WA Corrections Secretary Cheryl Strange
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Inside Olympia -- Internet for All & Housing as Health Care
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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An interview with Washington's Adjutant General, Bret Daugherty
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Conversations with Current and Former House Republican Leaders
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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WA State Republican Party Departing Chair Caleb Heimlich and Press Panel on 2024 Elections
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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WA Cares Fund
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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First-Term State Legislators
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May 31, 2023 |
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"Decline of Local News" Study discussion with League of Women Voters
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May 23, 2023 |
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Series on the Special Commitment Center (PART 3)
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May 17, 2023 |
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Series on the Special Commitment Center (PART 2)
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May 09, 2023 |
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Series on the Special Commitment Center (PART 1)
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May 02, 2023 |
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Post-Legislative Session Debrief with Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck.
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Working Families Tax Credit and Fixing the "Medicaid Cliff"
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Washington's Behavioral Health System Conversation
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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First-Term State Legislators
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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The Latest with Transportation in the State of Washington
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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A discussion on Affordable Housing in Washington State
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Monitoring Money is Politics with Public Disclosure Commission Chair Fred Jarrett
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Interview with Criminal Justice Training Center Director Monica Alexander
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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K-12 public schools update with WA State Superintendent Chris Reykdal
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Exit Interview with WA State Commerce Director Lisa Brown
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Workforce Shortage Discussion with State Legislators
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Discussions on regulated substances, gambling, and Psilocybin
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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A Conversation with Washington State Senate Leaders
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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A Conversation with Washington State House of Representatives Leaders
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Senate Environment Committee Leadership and State Capitol Reporters
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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State Budget discussion with budget writers.
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Governor Jay Inslee
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Dr. Karen Johnson, Director of the Office of Equity
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Health Insurance and the State's Economy
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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A Discussion about the Federal Infrastructure Funding for Washington State
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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An interview with long-time Associated Press State Capitol Correspondent Rachel La Corte
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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A discussion with the head of the WA State Dept. of Transportation
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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New Airport Discussion Continuation with State Legislators
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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New Airport Discussion
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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A Conversation with the Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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A Conversation with the Director of the WA Office of Independent Investigations
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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NW Power and Conservation Council Executive Director
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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A Conversation with U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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A Conversation with Legislative Leadership
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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State Veterinarian and Agriculture Update
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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The Opioid/Fentanyl Crisis, State Economy and Revenue
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Traffic Safety, Veteran Issues
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Utilties and Transportation Commission Chair Dave Danner
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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DSHS Secretary Jilma Meneses
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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WA State Department of Corrections Secretary Cheryl Strange
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Executive Director
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May 26, 2022 |
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State Auditor Pat McCarthy
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May 19, 2022 |
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K-12 Public Schools
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May 11, 2022 |
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Youth and Young Adult Homelessness
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May 04, 2022 |
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Retiring CEO of the Health Benefit Exchange and Retiring State House Majority Leader
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May 04, 2022 |
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A COVID update with Dr. Scott Lindquist and a discussion with WA State Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck.
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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A discussion on the state's capital gains tax and a conversation about the cannabis industry
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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A conversation with State Treasurer Pellicciotti and retiring state Rep. Jesse Johnson
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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An interview with the President and Executive VP of The Evergreen State College
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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A conversation with long-time senior political reporter Essex Porter
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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A conversation with Washington State's Commerce Director
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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A discussion on behavioral health and a conversation with a retiring state senator.
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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A discussion with senate budget leaders and a conversation with the state's chief economist
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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A DISCUSSION ON HOMELESSNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN WASHINGTON STATE
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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A DISCUSSION ON FIREARMS BILLS AND CLIMATE-RELATED PROPOSALS
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER JT WILCOX AND HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE LAURIE JINKINS AND A DISCUSSION ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING LEGISLATION
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER JOHN BRAUN AND A DISCUSSION ON POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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STATE COVID UPDATE AND A DISCUSSION WITH SENATE MAJORITY LEADER BILLIG
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH WA STATE GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH WA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL BOB FERGUSON
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH SUE BIRCH AND MIKE KREIDLER
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH DEPARTING WA STATE SECRETARY OF STATE KIM WYMAN
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE LATEST WITH THE STATE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND POLICING LEGISLATION WITH STATE LEGISLATORS
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL LEGAL AID AND OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH WASHINGTON STATE'S CHIEF JUSTICE STEVE GONZALEZ
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION ON WASHINGTON'S HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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WA STATE CORRECTIONS SECRETARY & TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 PRESIDENT DISCUSS STAFF REDUCTIONS
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH OUTGOING SENATOR DARNEILLE AND THE STATEWIDE REENTRY COUNCIL DIRECTOR
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH THE RCO DIRECTOR AND ORCA RECOVERY COORDINATOR
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE DISCUSSION
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH HOUSE LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH SENATE LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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INTERVIEW ON THE STATE'S COVID BATTLE
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF WSDOT
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH THE NEW EQUITY OFFICE DIRECTOR AND L&I DIRECTOR
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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A CONVERSATION WITH DEPT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES SECRETARY AND A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE STATE'S REDISTRICTING EFFORTS
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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COVID 19 DISCUSSION AND LOTTERY INCENTIVES FOR GETTING VACCINATED
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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WASHINGTON STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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A Conversation with Washington's Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Commissioner
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May 26, 2021 |
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Police Reform & Accountability Legislation Part 2
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May 20, 2021 |
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Police Reform & Accountability Legislation
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May 13, 2021 |
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DEBATING HOW TO TREAT DRUG POSSESSION
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May 06, 2021 |
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Review of the 2021 Legislative Session with Caucus Leaders
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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A conversation about equity legislation and a discussion with two first-term republican legislators
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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A Conversation about WA State Corrections
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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A conversation with two first-term republican legislators.
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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State operating and capital budget discussion.
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Adult and juvenile criminal justice reform.
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Misinformation and Disinformation in Social Media and an Update on K-12 Schools
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Foundational Health discussion with Legislators and an Update on the Legislative Session with members of the Capitol Press Corps
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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A Conversation with the New Secretary of Health and Conversation with Two New Legislators
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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The Past and Future of Policing and also a Freshman Legislator
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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A Conversation with Washington's new Lieutenant Governor and State Treasurer
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Child Care and Media Literacy
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Policing reform and Stu Elway polling results
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Kids Returning to School, Covid and the State Budget
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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COVID and the state budget
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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2021 Legislative Leadership
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Jan 20, 2021 |