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Week in Review

A weekly review of Washington state's top policy and political news of the week

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

Week in Review: January 9, 2026 - with Robert Cruickshank

Washington state continues sharing driver data with ICE despite officials claiming they stopped. Governor Ferguson's austerity budget and climate faces criticism from former Gov. Inslee and Democrats. New Seattle elected officials bring hopeful vision.

State politics reporter for The Seattle Times, Shauna Sowersby

Week in Review: December 12, 2025 - with Shauna Sowersby

Atmospheric River Brings Historic Flooding, New Legislation Would Protect Workers from Immigration Raids, Public Records Battle Continues in Olympia, Federal Threats to King County Homelessness Funding, Seattle City Council Approves Controversial Police Contract

Seattle Times City Hall reporter, David Kroman

Week in Review: December 5, 2025 - with David Kroman

Governor Ferguson's all-cuts budget vs. progressive taxation, Trump Team targets Washington voter data, Seattle doubles down on affordable housing support, Wilson announces first hires and Lin sworn in, South King County gets three new light rail stations

Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett

Week in Review: November 28, 2025 - with Erica Barnett

Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson and King County Executive Girmay Zahilay are shaping their administrations. Wilson cuts deputy mayors to one, while Zahilay reviews 100 jobs. The city budget adds $50M in spending but leaves a $140M deficit. Pipeline spills and ICE surveillance raise safety concerns.

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

Week in Review with Robert Cruickshank - Seattle Elects Progressive Mayor Katie Wilson

Wilson's Path to Victory, Scandal Erodes Harrell Support, Progressive Sweep Across Seattle, Tax the Rich: A Winning Message, Seattle's Progressive Pragmatism, Challenges Ahead, Wilson's Strengths, Looking Forward, School Board and State Legislature

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

Week in Review: October 10, 2025 - with Robert Cruickshank

Mariners, Seattle wastes homelessness money, SPOG undermining popular CARE team, Seattle School Board rejects cop at Garfield, use dropboxes to vote!

Seattle Axios reporter, Melissa Santos

Week in Review: September 5, 2025 - with Melissa Santos

WA, OR, CA form vaccine alliance amid federal policy shifts. Investigation suggests fire officials coordinated immigration enforcement targeting firefighters. Sound Transit faces massive shortfall as regions clash over priorities. Seattle delays school phone policy. Waymo begins testing.