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POST-PRIMARY ROUNDTABLE! Featuring panelists: HEATHER WEINER, STEPHEN PAOLINI, RIALL JOHNSON, CRYSTAL FINCHER

Hacks & Wonks 2024 Post-Primary Roundtable

During the Hacks & Wonks Post-Primary Roundtable, seasoned political strategists cover the recent Washington state primary election, discuss trends that could indicate larger shifts in the political landscape and translate what these results could mean for the future of Washington state and beyond.

Chair of Sierra Club Seattle and long-time communications and political strategist, Robert Cruickshank

Week in Review: August 16, 2024 - with Robert Cruickshank

Seattle City Council faces criticism for cutting student mental health funding and targeting sex workers instead of violent crime. State school funding crisis deepens. Recent primaries show a growing trend of suburban voters favoring progressive Democrats over moderates.

Senior Advisor at The Urbanist and Executive Director of The Economic Opportunity Institute, Rian Watt

Week in Review: August 9, 2024 - with Rian Watt

Primary election results show strong performances by Democrats Bob Ferguson and Nick Brown, and progressive candidates Rinck and Scott in Seattle. Public Lands Commissioner race remains tight. Seattle City Council faces criticism for jail contract and delaying social housing vote.

Sal Mungia, Candidate for Washington Supreme Court

Seasoned Litigator Sal Mungia Presents His Case for High Court Seat

As Washington voters prepare to elect a new justice to the state's highest court, candidate Sal Mungia is highlighting his extensive legal experience and judicial philosophy as key qualifications for the position.

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and Founder and Editor of The Needling, Lex Vaughn

Week in Review: August 2, 2024 - with Lex Vaughn

Weekly roundup of WA politics and policy, including The Stranger's new ownership, concerns in the Commissioner of Public Lands race, debates over social housing initiatives, sub-minimum wage legislation, a proposal to jail misdemeanor offenders, and an update on a City Council candidate controversy

State politics reporter for Cascade PBS, Shauna Sowersby

Week in Review: July 26, 2024 - with Shauna Sowersby

A new statewide ballot initiative qualifies, and there’s new polling on several issues. A crypto-backed PAC stirs controversy in congressional race. King County Jail resumes bookings for drug use in downtown Seattle. We remember late journalist Matt Driscoll.

Washington State Senator Rebecca Saldaña

Senator Rebecca Saldaña Fights for Environmental Justice and Warns of Ballot Threats

Senator Rebecca Saldaña discusses WA's HEAL Act, warns of ballot initiatives threatening climate policies, advises on Commissioner of Public Lands race, and emphasizes environmental justice. She urges public engagement and prioritizing equity in local government.