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Episode 53: Politics and socks with WA’s next House speaker Aug 13, 2019

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We were lucky enough to get an hour with Rep. Laurie Jinkins, the speaker-designate of the Washington state House of Representatives a week after she was elected to her new role. She’ll be the first woman speaker, she’s from Tacoma, and she knows how to get stuff done in the Capitol. Goes without saying that Grit City — and the Democratic party in Washington — are pretty excited.

We talked about what the new gig means, how she might differ from her predecessor (current House speaker Frank Chopp), how her sense of humor has helped her build relationships across the aisle, and the direction a few key issues might take in the next year.

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WA’s first female House speaker loves a good joke

Washington’s first woman speaker of the House tells The News Tribune about her life

Capitol Happy Hour: Welcome to special session. (What is that?)

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Episode 52: What’s the state of tech in Tacoma? Jul 29, 2019

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Tech companies and startups are that elusive unicorn from the north that the city of Tacoma is always chasing. But positive momentum seems to be building: We sat down with the co-founder of a tech company (Bill Herling of Humming) that recently moved to Tacoma from Seattle, and he had really good things to say. We also spoke with city of Tacoma Business Development Manager Pat Beard and Kristine Grace, an investor from the RAIN biotech incubator to talk about the current state of tech and start-ups in Tacoma.

Herling shared insights on his three chief concerns about moving south to Tacoma. The good news: Since moving here in June, only one of those concerns has borne out.

Check out the episode to learn which one, and hear how Tacoma’s educators and economic developers are joining foces to problem-solve.

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RAIN Incubator website

Calling Tacoma a ‘tech town’ is far-fetched. The city could make some in-roads, though

RAIN, RAIN, come our way

Humming, Inc.

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Episode 51: Getting to know the Puyallup Tribal Council Jun 28, 2019

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On this second and very special joint episode of Citizen Tacoma and Crossing Division, we were thrilled to sit down with Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman David Bean and Councilmember Anna Bean (yep, they’re cousins).

We learned the story of the Puyallup Tribe and about tribal government, the meaning of sovereignty, how the tribe has grown in numbers and local influence since the mid-1900s, and what exciting projects and events are on the horizon (hint: That beautiful, shiny new casino is opening sooner than you think!) We also talked about how the tribe’s relationships with other local governments has changed over the years, and what made that possible.

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