https://www.tvw.org/shows/inside-olympia/enGovernmentTVWhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0f9b80ead23bfacf5a70b1acf0393cdd.jpghttps://www.tvw.org/shows/inside-olympia/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:37:41 +0000TVWTVWprogramming@tvw.orgHosted by Austin Jenkins. Inside Olympia is TVW's long-running weekly interview show featuring in-depth discussions with state leaders.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-exit-interview-with-arts-commission-director-karen-hanan--72655354https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72655354Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:40:02 +0000TVWOnthis episode of Inside Olympia:  Austin Jenkins sits down with Karen Hanan, longtime director of the Washington State Arts Commission on the eve of her retirement.3333arts,artswa,governor,hanan,jenkins,laureate,olympia,poet,publicart,sheffield,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-state-labor-and-industries-director-joel-sacks--72566036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72566036Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:30:02 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Host Austin Jenkins goes one-on-one with the Director of the Washington State Labor and Industries Joel Sacks.3397claim,fatality,implosion,jenkins,l&i,longview,sacks,tvw,workerscompfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-the-future-of-local-news-in-washington-state--72440054https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72440054Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:43:51 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Host Austin Jenkins discusses the future of local news with Kaarin Austin, Founding Director of the Washington News Fund and Matt Powers, Professor of Communication at the University of Washington.3330austin,county,jenkins,journalism,kaarin,local,media,news,olympia,powers,press,reporter,tvw,uw,washingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-washington-s-evolving-cannabis-market--72300542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72300542Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:08:20 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia ... How is Washington State regulating the liquor and cannabis industries in an era of declining alcohol sales and market pressures in the marijuana industry? What's driving the market disruptions? And where are the...3334cannabis,equity,hemp,jenkins,lcb,liquor,lukela,nordhorn,olympia,thc,weedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-artificial-intelligence-in-government--72212565https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72212565Thu, 28 May 2026 17:52:27 +0000TVWArtificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping government, business and daily life, raising urgent questions about trust, transparency and accountability. Arthur Jago from the University of Washington Tacoma and former Seattle Chief Technology Officer...3279ai,algorithm,chatbot,jago,jenkins,lloyd,olympia,technology,tvw,uwt,virtualfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-former-executive-editor-at-the-seattle-times-and-current-president-of-the-wa-coalition-for-open-government--72085030https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72085030Wed, 20 May 2026 15:41:39 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Former Executive Editor at The Seattle Times and current president of the WA Coalition for Open Government 3286election,fancher,government,initiative,jenkins,law,legislator,olympia,pdc,public,records,tvw,washcogfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-former-washington-state-supreme-court-justice-barbara-madsen--71978615https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71978615Wed, 13 May 2026 19:35:02 +0000TVWOn this episode Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkins sits down for an exit interview with former WA State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Madsen.3290blake,court,decision,jenkins,judicial,judiciary,justice,madsen,mccleary,supreme,toj,tvw,woman,women,women'srightsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-author-claudia-rowe-on-foster-care--71893020https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71893020Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:27 +0000TVWThis week’s Inside Olympia examines the unintended harms of the foster care system, featuring The Seattle Times reporter Claudia Rowe, who shares insights from her research on what happens to children after they are removed from their homes.3288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-state-ferries-and-passenger-rail-update--71680889https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71680889Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:20:02 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia ... Washington State Ferries Assistant Secretary John Vezina and WSDOT Passenger Rail Manager Kirk Fredrickson outline plans to manage heavy summer travel demand ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Officials detail ferry...3289airo,boat,ferries,ferry,fredrickson,jenkins,people,rail,soccer,train,tvw,vezinafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-arne-olson-with-energy-environmental-economics-e3--71414998https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71414998Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:35:02 +0000TVWEnergy consultant Arne Olson, senior partner at Energy and Environmental Economics, warns the Northwest faces a near-term electricity shortfall driven by rising demand, data centers, and resource retirements. He outlines risks of rotating blackouts,...3286arne,blackout,coal,data,decarbonization,e3,electricity,energy,hydro,jenkins,nuclear,olson,power,tvw,water,watt,windfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-mel-tonasket-of-the-confederated-tribes-of-the-colville-reservation--71320810https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71320810Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:49:46 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia...Former chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Mel Tonasket, reflects on 55 years of leadership in Indian Country. He discusses the fight against termination, tribal sovereignty, the...3287american,casino,colville,fish,indian,jenkins,native,olympia,reservation,tonasket,tribe,tvw,waterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-superintendent-of-public-instruction-chris-reykdal--71166019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71166019Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:30:22 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia and for the full hour Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. 3387budget,district,jenkins,kid,olympia,ospi,phone,prescott,reykdal,school,superintendent,teacher,transgender,tvwfalsefullhttps://tvw.org/shows/inside-olympia/https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71005591Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:03 +0000TVWIs government functioning as intended? That's a question the state Auditor's Office is increasingly asking. How is the office evaluating government effectiveness and accountability? On the program this week: State Auditor Pat McCarthy and Jim...3288audit,auditor,brownell,budget,child,dcyf,jenkins,mannyeellis,mccarthy,olympia,report,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/police-accountability-and-the-office-of-independent-investigations--70873554https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70873554Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:24:42 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia:  Our focus this week is police accountability and specifically Washington's Office of Independent Investigations (OII) which is responsible for investigating police deadly force cases. We hold an exit interview with the...3281budget,entenman,investigate,investigations,jenkins,law,legislature,oii,olympia,police,representative,rogoff,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/session-wrap-with-capitol-press-corps-panel--70691109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70691109Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:29:08 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Austin Jenkins sits down with members of the Capitol Press Corps and take stock of the historic 2026 legislative session.3284ai,budget,capitol,cornfield,dui,ferguson,governor,ice,jenkins,law,news,olympia,press,reporter,session,sowersby,tax,trump,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/monica-alexander-executive-director-criminal-justice-training-commission--70572026https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70572026Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:46:51 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Host Austin Jenkins sits down with retiring Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Training Commission, Monica Alexander.  3283alexander,cjtc,cops,jenkins,justice,komo,law,monica,police,statepatrol,tvw,wspfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dow-constantine-sound-transit-ceo--70448255https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70448255Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:48:37 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Dow Constantine, CEO of Sound Transit.3274billion,bond,ceo,constantine,debt,jenkins,olympia,rail,sound,st,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-senate-democrat-and-republican-budget-leaders--70273086https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70273086Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:26:57 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia...Austin Jenkins sits down and talks budget and spending with Senate Ways and Means Chair June Robinson and the Ranking Republican on that committee Senator Chris Gildon. 3282budget,childcare,datacenter,democrat,education,funding,jenkins,millionaire,olympia,republican,tax,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-early-term-legislators--70135165https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70135165Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:51:45 +0000TVWTwo panels of early-term Washington state lawmakers describe why they ran, what surprised them in Olympia, and where they think they can make an impact. Democratic Reps. Brianna Thomas and Osman Salahuddin cite affordability, housing, child care, and...3282abell,democrat,house,jenkins,manjarrez,olympia,republican,salahuddin,thomas,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-chief-justice-debra-stephens--69953673https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69953673Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:22:53 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Stephens.3284budget,court,jenkins,judge,justice,olympia,opd,publicdefense,stephens,supreme,toj,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-brad-smith-vice-chair-and-president-of-microsoft--69789458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69789458Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:34:12 +0000TVWMicrosoft President Brad Smith has been in Olympia this week to talk with lawmakers about the company’s policy priorities – affordability, tax reform and infrastructure, including housing supply targets, “pay our own way” data center energy...3279ai,computer,data,housing,jenkins,microsoft,millionaire,olympia,smith,tax,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-university-of-washington-president-robert-j-jones--69594124https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69594124Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:42:01 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia:  Host Austin Jenkins sits down and goes one-on-one with Robert J. Jones, President of the University of Washington.3285athletics,big10,budget,college,highered,huskies,illinois,jenkins,jones,olympia,president,research,sports,tvw,uw,washingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-state-treasurer-mike-pellicciotti-and-state-labor-economist-anneliese-vance-sherman--69536232https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69536232Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:36:46 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia hodt Austin Jenkins sits down with State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti and Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Chief Labor Economist for the State of Washington.3310credit,debt,economist,economy,esd,interest,jenkins,labor,money,olympia,pellicciotti,treasurer,trump,tvw,unemployment,vance-shermanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-washington-state-university-president-betsy-cantwell--69425347https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69425347Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:44:44 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkins sits down with Washington State University’s 12th president and the first woman to hold the role. We meet President Dr. Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell. What are her priorities for the state’s land grant...3313agriculture,cantwell,college,cougars,education,jenkins,landgrant,olympia,tvw,university,wsufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-dennis-worsham-doh-secretary--68964364https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68964364Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:48:36 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down with Dennis Worsham, Washington State Department of Health Secretary.3296988,aids,budget,doh,ferguson,flu,health,jenkins,measels,olympia,pfas,tvw,vaccine,worsham,wsafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-angela-ramirez-dshs-secretary--68856686https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68856686Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:26:37 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down with the new Secretary of the Department of Social & Health Services Angela Ramirez.3314dshs,ferguson,health,hhs,jenkins,mental,olympia,ramirez,scc,snapfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-stuart-elway-pollster--68744406https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68744406Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:19:51 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down with pollster Stuart Elway on Washingtonian's perceptions over the past 5 decades.3279election,elway,ferguson,poll,votefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-katy-ruckle-gretchen-peri--68605088https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68605088Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:27:40 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down with State Chief Privacy Officer Katy Ruckle and Chief Technology Officer Gretchen Peri to discuss digital privacy and AI.3276ai,data,government,govtech,jenkins,olympia,peri,privacy,ruckle,tech,tvw,watechfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-insurance-commissioner-patty-kuderer-health-benefit-exchange-ceo-ingrid-ulrey--68539174https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68539174Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:22:07 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down with State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and Ingrid Ulrey of the State Health Benefit Exchange to talk about the spike in 2026 health insurance rates.3286doctor,exchange,government,health,insurance,jenkins,kuderer,money,olympia,premium,rate,trump,tvw,ulreyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-state-supreme-court-justice-mary-yu--68434800https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68434800Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:48:24 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down for an interview with retiring State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu.3283court,jenkins,judge,justice,law,mary,olympia,owens,supreme,toj,tvw,yufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-office-of-independent-investigations-director-roger-rogoff--68231710https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68231710Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:28:15 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia: host Austin Jenkins sits down with Office of Independent Investigations Director Roger Rogoff.3284budget,deadlyforce,detective,investigation,jenkins,law,oii,olympia,police,rogoff,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-state-patrol-chief-john-batiste--68157465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68157465Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:52:55 +0000TVWInside Olympia, with host Austin Jenkins, sits down this week with State Patrol Chief John Batiste.3287batiste,capital,capitol,ferguson,governor,immigration,jenkins,law,olympia,police,recruit,safety,statepatrol,traffic,tvw,wspfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-dave-upthegrove-washington-commissioner-of-public-lands--68053451https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68053451Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:16:33 +0000TVWThis wekk on Inside Olympia: host Austin Jenkins, sits down with Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove.3282aquatic,carbon,climate,commissioner,dnr,energy,fire,forest,land,resource,timber,upthegrove,wildfire,wildlifefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-department-of-ecology-director-casey-sixkiller--67973138https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67973138Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:54:09 +0000TVWInside Olympia, with host Austin Jenkins, sits down with Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller.3283cap,cca,climate,ecology,electric,environment,ev,ferguson,fuel,gas,glass,governor,hanford,inslee,native,science,sixkiller,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-chief-economist-dave-reich-capitol-press-corps-members-bill-lucia-and-shauna-sowersby--67881169https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67881169Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:22:09 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Austin Jenkins sits down with the Washington State's chief economist, Dave Reich and goes over the latest revenue and budget numbers.  Plus we talk with Capitol Press Corps members and get their take on the budget...3274budget,deficit,economist,ferguson,forecast,lucia,money,politics,reich,revenue,seattletimes,sowersby,spend,standard,surplus,tariff,taxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-nate-humphrey-and-community-technology-colleges--67771091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67771091Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:25:10 +0000TVWOn this week's Inside Olympia: We continue our focus on education -- Austin sits down with the new Executive Director of the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, Nate Humphrey.3278ai,austin,college,community,degree,education,financialaid,humphrey,jenkins,sbctc,school,technical,tvw,university,workforcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-ai-in-the-classroom--67708984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67708984Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:16:51 +0000TVWWashington Superintendent Chris Reykdal is asking lawmakers for $10 million in 2026 to fund statewide AI tutoring pilots and teacher training, arguing scale is key to equity. The request comes as state test scores inch upward but reveal persistent...3278aguilera,ai,battleground,budget,chatgpt,classroom,curriculum,evergreen,ospi,reykdal,school,smith,student,teacher,testfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-ed-lazowska-chair-emeritus-paul-g-allen-school-of-computer-science-engineering-at-the-university-of-washington--67597659https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67597659Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:57:53 +0000TVWOn the season premiere of Inside Olympia, Austin Jenkins interviews Ed Lazowska, the Bill and Melinda Gates Chair Emeritus in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington Paul G. Allen School, about his five-decade career and the...3134ai,artificialintelligence,billgates,coding,computer,education,gates,lazowska,robot,science,software,teach,universityofwashington,uwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-state-chief-historian-john-c-hughes--66731157https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66731157Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:41:43 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia.....Austin Jenkins sits down with the career newspaperman and State Chief Historian John C. Hughes. 3307aberdeen,evans,graysharbor,historian,hughes,newspaper,olympia,reporter,secretaryofstate,shiosaki,sos,spellman,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-shelly-baldwin-washington-traffic-safety-commission--66603326https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66603326Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:13:30 +0000TVWWe talk traffic safety with Shelly Baldwin, acting director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.3305baldwin,collision,dui,jenkins,olympia,road,safety,summer,traffic,tvw,wtscfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-health-benefit-exchange-ceo-ingrid-ulrey-and-wa-cares-fund-director-ben-veghte--66514858https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66514858Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:01:19 +0000TVWWhat's driving higher health care costs? We talk with WA Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey. Plus, Director Ben Veghte on WA's long-term care insurance program. 3307care,cost,doctor,elder,elderly,government,health,insurance,long-term,medicaid,medical,nurse,nursing,old,senior,seniorcitizen,trump,ulrey,vegte,wacaresfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-jennifer-henrichsen-assistant-professor-with-the-edward-r-murrow-college-of-communication-at-wsu--66387650https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66387650Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:17:23 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Austin Jenkins takes a look at the reasons behind the decline in news sources in Washington State with Dr. Jennifer Henrichsen, Assistant Professor with the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at WSU.3312communication,cougars,henrichsen,jenkins,localnews,murrow,news,newspaper,olympia,pullman,report,tvnews,tvw,washingtonstate,wsufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-house-majority-leader-joe-fitzgibbon-and-senate-republican-leader-john-braun--66314951https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66314951Wed, 28 May 2025 15:36:54 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia....we sit down with legislative leaders.  On the program, House Majority Leader Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon and Senate Republican Leader John Braun.3305braun,budget,democrat,ferguson,fitzgibbon,governor,medicaid,republican,tax,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-state-schools-superintendent-chris-reykdal--66171275https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66171275Tue, 20 May 2025 14:28:25 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Austin Jenkkins sits down with WA State Schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal.3306budget,ferguson,jenkins,olympia,ospi,reykdal,school,sport,student,transgender,trump,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-corrections-secretary-tim-lang--66076123https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66076123Tue, 13 May 2025 22:41:21 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Austin Jenkins sits down with the head of the WA State Department of Corrections, Tim Lang.3292budget,corrections,drug,ferguson,incarceration,inmate,jail,jenkins,lang,olympia,prison,prisons,transgender,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wsdot-secretary-julie-meredith--65977856https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65977856Wed, 07 May 2025 17:51:30 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia:  Austin Jenkins finds out the latest happenings at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) with the head of the agency, Julie Meredith.3291bridge,budget,car,ferguson,ferries,ferry,governor,jenkins,meredith,olympia,tax,traffic,transportation,tvw,wsdotfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-capitol-press-panel-and-murrow-news-fellows--65815152https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65815152Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:21:19 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkins sits down with members of the Capital Press Corps and recaps the 2025 legislative session.  Plus, Austin interviews two Murrow News Fellows based here in Olympia for this session.3312budget,capitol,cornfield,fellow,ferguson,james,jenkins,lindsay,murrow,news,press,romero,session,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-tom-tebb-retired-director-of-the-office-of-columbia-river-and-caroline-mellor-with-dept-of-ecology--65671327https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65671327Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:15:40 +0000TVWWater is an increasingly precious commodity. How is Washington State managing water resources in areas like the Columbia River Basin where demand outstrips supply? And as drought becomes more common, how is the state preparing for current and future...3291basin,columbia,drought,dry,ecology,jenkins,mellor,olympia,rain,snow,snowfall,tebb,tvw,water,yakimafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-washington-state-director-of-commerce-joe-nguyen--65583991https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65583991Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:00:34 +0000TVWAustin Jenkins sits downs and discusses tariffs, agriculture and energy with Washington State's Director of Commerce Joe Nguyen.3292agricultural,ai,commerce,energy,ferguson,governor,housing,jenkins,nguyen,olympia,tariff,trump,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-state-supreme-court-chief-justice-debra-l-stephens--65485760https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65485760Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:55:16 +0000TVWInside Olympia, with host Austin Jenkins, sits down with State Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Stephens.3292appeal,appellate,court,jenkins,justice,law,olympia,owens,stephens,supreme,toj,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-first-term-state-legislators--65113068https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65113068Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:51:18 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia....Austin Jenkins sits down with first-term State Representatives Natasha Hill of Spokane and Brian Burnett of Wenatchee.3286burnett,democrat,first-term,freshman,hillyard,lawyer,legislator,legislature,natashahill,olympia,republican,sheriff,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-debate-over-the-state-budget-reporting-on-ag-farm-issues--65170969https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65170969Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:43:11 +0000TVWWe discuss the state budget with House Democratic Majority Leader Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, and Rep. Travis Couture, the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee. Plus, Capital Press journalist Don Jenkins on covering agriculture- and...3286agriculture,budget,capitol,chopp,couture,farm,fitzgibbon,jenkins,money,olympia,reporter,revenue,tax,thecapitalpress,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-with-legislative-leaders-rep-laurie-jinkins-and-sen-john-braun--64980418https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64980418Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:34:54 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia....we sit down with top legislative leaders.  On the program, Speaker of the House Rep. Laurie Jinkins and Senate Republican Leader John Braun.3291braun,budget,debt,democrat,jenkins,jinkins,olympia,republican,revenue,senate,tax,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-how-to-balance-the-state-budget-with-treasure-mackley-and-paul-graves--64816342https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64816342Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:46:06 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia ... The debate over how to balance Washington's budget? Should lawmakers cut spending? Raise taxes? Or do some of both? We hear two perspectives. Treasure Mackley with Invest in Washington Now and Paul Graves with...3292budget,cut,deficit,enterprisewashington,graves,investinwashingtonnow,jenkins,mackley,revenue,spend,tax,treasure,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-with-matt-powers-and-his-new-report-titled-statehouse-journalism-in-transition--64678423https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64678423Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:33:07 +0000TVWOn this week's episode Austin Jenkins sits down with Matt Powers to discuss his newly released report titled, "Statehouse Journalism in Transition."3292jenkins,journalism,media,news,newspaper,olympia,powers,press,reporter,reporting,statehouse,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-with-house-republican-leader-rep-drew-stokesbary-and-rep-kristine-reeves--64588501https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64588501Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:11:56 +0000TVWHouse Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary. Plus, Rep. Kristine Reeves on her proposal to ban flavored vapes.3286ferguson,flavor,governor,inslee,kids,legislature,olympia,reeves,republican,smoke,smoking,stokesbary,student,tvw,vapefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-with-newly-elected-wa-state-attorney-general-nick-brown--64456143https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64456143Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:53:28 +0000TVWThis week Austin Jenkins sits down with newly elected Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown.3307ag,attorney,attorneygeneral,brown,budget,ferguson,governor,inslee,jenkins,olympia,trump,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-new-dcyf-leader-and-a-discussion-on-consumer-data-privacy-and-nuclear-energy--64349386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64349386Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:41:19 +0000TVWThis week we interview the new leader of WA's Dept of Children, Youth and Families, Tana Senn. Plus, Rep. Shelley Kloba on her data privacy bill, and Rep. Stephanie Barnard on her bills to advance nuclear power.3291barnard,children,data,dcyf,jenkins,kirkland,kloba,legislature,legisslation,nuclear,olympia,pasco,privacy,senn,tvw,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-public-works-board-turns-40--64209060https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64209060Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:54:49 +0000TVWWashington's Public Works Board is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025. While the board is not well known to most Washingtonians, chances are it has helped pay for an infrastructure project in your community -- from roads and bridges to drinking...3292fiber,internet,jenkins,legislature,olympia,publicworksboard,pwb,tvw,waterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-insurance-commissioner-patty-kuderer-and-rep-clyde-shavers-on-artificial-intelligence-legislation--63967310https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63967310Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:39:56 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia....Austin Jenkins sits down with the newly sworn-in Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer.  Plus, we sit down with Rep. Clyde Shavers and talk Artificial Intelligence Legislation.3292ai,california,commissioner,fire,insurance,jenkins,kuderer,oakharbor,olympia,shavers,tvw,washingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-legislators-talk-taxes-plus-state-treasurer-mike-pellicciotti--63815221https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63815221Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:54:51 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins talks taxes with House Finance Chair April Berg and Ranking Republican Ed Orcutt. Plus, the state's fiscal health with State Treasurer Mike Pelicciotti.3315berg,committee,finance,house,income,jenkins,legislature,olympia,orcutt,pelicciotti,representative,senate,session,tax,treasurer,tvw,wealthtaxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-senate-budget-leadership-and-press-panel--63689368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63689368Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:11:41 +0000TVWWe go in-depth with Senate budget leaders June Robinson and Chris Gildon. Plus, Capitol reporters look at the 2025 Legislature.3297billion,budget,demkovich,ferguson,gildon,inslee,jenkins,legislature,olympia,robinson,senate,session,shortfall,sowersby,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-governor-jay-inslee--63402145https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63402145Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:12:37 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down for an interview with the outgoing Washington State Governor Jay Inslee who is leaving office after three consecutive terms.3292cca,climate,covid,deathpenalty,energy,environment,governor,inslee,jenkins,olympia,solar,trudi,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-secretary-of-state-steve-hobbs-dshs-secretary-jilma-meneses--63273468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63273468Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:11:03 +0000TVWAn interview with newly re-elected Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, and an exit interview with outgoing Department of Social and Health Services Secretary Jilma Meneses.3297ai,ballot,disinformation,dshs,election,health,hobbs,jenkins,mcneil,meneses,mental,misinformation,olympia,poll,tvw,vote,westernstatefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-skills-schools-and-career-readiness--63132177https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63132177Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:28:08 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia....Austin Jenkins discusses the 5-year-old Career Connect Program with individuals from Partnership for Learning and the Chehalis School District.3297apprenticeship,careerconnect,chehalis,credential,cte,degree,education,goble,highschool,jeffries,jenkins,kid,learn,ospi,partnershipforlearning,schools,stegemoeller,student,tvw,vanderstoepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-dave-reich-chief-economic-forecaster-for-washington-state--62968678https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62968678Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:29:54 +0000TVWLegislative budget writers watch his quarterly state revenue forecasts closely, to see how much revenue will be available to fund the state budget. Host Austin Jenkins sits down with state economic forecaster Dave Reich, who leads the Washington's...3291boeing,budget,car,deficit,economy,ev,inflation,jenkins,olympia,reich,revenue,tariff,tax,transportation,trump,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-dept-of-corrections-secretary-cheryl-strange--62887595https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62887595Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:50:07 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins interviews outgoing Washington State Department of Corrections Secretary Cheryl Strange.3293chamber,corrections,incarcerate,inslee,jail,jenkins,prison,strange,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-democratic-house-majority-leader-joe-fitzgibbon-and-republican-senate-minority-leader-john-braun--62740093https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62740093Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:30:02 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia...we breakdown the election results with Democratic State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon and Republican Senator John Braun.3292braun,budget,cca,deficit,democrat,election,ferguson,fitzgibbon,gas,initiative,jenkins,republican,trump,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-mr-mainstream-sam-reed--62560438https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62560438Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:30:24 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia ... Is there any room left in politics for moderates? And what is the future of the Republican Party in Washington State? I sit down with former Secretary of State Sam Reed and Chief Historian John Hughes to discuss the new...32952004,civility,elections,hughes,initiative,moderate,mr.mainstream,munro,politics,reed,repiblican,secretaryofstate,trump,vote,wymanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-health-benefit-exchange-ceo-ingrid-ulrey-and-state-medicaid-director-charissa-fotinos--62544686https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62544686Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:12:30 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia....Austin Jenkins sits down with Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey and State Medicaid Director Charissa Fotinos.  3291cost,doctor,enrollment,fotinos,health,healthcare,inflation,jenkins,medicaid,medical,tvw,ulreyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-washington-adjutant-general-gent-welsh--62476149https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62476149Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:14:08 +0000TVWAn in-depth interview with Adutant General Gent Welsh, who leads the Washington National Guard, Military Department and Emergency Management Division.3295adjutant,china,cyberattack,disaster,earthquake,general,gent,guard,military,navy,olympia,pilot,recruit,retain,russia,soldier,tsunami,washington,welsh,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-insurance-commissioner-candidates--62385838https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62385838Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:14:34 +0000TVWWashington's Office of Insurance Commissioner is open for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, as current Commissioner Mike Kreidler will not run for reelection. Vying to replace him are two state senators: Democrat Patty Kuderer and...3292abortion,auto,car,commissioner,fortunato,gun,health,insurance,jenkins,kuderer,rate,senate,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-liquor-and-cannabis-board-director-will-lukela--62274042https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62274042Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:00:56 +0000TVWOn this week's show....He came from one state that pioneered the legal use of recreational cannabis -- Colorado -- to another pioneering state, Washington. Meet Will Lukela, the director of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.3292cannabis,colorado,hemp,jenkins,lcb,licenses,liquor,lukela,marijuana,olympia,stripper,thc,tvw,washington,weedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-senators-karen-keiser-and-mike-padden--62198472https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62198472Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:07:35 +0000TVWThis week Austin Jenkins sits down with retiring legislators Karen Keiser and Mike Padden.3297burien,desmoines,health,jenkins,keiser,kent,law,olympia,padden,senate,senator,spokane,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-roger-rogoff-office-of-independent-investigations--62094110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62094110Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:40:29 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia...Roger Rogoff, director of the state's Office of Independent Investigations, which is set to begin examining police deadly force cases.3292cops,deadly,gun,investigate,investigation,jenkins,law,mannyellis,officer,oii,olympia,police,prosecutor,rogoff,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-amber-leaders-co-chair-of-the-joint-legislative-executive-committee-on-behavioral-health--61977781https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61977781Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:12:35 +0000TVWOn this week's Inside Olympia ... What will it take to create a robust and comprehensive behavioral health system in Washington? Why is it taking so long to get there? And what are the barriers to success? On the program for the full hour this week,...3292behavioral,counselor,doctor,health,jenkins,jlecbh,leaders,mental,patient,psychiatrist,psychologist,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-elementary-school-principal-of-the-year-cathy-sork--61339190https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61339190Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:45:35 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down for an interview with Washington's 2024 Elementary School Principal of the Year, Dr. Cathy Sork of Dorothy Fox Elementary in Camas.3295ai,awsp,cellphone,covid,education,elementary,health,jenkins,leadership,mentalhealth,olympia,principal,school,sork,sped,student,teacher,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-state-teacher-of-the-year-blaire-penry--61264478https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61264478Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:46:51 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down with 2024 Washington Teacher of the Year Blaire Penry. Penry, from the Auburn School District, has been interviewed by Bill Gates, and has a lot to say about online learning, artificial intelligence in the classroom,...3297cellphone,covid,education,equity,health,jenkins,kid,mentalhealth,online,ospi,penry,phone,reykdal,student,teacher,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-washington-fish-and-wildlife-stakeholders--60519474https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60519474Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:01:28 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins does an in-depth interview with Dan Wilson of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Claire Davis of WA Wildlife First.3290angler,commission,cougar,davis,delisting,downlisting,endangered,fish,hunter,hunting,jenkins,olympia,tvw,wdfw,wildlife,wilson,wolf,wolvesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-washington-fish-and-wildlife-director-kelly-susewind--60426999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60426999Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:06:08 +0000TVWOn this week's episode of Inside Olympia …. We continue our in-depth look into how Washington manages its fish and wildlife populations.  On the program for the full hour is the agency head of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Department Kelly Susewind.3298biodiversity,commission,conflict,dam,fish,fishing,inslee,jenkins,olympia,river,susewind,tribe,water,wdfw,whale,wildlife,wolf,wolvesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-washington-fish-and-wildlife-commissioners--60365468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60365468Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:09:48 +0000TVWThis week, the first interview in a three-part series on the management of fish and wildlife in Washington state. Host Austin Jenkins sits down for the full hour with Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Chair Barbara Baker, and Commissioner Jim...3297anderson,baker,commission,commissioner,conflict,conservation,fish,governor,inslee,olympia,preservation,washington,wastate,wdfw,wolvesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-ecology-director-laura-watson--60277405https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60277405Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:23:04 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia...From Hanford cleanup to salmon-harming toxins to the state’s carbon pollution credit program … The Department of Ecology is the regulatory agency in charge. How is ecology managing the state’s most pressing...3292air,cap,carbon,cca,ecology,environment,foam,hanford,initiative,pfas,plastic,pollution,salmon,styrofoam,trade,watsonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-dept-of-veterans-affairs-director-david-puente--60134746https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60134746Tue, 28 May 2024 20:43:45 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia....Host Austin Jenkins discusses veterans' services and housing with the Director of the WA State Department of Veterans Affairs David Puente.3285health,housing,jenkins,military,olympia,puente,soldier,tvw,veteran,veterans,washington,wdvafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-addressing-the-fentanyl-crisis-and-update-on-the-dept-of-health--60050972https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60050972Mon, 20 May 2024 15:23:35 +0000TVWOn this week's episode of Inside Olympia … How is Washington State's government working to combat the fentanyl crisis? We talk with Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah, and Sue Birch of the State Health Care Authority.  Also, what lessons were learned...3291birch,birdflu,covid,crisis,doh,drugs,fentanyl,hca,health,healthcare,jenkins,olympia,shah,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-representative-j-t-wilcox--59931389https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59931389Tue, 14 May 2024 20:59:36 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down for an in-depth interview with retiring former House Republican Leader and State Representative J.T. Wilcox, of Yelm.3286capital,capitol,house,jenkins,legislator,legislature,olympia,republican,thurston,tvw,wilcox,yelmfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-senator-andy-billig--59928832https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59928832Wed, 08 May 2024 18:18:17 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down for an in-depth interview with retiring legislator Andy Billig, Senate Majority Leader from Spokane.32893rd,billig,democrat,jenkins,legislator,legislature,olympia,spokane,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-state-drought-update--59745632https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59745632Wed, 01 May 2024 01:13:08 +0000TVWA statewide drought emergency has been declared. How low is the snowpack? And what are the implications for fish, farms and people? We ask representatives of the Department of Ecology and Agriculture.3286agriculture,beale,berns,doe,drought,dry,ecology,jenkins,olympia,rain,snow,tvw,vegetation,water,wsdafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-commerce-director-mike-fong--59620386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59620386Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:35:03 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down for an in-depth interview with State Department of Commerce Director Mike Fong.3286broadband,car,climate,commerce,electric,energy,ev,fong,green,housing,insideolympia,internet,jenkins,lowincome,olympia,solar,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-dshs-secretary-jilma-meneses--59555344https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59555344Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:16:22 +0000TVWAn interview with Washington Department of Social and Health Services Secretary Jilma Meneses.3286child,children,dshs,fostercare,health,jenkins,jilma,meneses,mentalhealth,olympia,scc,tvw,westernstatefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-state-representatives-jamila-taylor-kevin-waters--59396311https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59396311Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:20:11 +0000TVWInterviews with State Representatives Jamila Taylor and Kevin Waters.3286africanamerican,alcohol,black,blackcaucus,cannabis,housing,jamilataylor,membersofcolorcaucus,minorities,olympia,peopleofcolor,racism,rent,representative,watersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-senator-sam-hunt-ospi-chris-reykdal--59251965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59251965Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:36:01 +0000TVWAn exit interview with retiring State Senator Sam Hunt, plus a discussion on K-12 public schools with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal.328622nd,cellphone,covid,legislature,olympia,ospi,retire,reykdal,samhunt,school,senate,socialmedia,student,superintendent,teacherfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-the-rising-costs-of-health-care--59199168https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59199168Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:56:19 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins interviews Washington Health Care Authority Director Sue Birch about the work of the HCA's Health Care Cost Transparency Board.3291birch,cody,costs,hca,health,healthcare,jenkins,medical,olympia,pills,prescription,transparency,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-lt-governor-denny-heck-office-of-equity-director-megan-matthews--59103119https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59103119Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:19:54 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia...We recap the legislative session with Lt. Governor Denny Heck. Plus we meet Megan Matthews, Director of Washington's Office of Equity. 3286civic,civichealth,denny,equity,heck,inslee,jenkins,legislature,ltgov,matthews,meganmatthews,olympia,senate,session,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-mike-fancher-president-of-wa-coalition-for-open-government--59034992https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59034992Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:08:10 +0000TVWOn this week's episode of Inside Olympia....It’s been more than half a century since Washington voters approved the Public Records Act. Now a new report from the Washington Coalition for Open Government warns the spirit and letter of that law are...3291court,fancher,government,jenkins,legislature,olympia,opengovernment,pra,publicrecords,redact,request,transparency,tvw,washcogfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-s-family-and-children-s-ombuds-wa-s-long-term-care-ombuds--58934747https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58934747Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:12:24 +0000TVWHost Austins Jenkins interviews WA's Long-Term Care Ombuds Patricia Hunter and Family and Children's Ombuds Director Patrick Dowd.3286children,dowd,family,fostercare,hunter,insideolympia,jenkins,longtermcare,ltc,nursinghome,olympia,ombud,ombudsman,seniorcitizen,seniors,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-dcyf-secretary-ross-hunter--58866200https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58866200Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:17:59 +0000TVWOn this week's episode of Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkins sits down with DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter.3291childcare,children,dcyf,earlylearning,echoglen,foster,fostercare,greenhill,jenkins,jra,juvenile,kids,olympia,rosshunter,tvw,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-artificial-intelligence-discussion--58781861https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58781861Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:08:37 +0000TVWArtificial Intelligence is the topic of discussion on Inside Olympia this week. Austin Jenkins sits down with state legislators and the Chief Technology and Chief Privacy Officers for Washington State.3286ai,couture,jenkins,olympia,privacy,ryu,stowe,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-a-lookback-at-the-boldt-decision--58688288https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58688288Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:38:39 +0000TVWOn Inside Olympia...we take a lookback at the Boldt decision and how that helped secure the fishing rights for tribes in Washington State.3281billyfrank,boldt,boldtdecision,echtle,fish,fishwars,hughes,indian,jenkins,native,nativeamerican,olympia,rights,treaty,tribe,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-civility-in-politics--58600427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58600427Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:03:42 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins talks with local leaders working to promote civility in politics and public discourse: Snohomish Council Council members Jared Mead and Nate Nehring, and Sean O'Brien of the Tri-Cities Civility Caucus.3286argue,civility,debate,decorum,houseofrepresentatives,jenkins,legislature,mead,media,nehring,obrien,olympia,politics,senate,snohomish,socialmedia,tricities,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-addressing-the-housing-crisis-in-wa-state--58508077https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58508077Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:22:56 +0000TVWThis week Austin Jenkins sits down with members of the House Housing Committee and discusses what can be down about Washington State's housing crisis.3326alvarado,apartment,barkis,homeless,house,housing,jenkins,landlord,middlehousing,olympia,rent,senate,stabilization,transit,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-2024-legislative-session-update-with-house-leaders--58434573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58434573Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:18:47 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia....Host Austin Jenkins sits down with House Leadership and discusses some of the hot topics in the State Legislature this year like housing, taxes, and the Climate Commitment Act.3321capital,capitol,cca,climate,houseofrepresentatives,housing,jenkins,jinkins,legislature,money,senate,stokesbary,taxes,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-state-transportation-issues--58334186https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58334186Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:01:48 +0000TVWAustin Jenkins sits down with Senate Transporttion Committee members Marko Liias (D-Edmonds) and Curtis King (R-Yakima) to discuss some of the hot button transportation issues in the state of Washington. Also State Traffic Enginner Dongho Chang talks...3321cars,curtisking,dongho,fatalities,ferries,ferry,freeway,highway,jenkins,liias,olympia,roads,senate,speed,traffic,transit,transportation,tvw,wsdot,wspfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-climate-energy-and-technology--58257647https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58257647Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:28:16 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down with the chair and ranking Republican of the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee: Democratic Senator Joe Nguyen and Republican Senator Drew MacEwen.3316ai,climate,environment,joenguyen,macewen,senate,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-governor-jay-inslee--58013295https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58013295Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:18:33 +0000TVWA full-hour, in-depth interview with Governor Jay Inslee. On the fentanyl crisis. Behavioral health. Housing and homelessness. Climate change, the Climate Commitment Act, and gas prices. Citizen initiatives regarding police pursuits, the capital gains...3316columbiariver,crc,donbenton,drugs,fentanyl,governor,homeless,inslee,jenkins,olympia,tvw,washingtonstatefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-director-of-the-office-of-independent-investigations-roger-rogoff--57931393https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57931393Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:03:39 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia ... It's been two years since lawmakers created an Office of Independent Investigations to investigate police deadly force incidents. How many investigators have been hired and trained and when will investigations begin? We...3321cjtc,deadlyforce,detective,insideolympia,investigation,jenkins,law,lawenforcement,legislature,oii,olympia,police,policetraining,rogoff,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-senate-budget-chair-june-robinson-sen-karen-keiser-s-how-to-legislative-book--57865586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57865586Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:28:30 +0000TVWThis week: In-depth with Senator June Robinson, the new chair of the budget-writing Senate Ways & Means Committee. Plus, veteran State Senator Karen Keiser on her newly published "how to" book for beginning state legislators: "Getting Elected is...3321budget,democrat,junerobinson,keiser,rolfes,senate,speakerprotem,tax,waysandmeansfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-retiring-state-economist-and-senate-republican-budget-lead--57753299https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57753299Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:46:15 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia Austin Jenkins sits down with retiring state economist Steve Lerch and Senate Republican Budget Lead Lynda Wilson (R-Vancouver).3316budget,economist,economy,erfc,jenkins,lerch,lyndawilson,olympia,revenue,revenueforecast,surplus,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-new-i-5-columbia-river-bridge--57651081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57651081Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:29:12 +0000TVWWe discuss the bi-state effort to build a new I-5 Columbia River Bridge with Project Administrator Greg Johnson, Washington State Rep. Paul Harris, and Oregon State Rep. Susan McLain.3346bottleneck,brendapalmer,bridge,columbiariver,congestion,frankharris,gregjohnson,haydenisland,huntley,i5,insideolympia,interstate,jenkins,mcclain,olympia,paulharris,portland,traffic,tvw,vancouverfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-health-benefits-exchange-ceo-and-state-energy-office-director--57562487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57562487Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:32:34 +0000TVWThis week Austin Jenkins sits down with Ingrid Ulrey CEO of the Washington State Health Benefits Exchange and Michael Furze with the State's Energy Office.3346benefits,car,chargingstation,commerce,electric,energy,ev,furze,gas,health,healthcare,insideolympia,insurance,jenkins,olympia,openenrollment,plans,tvw,ulrey,vehiclefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-chris-green-deputy-assistant-director-wa-state-commerce--57459984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57459984Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:08:41 +0000TVWWhat role will hydrogen and nuclear have in the push to decarbonize Washington? How will federal infrastructure spending help with the transition away from fossil fuels? And what are the particular challenges to transitioning heavy industry to clean...3346biofuel,carbon,cleanenergy,commerce,decarbonize,energy,fuel,gas,green,greenpower,hydroelectric,hydrogen,hydrogenhub,jenkins,nuclear,olympia,solar,tvw,windfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-labor-and-industries-director-joel-sacks--57382650https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57382650Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:40:02 +0000TVWA full-hour, in-depth interview with the director of Washington's Department of Labor and Industries, Joel Sacks.3346ag,agriculture,insideolympia,jenkins,joelsacks,l&i,olympia,sacks,workerscomp,workersrightsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-examining-washington-s-tax-system--57297012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57297012Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:56:55 +0000TVWWe talk with the co-chairs of Washington's recently disbanded Tax Structure Work Group: Senators Noel Frame and Keith Wagoner.3351b&o,b&otax,income,incometax,insideolympia,jenkins,money,noelframe,olympia,progressive,regressive,salestax,senate,statesenate,tax,taxstructureworkgroup,tvw,wagonerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-state-democratic-and-republican-party-chairs--57199571https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57199571Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:20:08 +0000TVWOn this episode of Inside Olympia ... We live in politically tumultuous and polarized times. What does that mean for the near and long term futures of the state's two largest political parties? And how are their new leaders charting choppy waters? On...3346biden,conrad,democrat,democratic,election,partychair,polarizing,republican,trump,walshfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-state-treasurer-mike-pellicciotti--57063573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57063573Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:13:24 +0000TVWWashington is among the states with the highest credit ratings -- which is a sign of good fiscal health, and allows the state to get good interest rates on the bonds it sells. But the state also has a significant debt load. What does that right...3346babybonds,bonds,cannabisbanking,debt,insdieolympia,jenkins,olympia,pellicciotti,statedebt,treasurer,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-traffic-safety-litter-prevention--56980515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56980515Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:53:53 +0000TVWRecent studies show Washingtonians are dying in traffic fatalities at an alarming rate -- plus throwing out 38 million pounds of trash each year onto Washington's roads and public spaces. Host Austin Jenkins interviews Shelly Baldwin, director of the...3351accident,ambersmithjones,insideolympia,jenkins,litter,olympia,road,shellybaldwin,traffic,trafficsafety,trashfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-former-state-senator-christine-rolfes-and-house-republican-budget-lead-chris-corry--56873045https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56873045Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:07:22 +0000TVWAn exit interview with now-Kitsap County Commissioner Christine Rolfes, who recently stepped down from the State Senate, where she led the state-budget-writing Ways and Means Committee. And, the new Ranking Republican on the budget-writing House...3346appropriations,budget,corry,democrat,house,houseofrepresentatives,houserepublicans,insideolympia,jenkins,olympia,republican,rolfes,senate,statebudget,tvw,waysandmeansfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-wa-corrections-secretary-cheryl-strange--56791729https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56791729Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:58:38 +0000TVWThe Washington Department of Corrections recently announced plans to close Larch Corrections Center near Vancouver. In addition, the department is pursing major changes in the use of solitary confinement, and wants to remodel Washington prisons based...3346cherylstrange,corrections,doc,inmate,insideolympia,inslee,jail,jenkins,larch,norway,olympia,prison,prisoner,solitayconfinement,vancouver,washingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-olympia-internet-for-all-housing-as-health-care--56727765https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56727765Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:13:21 +0000TVWIn-depth interviews with Mark Vasconi, director of the Washington Statewide Broadband Office, and Melodi Pazolt and Scott Tankersley on the state's new Apple Health "Housing as Health Care" program.3346behavioralhealth,broadband,commerce,federal,health,healthcare,healthcareauthority,highsppedinternet,internet,jenkins,medicaid,mental,mentalhealth,olympia,pazolt,rural,tankersley,vasconi,vulnerablefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-interview-with-washington-s-adjutant-general-bret-daugherty--55421837https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55421837Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:10:07 +0000TVWA full-hour in-depth interview with Washington's Adjutant General, Bret Daugherty, who commands the Washington National Guard.3346adjutantgeneral,covid,daugherty,election,guard,insideolympia,jenkins,military,nationalguard,olympia,pandemic,recruiting,soldier,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conversations-with-current-and-former-house-republican-leaders--54652836https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54652836Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:41:53 +0000TVWState Representative Drew Stokesbary of Auburn recently was chosen by his colleagues to serve as leader of minority Republicans in the State House of Representatives. We discuss his plans as leader, and how he plans to work with majority Democrats....3346auburn,election,houseofrepresentatives,jenkins,olympia,republican,republicanleader,stokesbary,tvw,wilcox,yelmfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wa-state-republican-party-departing-chair-caleb-heimlich-and-press-panel-on-2024-elections--54164699https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54164699Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:17:37 +0000TVW33462024,demkovich,election,ferguson,franz,governor,heimlich,insideolympia,jenkins,olympia,republican,seattletimes,tvw,washingtonstandard,withycombe,wsrpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wa-cares-fund--54104987https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54104987Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:53:18 +0000TVWBeginning in July, an estimated three million Washington workers will have an average of $24 per month deducted from their paychecks to help provide them care in their old age. The "WA Cares Fund" is a first-in-the-nation state operated long-term care...3346actuary,care,healthcare,insideolympia,insurance,jenkins,long-term,long-termcare,matthewsmith,nursingcare,olympia,pension,stateactuary,veghte,wacares,wacaresfund,washingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-term-state-legislators--53961192https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53961192Wed, 31 May 2023 18:57:13 +0000TVWWhat is it like being a new state legislator? How do you learn to navigate the statehouse? How do you get a bill passed? What are the challenges and opportunities that come with being new? And after one session, what are the lessons learned? Host...3345connors,cortes,couture,first-term,freshman,houseofrepresentatives,insideolympia,jenkins,legislator,mena,olympia,representative,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/decline-of-local-news-study-discussion-with-league-of-women-voters--53909459https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53909459Tue, 23 May 2023 21:06:00 +0000TVWIn the 15 years from 2005 to 2020, one quarter of the newspapers in the U.S. shut their doors. The closures left 1,800 communities without a newspaper -- so called news deserts. Here in Washington, three daily newspapers and more than two dozen...3216finken,haught,insideolympia,jenkins,journalism,localnews,lwv,media,news,olympia,press,tvw,votersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/series-on-the-special-commitment-center-part-3--53809647https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53809647Wed, 17 May 2023 16:41:30 +0000TVWWe continue our look at Washington's sexually violent predator program. How should the state manage cases involving individuals with developmental disabilities? Plus we ask two state lawmakers how the state should balance the requirement to release...3351civilcommitment,corrections,dangriffey,disabilityrights,dshs,fortunato,insideolympia,jenkins,lakewood,mcneil,offender,olympia,piercecounty,prison,recidivism,scc,seevers,sexoffender,steilacoom,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/series-on-the-special-commitment-center-part-2--53753436https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53753436Tue, 09 May 2023 15:11:31 +0000TVWWe continue our look at how Washington manages people who have been civilly committed as sexually violent predators. What happens when it is time for their release from the special commitment center on mcneil island?3346chriswright,civilcommitment,corrections,dshs,jenkins,kehoe-ehlers,mcneil,meryhew,officeofpublicdefense,olympia,piercecounty,recidivism,scc,sexoffender,sexoffenderboard,shoshana,specialcommitmentcenter,steilacoom,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/series-on-the-special-commitment-center-part-1--53656249https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53656249Tue, 02 May 2023 15:17:07 +0000TVWAustin Jenkins sits down with CEO and the Chief of Clinical Services from the Special Commitment Center where sexually violent predators are civilly commited.3351corrections,devos,dshs,mcneil,meganreese,olympia,piercecounty,scc,sexoffender,specialcommitmentcenter,steilacoom,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/post-legislative-session-debrief-with-lieutenant-governor-denny-heck--53655539https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53655539Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:41:02 +0000TVWWhat went well? What didn't? What might happen in the future with the Legislature? Austin Jenkins sits down with Washington State's Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck discusses these items and much much more.3351decorum,denny,dennyheck,homelessness,housing,insideolympia,jenkins,olympia,representative,senate,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/working-families-tax-credit-and-fixing-the-medicaid-cliff--53572958https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53572958Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:10:00 +0000TVWThere's a new Working Families Tax Credit available to many Washingtonians. How many who are eligible are taking advantage of it? We ask Kevin Dixon of the Washington Department of Revenue. Plus, with the end of COVID, tens of thousands in Washington...3346family,health,insideolympia,jenkins,legislation,legislature,medicaid,medical,olympia,tax,taxcredit,tvw,workingfamiliesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-s-behavioral-health-system-conversation--53527754https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53527754Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:20:43 +0000TVWFind out what Washington State is doing in the roll of behavioral health. Austin Jenkins sits down with state representatives and discusses this important issue.3348988,behavioralhealth,democrat,gregcheney,health,healthcare,jenkins,mentalhealth,olympia,orwall,republican,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-term-state-legislators--53455700https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53455700Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:13:51 +0000TVWThey were elected last November to their first terms in the Washington State Legislature. What are their districts and personal backgrounds, why did they run for office, what issues are they focused on as legislators, and what are their impressions of...3346alvarado,capitol,farivar,first-term,freshman,houseofrepresentatives,insideolympia,jenkins,legislator,legislature,mcclintock,olympia,rep,representative,schmidt,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-latest-with-transportation-in-the-state-of-washington--53392956https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53392956Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:52:18 +0000TVWWhat's the latest in transportation? On this episode of Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkins sits down with legislators from the Senate Transportation Committee.3348bicyclist,bridge,columbiariver,crc,freeway,highway,pedestrian,roads,traffic,transit,transportationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-discussion-on-affordable-housing-in-washington-state--53302697https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53302697Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:26:37 +0000TVWWhat'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.3346affordable,apartment,barkis,homeless,house,housing,insideolympia,jenkins,lowincome,olympia,strompeterson,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/monitoring-money-is-politics-with-public-disclosure-commission-chair-fred-jarrett--53199903https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53199903Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:44:57 +0000TVWCreated 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...3346campaign,campaignfinance,insideolympia,jarrett,jenkins,olympia,pdc,publicdisclosure,sunshine,sunshineweek,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-criminal-justice-training-center-director-monica-alexander--53128459https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53128459Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:01:39 +0000TVWIn-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.3351alexander,cjtc,cop,female,insideolympia,jenkins,monicaalexander,officer,olympia,patrol,police,policetraining,tvw,wspfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/k-12-public-schools-update-with-wa-state-superintendent-chris-reykdal--52935318https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52935318Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:28:18 +0000TVWThis week Austin Jenkins talks public schools with WA State Superintendent Chris Reykdal.3346elementary,jenkins,kids,legislature,olympia,ospi,reykdal,schools,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exit-interview-with-wa-state-commerce-director-lisa-brown--52815130https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52815130Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:45:19 +0000TVWAn 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.3351broadband,commerce,covid,insideolympia,inslee,jenkins,lisabrown,olympia,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/workforce-shortage-discussion-with-state-legislators--52735088https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52735088Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:42:48 +0000TVWWhat 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...3346apprenticeship,gregcheney,insideolympia,jenkins,jobs,jobshortage,leavitt,olympia,slatter,tvw,work,workforce,ybarrafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discussions-on-regulated-substances-gambling-and-psilocybin--52683463https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52683463Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:09:58 +0000TVWInterviews 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.33462023session,drugs,gambling,gaming,insideolympia,jenkins,kellychambers,kloba,legislature,mentalhealth,psilocybin,regulatedsubstances,salomon,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-washington-state-senate-leaders--52607947https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52607947Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:05:52 +0000TVWWhat'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).33512023session,assaultweapons,austinjenkins,billig,braun,guns,housing,insideolympia,jenkins,legislature,senate,statecapitol,statesenate,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-washington-state-house-of-representatives-leaders--52552756https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52552756Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:37:59 +0000TVWOn 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.33462023session,assaultweapons,environment,fitzgibbon,guns,houseofrepresentatives,insideolympia,jenkins,jtwilcox,legislature,olympia,session,tvw,wilcoxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senate-environment-committee-leadership-and-state-capitol-reporters--52466832https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52466832Tue, 17 Jan 2023 20:26:45 +0000TVWHost 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...3346airpollution,capandtrade,carbon,carbonemissions,cleanenergy,cornfield,demkovich,electricity,energy,environment,insideolympia,legislativesession,legislature,macewen,nguyen,olympia,presspanel,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-budget-discussion-with-budget-writers--52436675https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52436675Fri, 13 Jan 2023 22:29:48 +0000TVW3351budget,insideolympia,jenkins,lyndawilson,olympia,recession,rolfes,senate,statesenate,taxcuts,taxes,tvw,washingtonstatefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/governor-jay-inslee--52199477https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52199477Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:43:41 +0000TVWAn in-depth interview with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee -- looking back at 2022 and ahead to 2023, including his priorities for the annual legislative session which kicks off on January 9.3351abortion,affordablehousing,blake,blakedecision,carbon,covid,emissions,environment,governor,guns,gunviolence,homeless,homelessness,inslee,jayinslee,taxcuts,taxes,washington,washingtonstatefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-karen-johnson-director-of-the-office-of-equity--52123253https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52123253Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:55:36 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins interviews Dr. Karen Johnson, the director of the Washington State Office of Equity, who is leading state government's efforts to work equity into all its programs and operations.3346drj,drkarenjohnson,equality,equity,officeofequity,racismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/health-insurance-and-the-state-s-economy--51969189https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51969189Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:01:10 +0000TVWInside Olympia's host Austin Jenkins sits down with Health Benefit Exchange Interim CEO Jim Crawford and the State's Chief Economist Steve Lerch.3346austinjenkins,crawford,economy,erfc,healthbeneiftexchange,healthcare,healthinsurance,insideolympia,insurance,jenkins,jimcrawford,lerch,recession,revenue,revenueforecast,taxes,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-discussion-about-the-federal-infrastructure-funding-for-washington-state--51916559https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51916559Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:35:12 +0000TVWOne year has passed since the federal government approved infrastructure funding for the states. What has this money meant for Washington State and what will it deliver in the coming years. Austin Jenkins sits down with individuals from WSDOT,...3346allisoncamden,associationofcities,axelswanson,cities,counties,delange,federalfunding,funding,infrastructure,jenkins,olympia,roadconstruction,transportation,wsdotfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-interview-with-long-time-associated-press-state-capitol-correspondent-rachel-la-corte--51858483https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51858483Thu, 10 Nov 2022 23:59:01 +0000TVWLong-time Associated Press Capitol Correspondent Rachel La Corte is stepping down from the AP after nearly 18 years covering the Washington Legislature and state government. Her recollections about the headline stories, the changing nature of the...3346ap,associatedpress,correspondent,insideolympia,jenkins,journalism,lacorte,olympia,reporter,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-discussion-with-the-head-of-the-wa-state-dept-of-transportation--51768412https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51768412Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:23:58 +0000TVWThis week host Austin Jenkins sits down and discusses the state of transportation in Washington State with the head of WSDOT Roger Millar.3346austinjenkins,constructionsafety,ferries,insideolympia,millar,rogermillar,safety,transportation,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-airport-discussion-continuation-with-state-legislators--51696292https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51696292Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:02:06 +0000TVWIn our second episode dealing with airport capacity and the possibility of a new commercial airport in Washington, host Austin Jenkins sits down with Sen. Karen Keiser and Rep. Tom Dent. Both serve on the state's Commercial Aviation Coordinating...3341airport,aviation,cacc,houseofrepresentatives,insideolympia,jenkins,keiser,newairport,seatac,senate,tomdent,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-airport-discussion--51696266https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51696266Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:44:40 +0000TVWWith SeaTac Airport reaching capacity, the state is looking to potentially site a new international airport in Western Washington. Plus, what does the future of aviation look like in general in the state that gave birth to Boeing? Host Austin Jenkins...3391airport,cacc,fleckenstein,greenfield,insideolympia,jenkins,newairport,piercecounty,seatac,steveedmiston,thurstoncounty,tvw,warrenhendrickson,wsdotfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-the-commissioner-of-public-lands-hilary-franz--51557843https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51557843Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:03:06 +0000TVWWe debrief on this year's wildfire season, forest health, salmon restoration, balancing the demands of timber communities and environmental groups on state forests, and much more with Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz.3351climatechange,commissionerofpubliclands,fire,firefighting,fireprevention,foresthealth,forestrestoration,forests,franz,hilaryfranz,insideolympia,jenkins,trees,tvw,wildfire,wildlandurbaninterfacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-the-director-of-the-wa-office-of-independent-investigations--51479367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51479367Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:56:53 +0000TVWWashington state is creating a first-in-the-nation independent state office which will investigate police use-of-force incidents. Host Austin Jenkins interviews Roger Rogoff, tapped by Gov. Jay Inslee to be the first director of the new Washington...3351austinjenkins,evidence,insideolympia,investigations,jenkins,lawenforcement,oii,police,policeaccountability,publicsafety,rogerrogoff,rogoff,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nw-power-and-conservation-council-executive-director--51421718https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51421718Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:45:21 +0000TVWThe NW Power and Conservation Council was created in 1980 to develop a regional power plan and fish and wildlife program to balance the NW's environment and energy needs. We talk with the council's executive director, Bill Edmonds.3346billedmonds,dams,electricity,energy,fish,greenpower,power,powergrid,salmon,solar,solarpower,turbinesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-u-s-attorney-for-the-western-district-of-washington--51327084https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51327084Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:46:57 +0000TVWHe starred on the second season of the hit series "Survivor," he was Gov. Inslee's general counsel, and in October 2021 was appointed by President Biden as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington: an in-depth interview with Nick Brown.3351attorney,biden,court,drugs,fentanyl,inslee,justice,lawyer,nickbrown,survivor,usattorneyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-legislative-leadership--51274290https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51274290Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:01:02 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins interviews Senate Democratic Majority Leader Andy Billig of Spokane and House Republican Floor Leader Jacquelin Maycumber of Republic: their thoughts on the 2022 elections and issues likely to dominate the upcoming 2023 legislative...3346billig,elections,housefloorleader,houseofrepresentatives,insideolympia,jenkins,lawenforcement,legislature,maycumber,olympia,policing,senatemajorityleader,statesenate,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-veterinarian-and-agriculture-update--51178128https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51178128Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:15:12 +0000TVWFarming interviews with State Veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle, whose mission is protecting animals against disease outbreaks, like the current threat posed by Avian Bird Flu; and Ignacio Marquez, the Yakima-based regional assistant to the director of the...3346agriculture,amberitle,animals,avianbirdflu,avianflu,birdflu,birds,chickens,farmers,farmworkers,ignaciomarquez,insideolympia,jenkins,tvw,veterinarian,wsdafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-opioid-fentanyl-crisis-state-economy-and-revenue--50424529https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50424529Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:38:53 +0000TVWWe discuss the opioid/fentanyl crisis with Dr. Charissa Fotinos, State Medicaid Director/Health Care Authority Behavioral Health Medical Director. Plus, the state of the state economy, and the latest state revenue forecast, with WA Chief Economist...3346budget,economy,fentanyl,fontinos,healthcare,inflation,legislature,lerch,medicaid,ofm,olympia,opioids,overdose,recession,revenue,washingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/traffic-safety-veteran-issues--50243220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50243220Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:35:31 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down for in-depth interviews with Shelly Baldwin, director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, and Alfie Alvarado-Ramos, director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs.3346accident,alfie,alfiealvaradoramos,collision,coronavirus,covid,driving,shellybaldwin,trafficsafety,trafficsafetycommission,veterans,veteranshealth,veteranshome,wdvafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/utilties-and-transportation-commission-chair-dave-danner--50218601https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50218601Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:14:21 +0000TVWThe Utilities and Transportation Commission has been closely involved in helping ratepayers and utilities negotiate the COVID pandemic. Plus, the UTC is overseeing the state's planned transition to clean energy. This week host Austin Jenkins...3346coronavirus,covid,davedanner,insideolympia,jenkins,ratehikes,transportation,tvw,utc,utilities,wildfiresfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dshs-secretary-jilma-meneses--50147063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50147063Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:17:50 +0000TVWJilma Meneses leads state government's largest agency, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), which provides services to one in every four Washingtonians -- the aged and disabled, low-income people, persons with behavioral health issues,...3351behavioralhealth,disabled,dshs,health,healthcare,insideolympia,jenkins,lowincome,meneses,mentalhealth,socialandhealthservices,westernstatefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wa-state-department-of-corrections-secretary-cheryl-strange--50028043https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50028043Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:41:31 +0000TVWOne year into her tenure as secretary of the Washington State Department of Corrections, Cheryl Strange discusses the challenges of operating prisons during COVID, morale of corrections workers and inmates, her efforts to create a more therapeutic...3346cherylstrange,coronavirus,corrections,covid,departmentofcorrections,doc,jail,prison,rehabilitation,staffing,staffingissuesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-board-for-community-and-technical-colleges-executive-director--49957929https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49957929Thu, 26 May 2022 18:03:13 +0000TVWShe's spent four decades in Washington's community and technical college system. Now, she's stepping down as leader of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. What are the challenges and opportunities facing this system of nearly three...3346college,collegefaculty,collegestudents,communitycollege,enrollment,faculty,runningstart,sbctc,students,technicalcollege,yoshiwarafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-auditor-pat-mccarthy--49864745https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49864745Thu, 19 May 2022 19:13:44 +0000TVWOver the past year, the Office of the State Auditor has released performance audits on long-term care worker training, voting ballot rejection rates, and K-12 student behavioral health issues. Coming soon: audits on customer service at the WA...3346audit,coronavirus,covid,deadlyforce,esdaudit,homelessness,medicaid,patmccarthy,sao,whistleblowerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/k-12-public-schools--49761984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49761984Wed, 11 May 2022 21:13:54 +0000TVWWe discuss the state of the state's K-12 public schools with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. Plus, the view from inside the classroom with Pamella Johnson, an academic and behavioral intervention specialist at Rochester High...3346coronavirus,covid,highschool,k12,mentalhealth,ospi,pamellajohnson,paraeducators,publicschools,reykdal,schools,teachersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/youth-and-young-adult-homelessness--49657649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49657649Wed, 04 May 2022 18:48:08 +0000TVWThis week: Homelessness among school-aged youth and young adults in Washington -- the scope of the problem, and what state government and one private organization are doing to address the problem. Host Austin Jenkins interviews Kim Justice, executive...3351awayhomewashington,fostercare,homelessness,jenkins,juliepatino,kimjustice,youngadults,youth,youthhomelessnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/retiring-ceo-of-the-health-benefit-exchange-and-retiring-state-house-majority-leader--49572331https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49572331Wed, 04 May 2022 18:43:21 +0000TVWPam MacEwan is retiring as CEO of Washington's Health Benefit Exchange, after a career spent focused on expanding access to health care. We'll hear her thoughts on health care in our state. Representative Pat Sullivan is stepping down from the State...334647thdistrict,budget,education,health,healthbenefitexchange,healthcare,housemajorityleader,houseofrepresentatives,majorityleader,mccleary,obamacare,pammacewan,patsullivanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-covid-update-with-dr-scott-lindquist-and-a-discussion-with-wa-state-lieutenant-governor-denny-heck--49428039https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49428039Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:49:53 +0000TVWAfter a long downward trend, there's a recent uptick in COVID cases. Should we be concerned? We ask State Epidemiologist Scott Lindquist. Plus, he worked on the issue in Washington D.C., and now he's made housing affordability and availability one of...33462022session,affordablehousing,covid,covid19,dennyheck,epidemiologist,housing,insideolympia,legislature,lieutenantgovernor,lindquist,presidentofthesenate,senate,stateepidemiologist,statesenate,tvw,washingtonstatefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-discussion-on-the-state-s-capital-gains-tax-and-a-conversation-about-the-cannabis-industry--49286111https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49286111Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:47:07 +0000TVWWill Washington's new capital gain's tax survive the courts? We debate that question with two University of Washington law professors. And we check in with the chair of the Liquor and Cannabis Board on the State of Washington's cannabis industry.3346cannabis,capitalgains,capitalgainstax,incometax,law,marijuana,postman,potshop,potshoprobberies,schumacher,spitzer,stocks,tax,universityofwashington,uwlaw,weedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-state-treasurer-pellicciotti-and-retiring-state-rep-jesse-johnson--49257617https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49257617Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:47:10 +0000TVWIn-depth interviews with State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti, and retiring State Rep. Jesse Johnson. The State Treasurer is pressing Congress to pass new banking laws that would help prevent robberies at cannabis stores. And, he wants the state to...3351babybonds,bankinglaws,bonds,cannabis,cannabisstores,democrat,houseofrepresentatives,jessejohnson,marijuana,pellicciotti,potshoprobberies,potshops,robberies,statetreasurer,treasurer,wastatetreasurerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-interview-with-the-president-and-executive-vp-of-the-evergreen-state-college--49191932https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49191932Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:09:59 +0000TVWThe Evergreen State College is 50 years old. But recently it has struggled with declining enrollment. So how is the school celebrating its past and planning for its future? Austin Jenkins sits down with the college's Interim President John Carmichael...3346austinjenkins,dextergordon,evergreen,geoducks,insideolympia,jenkins,johncarmichael,olympia,tesc,theevergreenstatecollege,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-long-time-senior-political-reporter-essex-porter--49061055https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49061055Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:38:38 +0000TVWIn honor of Sunshine Week, host Austin Jenkins sits down for the full-hour with recently retired, long-time KIRO 7 Senior Political Reporter Essex Porter. His thoughts on the importance of covering politics and government, the future of local news,...948essex,essexporter,government,insideolympia,jenkins,journalism,kiro,olympia,politicsandgovernment,reporting,sunshineweek,tvnews,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-washington-state-s-commerce-director--49020716https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49020716Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:52:23 +0000TVWFrom housing and homelessness help to small business assistance, the WA Department of Commerce has played a key role in the state's response to the COVID pandemic. Host Austin Jenkins talks with Commerce Director Lisa Brown.3346affordablehousing,commerce,commercedirector,covid,homelessness,housing,insideolympia,jenkins,lisabrown,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-discussion-on-behavioral-health-and-a-conversation-with-a-retiring-state-senator--48939875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48939875Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:12:37 +0000TVWBehavioral health is again a top issue in the Legislature -- we discuss with State Sens. David Frockt and Keith Wagoner. Plus, we interview State Sen. Reuven Carlyle, who is stepping down after a legislative career marked by involvement in issues like...3351behavioralhealth,carlyle,climatechange,environmental,frockt,insideolympia,jenkins,legislature,mentalhealth,session,tvw,wagonerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-discussion-with-senate-budget-leaders-and-a-conversation-with-the-state-s-chief-economist--48860366https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48860366Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:27:16 +0000TVWThis week majority Democrats in House and Senate released their proposed supplemental operating budgets -- we discuss with Senate Ways & Means Chair Christine Rolfes, and the committee's ranking Republican, Sen. Lynda Wilson. Plus, the state's chief...3481budget,democrats,economist,economy,lerch,lyndawilson,republicans,revenue,revenueforecast,rolfes,senate,statebudget,stateeconomist,taxesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-discussion-on-homelessness-and-substance-abuse-in-washington-state--48662530https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48662530Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:22:00 +0000TVWThey're seemingly two of the most intractable problems in society: homelessness and substance abuse. What can state legislators do to address these crises? We talk with State Reps. Strom Peterson, Andrew Barkis, Lauren Davis and Dan Griffey.3346barkis,dangriffey,drugs,fentanyl,homelessness,insideolympia,jenkins,laurendavis,legislature,olympia,strompeterson,substanceabuse,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-discussion-on-firearms-bills-and-climate-related-proposals--48774603https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48774603Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:21:08 +0000TVWSen. Patty Kuderer and Jim Walsh debate firearms bills being considered in Olympia this year, including a measure that would prohibit the sale of high-capacity magazines. Plus, what climate-related proposals are moving through the Legislature? We talk...3346carbon,carry,change,climate,concealed,dye,energy,firearms,fitzgibbon,gasoline,guns,high-capacity,kuderer,legislature,magazines,nra,olympia,open,walsh,weaponsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-republican-leader-jt-wilcox-and-house-education-committee-members--48577132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48577132Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:32:52 +0000TVWOur 4-week series of interviews with legislative leaders wraps up, as we talk with House Republican Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox. Plus, we discuss K-12 education bills and priorities with Reps. Sharon Santos and Alex Ybarra.3346covid,education,houseofrepresentatives,insideolympia,jenkins,legislature,principals,santos,students,teachers,tvw,wilcox,ybarra,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/speaker-of-the-house-laurie-jinkins-and-a-discussion-on-homelessness-and-housing-legislation--48455666https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48455666Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:29:40 +0000TVWWe continue our series with legislative leaders -- this week, Democratic House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma). Plus, we discuss housing and homelessness legislation with Senators Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue) and Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn).3346affordablehousing,fortunato,housing,jenkins,jinkins,kuderer,legislature,middlehousing,session,speakerofthehouse,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-senate-republican-leader-john-braun-and-a-discussion-on-police-accountability-legislation--48379456https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48379456Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:22:11 +0000TVWSenate Republican Minority Leader John Braun discusses his caucus' priorities for the 2022 legislative session. Plus, Reps. Jesse Johnson and Gina Mosbrucker discuss "follow up" police reform bills, many of them making tweaks to bills passed in 2021.3351cops,democrat,jessejohnson,johnbraun,legislature,mosbrucker,officers,olympia,police,policelegislation,republican,session,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-covid-update-and-a-discussion-with-senate-majority-leader-billig--48270521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48270521Fri, 14 Jan 2022 01:32:49 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins interviews Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig of Spokane about the goals and priorities of the Senate Democratic Caucus for the 2022 legislative session. Plus, State Epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist on the Omicron COVID variant...3341billig,covid,democrat,jenkins,legislature,lindquist,omicron,session,spokane,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-wa-state-governor-jay-inslee--47950200https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47950200Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:34:34 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee.3351austinjenkins,covid,governor,inslee,jayinslee,jenkins,olympia,pandemic,session,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-wa-state-attorney-general-bob-ferguson--47840988https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47840988Wed, 08 Dec 2021 20:51:29 +0000TVWWe go in-depth with State Attorney General Bob Ferguson -- on his lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, police accountability, the Arlene's Flowers case, and much more.3346attorneygeneral,ferguson,jenkins,lawenforcement,lawsuits,mannyellis,opioids,tvw,washingtonstate,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-depth-interviews-with-sue-birch-and-mike-kreidler--47760123https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47760123Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:41:22 +0000TVWIn-depth interviews with Sue Birch, who manages state Medicaid and many other health care programs as director of the WA Health Care Authority. Plus, State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler on his ongoing effort to ban credit scores from being used...3346birch,credit,creditscores,healthcare,insurance,jnkins,kreidler,medicaid,medicare,olympia,suebirch,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-departing-wa-state-secretary-of-state-kim-wyman--47563965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47563965Fri, 19 Nov 2021 21:05:19 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins interviews out-going Secretary of State Kim Wyman. She resigned to accept an appointment to serve as the Senior Election Security Lead for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the nation's lead for cyber,...3346ballots,biden,cisa,elections,electionsecurity,jenkins,mailinballots,secretaryofstate,tvw,wyman,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-discussion-about-the-latest-with-the-state-redistricting-commission-and-policing-legislation-with-state-legislators--47543619https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47543619Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:05:49 +0000TVWThe WA Redistricting Commission agreed on new state legislative and congressional district boundaries -- but a day after the statutory deadline. Now the redistricting plan is in the hands of the WA Supreme Court. What happened, and what's next? We sit...3351augustine,democrat,goodman,jenkins,mosbrucker,olympia,police,policereform,policing,redistricting,republican,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-directors-of-the-office-of-civil-legal-aid-and-office-of-public-defense--47414301https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47414301Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:11:12 +0000TVWThey're two small state offices with big roles in the state's courts. We sit down with Jim Bamberger, director of the WA Office of Civil Legal Aid, and Larry Jefferson Jr., director of the WA Office of Public Defense.3351attorney,bamberger,civillegalaid,court,evictions,jenkins,justice,larryjefferson,lawyer,publicdefense,tvw,wastatecourt,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-washington-state-s-chief-justice-steve-gonzalez--47317524https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47317524Thu, 04 Nov 2021 19:17:54 +0000TVWThis week Austin Jenkins hosts an in-depth interview with Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven Gonzalez.3351chiefjustice,court,gonzalez,jenkins,justice,law,olympia,supremecourt,toj,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-on-washington-s-health-benefit-exchange-and-unemployment-in-washington--47202302https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47202302Thu, 28 Oct 2021 18:21:47 +0000TVWWhat health insurance plans will be available next year on the private market? We talk with Pam MacEwan, CEO of the WA Health Benefit Exchange. Plus, WA Employment Security Commissioner Cami Feek on unemployment and long-term care insurance.3346camifeek,covid,exchange,healthcare,healthinsurance,insurance,jenkins,macewan,tvw,ui,unemployment,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wa-state-corrections-secretary-teamsters-local-117-president-discuss-staff-reductions--47083047https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47083047Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:43:02 +0000TVWAUSTIN JENKINS DISCUSSES STAFF REDUCTIONS WITH STATE CORRECTIONS SECRETARY CHERYL STRANGE AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 UNION PRESIDENT MICHELLE WOODROW.3346cherylstrange,corrections,covid,jail,jenkins,local117,prison,teamsters,tvw,vaccination,woodrowfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-outgoing-senator-darneille-and-the-statewide-reentry-council-director--46977309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46977309Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:55:42 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins interviews Jeannie Darneille, who is stepping down from the State Senate to become the state's first Assistant Secretary -- Women's Prison Division. Plus, Christopher Poulos of Washington's Statewide Reentry Council.3346corrections,darneille,democrat,jenkins,olympia,poulos,prisons,reentrycouncil,senate,tvw,womencorrections,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-the-rco-director-and-orca-recovery-coordinator--46870973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46870973Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:25:28 +0000TVWWashington's Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is a small state agency with a huge role in funding outdoor recreation and conservation projects throughout the state, from soccer fields to salmon habitat. Host Austin Jenkins interviews Megan...3341conservation,galuska,jenkins,meganduffy,orcas,outdoorrecreation,outdoors,rco,recreation,salmon,tvw,whales,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/long-term-care-insurance-discussion--46762251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46762251Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:02:15 +0000TVWA new long-term care insurance requirement will soon go into effect, affecting millions of Washingtonians. Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Ben Veghte, director of the WA Cares Fund, and Sens. Karen Keiser and Curtis King, who serve on the advisory...3346curtisking,insurance,keiser,longtermcare,longtermcareinsurance,longtermcaretax,ltc,olympia,tax,tvw,veghte,wacaresfund,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-house-legislative-leadership--46654556https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46654556Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:46:38 +0000TVWWe continue our fall interviews with state legislative leaders. This week: the House of Representatives. Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Democratic House Speaker Laurie Jinkins and House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox.3346covid,democrat,inslee,jenkins,jinkins,legislature,longtermcaretax,olympia,redistricting,republican,tvw,wilcox,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-senate-legislative-leadership--46551881https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46551881Thu, 16 Sep 2021 19:42:54 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins talks COVID, policing policy and more with Senate Democratic Majority Leader Andy Billig of Spokane and Senate Republican Minority Leader John Braun of Centralia.3346billig,braun,covid,democrat,inslee,jenkins,legislators,olympia,republican,session,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-on-the-state-s-covid-battle--46448557https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46448557Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:22:11 +0000TVWThe COVID delta variant is surging in Washington, stretching hospitals and the health care system to their limits. Host Austin Jenkins discusses the latest COVID developments with the WA Dept. of Health's Acting Chief Science Officer, Dr. Scott...3346covid,deltavariant,health,healthcare,hospital,jenkins,lindquist,medicalassociation,schlicher,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-the-secretary-of-wsdot--45443254https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45443254Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:38:45 +0000TVWAustin Jenkins sits down and discusses Washington's transportation infrastructure with the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation Roger Millar.3351budget,carbon,coronvirus,covid,electriccars,emissions,freeways,gastax,hotlanes,hov,i5,jenkins,millar,preservation,ruc,tax,tolls,traffic,transportation,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-the-new-equity-office-director-and-l-i-director--45413517https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45413517Thu, 24 Jun 2021 20:34:02 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins sits down with the first director of the state's office of equity Dr. Karen Johnson, and the Labor & Industries director Joel Sacks.3346coronavirus,covid,equality,equity,jenkins,karenjohnson,l&i,masks,sacks,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-dept-of-children-youth-families-secretary-and-a-discussion-about-the-state-s-redistricting-efforts--45329043https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45329043Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:32:25 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins interviews WA Department of Children, Youth & Families Secretary Ross Hunter, and Lisa McLean, executive director of the 2021 WA State Redistricting Commission.3346census,childcare,dcyf,districts,earlylearning,fostercare,gerrymandering,jenkins,lisamclean,newdistricts,olympia,redistricting,redistrictingcommission,rosshunter,tvwfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-19-discussion-and-lottery-incentives-for-getting-vaccinated--45250227https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45250227Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:58:47 +0000TVWState Epidemiologist Scott Lindquist with the latest on the state's battle against COVID, and WA Lottery's Kristi Weeks on Washington's "Shot of a Lifetime" vaccination lottery.3346coronavirus,covid,epidemiologist,jenkins,kristiweeks,lottery,olympia,shotofalifetime,tvw,vaccination,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-state-s-department-of-commerce--45138921https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45138921Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:55:03 +0000TVWAustin Jenkins goes in-depth with Dept. of Commerce Director Lisa Brown on the eviction moratorium, broadband expansion, aerospace and more.3346aerospace,boeing,broadband,commerce,covid,eviction,evictionmoratorium,housing,jenkins,lisabrown,olympia,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-washington-s-lieutenant-governor-and-insurance-commissioner--45052061https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45052061Wed, 26 May 2021 18:17:01 +0000TVWIn-depth interviews with two of Washington's statewide elected officials: Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck, and Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler.3351carinsurance,creditscores,democrat,dennyheck,inslee,insurance,insurancecommissioner,jenkins,kreidler,lieutenantgovernor,ltgov,olympia,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/police-reform-accountability-legislation-part-2--44932920https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44932920Thu, 20 May 2021 17:46:21 +0000TVWIn the second of a two-part series, we get perspectives from law enforcement organizations on policing bills passed by the 2021 Legislature. Guests: Criminal Justice Training Commission Interim Executive Director Monica Alexander, and WA Fraternal...3346accountability,chokehold,cjtc,cops,fraternalorderofpolice,jenkins,lawenforcement,monicaalexander,police,policereform,policetraining,schrimpsher,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/police-reform-accountability-legislation--44795704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44795704Thu, 13 May 2021 17:40:43 +0000TVWPolice reform legislation was one of the most high-profile and contentious issues of the 2021 legislative session. We discuss with Democratic State Rep. Jesse Johnson of Federal Way and Republican State Sen. Mike Padden of Spokane.3346accountability,chokeholds,cops,democrat,jenkins,jessejohnson,lawenforcement,legislature,olympia,padden,police,policereform,republican,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/debating-how-to-treat-drug-possession--44649904https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44649904Thu, 06 May 2021 17:26:55 +0000TVWWe dig into the Supreme Court's "Blake" decision decriminalizing drug possession, and the Legislature's response. Guests: Sens. Manka Dhingra and Ron Muzzall, Reps. Lauren Davis and Gina Mosbrucker.3346blakedecision,decriminalization,democrat,dhingra,drugs,jenkins,laurendavis,legislature,misdemeanor,mosbrucker,muzzall,olympia,republican,session,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/review-of-the-2021-legislative-session-with-caucus-leaders--44546499https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44546499Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:27:59 +0000TVWMajority Democrats and minority Republicans offer starkly different reviews of the 2021 legislative session. We sit down with Democratic House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, Senate Democrat Majority Leader Andy Billig, Senate Republican Leader John Braun,...3346billig,braun,capgains,democrats,jenkins,jinkins,legislature,olympia,republicans,session,sinedie,tvw,wilcox,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-about-equity-legislation-and-a-discussion-with-two-first-term-republican-legislators--44439518https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44439518Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:48:46 +0000TVWRep. Melanie Morgan, chair of the Members of Color Caucus, on Democrats' focus on equity in the 2021 Legislature. Plus, first-term state Reps. David Hackney and April Berg.3346berg,democrat,equity,firstterm,freshman,hackney,jenkins,legislator,legislature,morgan,olympia,police,policing,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-about-wa-state-corrections--44347526https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44347526Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:04:45 +0000TVWWe go in-depth with Steve Sinclair, who is retiring as secretary of the Washington Department of Corrections. Plus, Joanna Carns, the director of the state's recently created Office of Corrections Ombuds.3346carns,corrections,covid,doc,inslee,jail,jenkins,olympia,ombuds,prisons,sinclair,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-two-first-term-republican-legislators--44259365https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44259365Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:18:29 +0000TVWThis week on Inside Olympia we talk with two first-term Republican representatives, Peter Abbarno of Centralia and Mark Klicker of Walla Walla.3347abbarno,freshman,jenkins,klicker,legislators,olympia,republican,session,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-operating-and-capital-budget-discussion--44150473https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44150473Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:57:35 +0000TVWIt's budget time at the State Legislature, as lawmakers look to approve three state budgets: operating, capital, and transportation. This week we cover two of the three: we go into the details of the state operating budget with Senate budget leads...3346budget,capitalbudget,capitalgains,democrat,jenkins,legislature,lyndawilson,mikesteele,olympia,republican,rolfes,session,tharinger,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adult-and-juvenile-criminal-justice-reform--44050434https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44050434Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:07:46 +0000TVWWe discuss adult and juvenile criminal justice with Senators Jeannie Darneille and Chris Gildon. Plus, an interview with first-term State Representative Tarra Simmons, who went from incarcerated felon to law student to attorney to the State Legislature.3346babycourt,corrections,courts,darneille,democrat,felonvotingrights,gildon,jail,jenkins,justice,legislature,olympia,prisons,republican,session,simmons,tvw,vote,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/misinformation-and-disinformation-in-social-media-and-an-update-on-k-12-schools--43922105https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43922105Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:58:46 +0000TVWWe talk with UW Associate Professor Kate Starbird about her research on the spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media. Plus, Senators Lisa Wellman and Brad Hawkins discuss school challenges during COVID, including learning loss, and...3351disinformation,hawkins,jenkins,k12,misinformation,olympia,publicschools,schools,senate,session,socialmedia,starbird,tvw,wellman,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/foundational-health-discussion-with-legislators-and-an-update-on-the-legislative-session-with-members-of-the-capitol-press-corps--43845604https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43845604Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:44:13 +0000TVWWe go in depth with Sens. June Robinson and Ann Rivers on foundational public health; plus, Capitol journalists Joe O'Sullivan of The Seattle Times and Sara Gentzler of McClatchy newspapers recap the 2021 Legislature at its halfway point.3346annrivers,coronavirus,covid,democrat,foundationalhealth,gentler,healthcare,jenkins,junerobinson,legislativesession,media,olympia,osullivan,publichealth,session,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-the-new-secretary-of-health-and-conversation-with-two-new-legislators--43739479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43739479Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:02:27 +0000TVWHe moved from Texas and took the reins of the state's Department of Health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: meet Washington's new Health Secretary, Dr. Umair Shah. Plus, we continue our interviews with first-term lawmakers -- this week, two Republicans...3346coronovirus,covid,drshah,health,inslee,jacobsen,jeffwislon,jenkins,olympia,republican,session,shah,tvw,vaccination,vaccine,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-past-and-future-of-policing-and-also-a-freshman-legislator--43621382https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43621382Thu, 25 Feb 2021 18:11:17 +0000TVWHost Austin Jenkins discusses the past and future of policing with Sue Rahr who is the outgoing executive director of the Criminal Justice Training Commission. Also Austin sits down with freshman legislator state representative Jamila Taylor of...3351cops,covid,democrat,federalway,jamilataylor,jenkins,lawenforcement,olympia,police,policing,representative,session,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-washington-s-new-lieutenant-governor-and-state-treasurer--43530710https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43530710Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:23:56 +0000TVWWashington's new Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck served 8 years in Congress, and before that founded TVW the state's version of C-SPAN, was chief of staff to Governor Booth Gardner, and was speaker of the State House. We discuss his goals and...3346democrat,dennyheck,governor,jenkins,lieutenant,olympia,pellicciotti,presidentofthesenate,republican,senate,session,treasurer,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/child-care-and-media-literacy--43406096https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43406096Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:01:08 +0000TVWMajority Democrats in Olympia are proposing a capital gains tax to fund an expansion of child care. We debate those proposals with Reps. Tana Senn and Tom Dent. Plus, in the social media era, is it time for students to be taught media literacy and...3356childcare,democrat,jenkins,legislature,liias,media,olympia,republican,senn,session,shellyshort,socialmedia,tomdent,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/policing-reform-and-stu-elway-polling-results--43288567https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43288567Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:05:21 +0000TVWWe talk policing reform and accountability with House Public Safety Chair Roger Goodman and the ranking Republican on the committee, Rep. Gina Mosbrucker. Plus, an interview with pollster Stuart Elway, whose latest statewide poll reveals deep...3356democrat,divide,goodman,guns,jenkins,legislature,mosbrucker,olympia,police,policereform,polls,republican,session,stuelway,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kids-returning-to-school-covid-and-the-state-budget--43192906https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43192906Sat, 30 Jan 2021 01:39:51 +0000TVWWe talk with Senate Republicans' new lead on the state budget, Sen. Lynda Wilson of Vancouver. Plus, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal on reopening schools during COVID, and education policy in the 2021 Legislature.3356classroom,coronavirus,covid,democrat,jenkins,legislature,lyndawilson,olympia,republican,reykdal,school,schools,senator,session,student,students,superintendent,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-and-the-state-budget--43048800https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43048800Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:18:47 +0000TVWJan. 21, 2021 – The Senate's Special Committee on Economic Recovery, which met throughout the summer and fall, just released its COVID recovery plan -- we discuss the plan with Senators David Frockt and Shelly Short. Plus, we sit down with Senate Ways...3351budget,business,coronavirus,covid,democrat,frockt,inslee,jenkins,legislature,olympia,recovery,representative,republican,rolfes,senator,session,shellyshort,taxes,tvw,zoomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2021-legislative-leadership--43032679https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43032679Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:14:36 +0000TVWJan. 14, 2021 – With the kickoff of the 2021 Washington State Legislature, host Austin Jenkins sits down with two legislative caucus leaders: House Republican Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox, and Senate Democratic Majority Leader Andy Billig.3346billig,climate,coronavirus,covid,democrat,executive,inaugural,inslee,jenkins,legislature,olympia,republican,security,session,tvw,wilcox,zoomfalsefull