Inside Olympia

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A discussion on Affordable Housing in Washington State Mar 22, 2023

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What's the latest with affordable housing in Washington State? Host Austin Jenkins sits down with House Housing Committee members on this episode of Inside Olympia.

Monitoring Money is Politics with Public Disclosure Commission Chair Fred Jarrett Mar 14, 2023

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Created by citizen initiative in 1972, Washington's Public Disclosure Commission for 50 years has enabled the public to track money in politics, from election campaigns to lobbying. Host Austin Jenkins sits down with the current chair of the PDC, Fred Jarrett.

Interview with Criminal Justice Training Center Director Monica Alexander Mar 07, 2023

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In-depth with Monica Alexander, executive director of the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission, and author of a new book, Justice, Peace, and the Future of the Police.

K-12 public schools update with WA State Superintendent Chris Reykdal Mar 01, 2023

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This week Austin Jenkins talks public schools with WA State Superintendent Chris Reykdal.

Exit Interview with WA State Commerce Director Lisa Brown Feb 22, 2023

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An exit interview with Washington Department of Commerce Director Lisa Brown, who is stepping down after leading Commerce for four years, including through the COVID pandemic.

Workforce Shortage Discussion with State Legislators Feb 14, 2023

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What is the Legislature doing about the state's workforce shortage? On this episode of Inside Olympia Austin Jenkins sits down with members of the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives and discusses possible solutions to alleviate the issue.

Discussions on regulated substances, gambling, and Psilocybin Feb 09, 2023

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Interviews with Representatives Shelley Kloba and Kelly Chambers, the Chair and Ranking Republican on the House Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee; plus, Senator Jesse Salomon on his bill to legalize supervised use of psilocybin.

A Conversation with Washington State Senate Leaders Feb 01, 2023

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What's the latest with the State Senate's leadership. Austin Jenkins sits down with Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) and Senate Republican Leader John Braun (R-Centralia).

A Conversation with Washington State House of Representatives Leaders Jan 26, 2023

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On this week's Inside Olympia we go in-depth with legislative leaders: House Democratic Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, and House Republican Minority Leader JT Wilcox. Their perspectives on, and priorities for, the 2023 legislative session.

Senate Environment Committee Leadership and State Capitol Reporters Jan 17, 2023

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Host Austin Jenkins interviews the new chair of the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, Senator Joe Nguyen, and the ranking Republican on the committee, Senator Drew MacEwen. Plus, State Capitol journalists Jerry Cornfield and Laurel Demkovich discuss the top issues of the 2023 legislative session.

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