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Executive Director of The Urbanist, Doug Trumm

Week in Review: February 3rd, 2023 - with Doug Trumm

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by friend of the show and today’s co-host: Executive Director of The Urbanist, Doug Trumm! They look at WA traffic policy discussions, middle housing arguments, the Working Families Tax Credit, Shasti Conrad as the new

Shannon Cheng, Chair of People Power Washington

How the SPOG Contract Stands in the Way of Police Accountability with Shannon Cheng

On this midweek show, Shannon Cheng of People Power Washington joins Crystal to dive into the intricacies of how the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) contract stands in the way of police accountability. With negotiations already underway, Crystal and Shannon talk about what we should be looking for in the

Associate Editor of The Stranger and noted poet, Rich Smith

Week in Review: January 27, 2023 - Rich Smith

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by Associate Editor of The Stranger and noted poet, Rich Smith! They look at tragic traffic deaths in Seattle, track leg updates on free school meals and minimum wage for incarcerated workers, discuss the Washington Supreme

RE-AIR: Evaluating the Role of Incarceration in Public Safety with Criminologist Damon Petrich

RE-AIR: Evaluating the Role of Incarceration in Public Safety with Criminologist Damon Petrich

On this Hacks & Wonks midweek show, Crystal has a robust conversation with Damon Petrich about his research at the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. As lead author of the seminal work “Custodial Sanctions and Reoffending: A Meta-Analytic Review,” Damon performed an extensive analysis of 116

Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett

Week in Review: January 20, 2023 - with Erica C. Barnett

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by Seattle political reporter, editor of PubliCola, co-host of the Seattle Nice podcast and author of Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery, Erica Barnett! They catch up with all of the news out of

Misha Werschkul of the Washington State Budget & Policy Center

Tackling Poverty with Misha Werschkul of the Washington State Budget & Policy Center

The Washington State Budget and Policy Center's Misha Werschkul outlines the organization's advocacy for an equitable state budget and policy agenda, including affordable housing, education funding, cash assistance programs, and progressive tax reform during the legislative session.

Chair of Sierra Club Seattle and longtime communications and political strategist, Robert CruickshankRobert Cruickshank

Week in Review: January 13, 2023 - Robert Cruickshank

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by long-time communications and political strategist and Chair of Sierra Club Seattle, Robert Cruickshank! They cover Governor Inslee’s State of the State address, the legislature's responsibility to provide urgently needed resources for public