Jeanie Lindsay
State Government Reporter
About
Jeanie Lindsay is a radio reporter based in Olympia who covers the state government beat for KUOW and KNKX.
Jeanie has spent much of her journalism career as an education reporter, producing stories about things like school funding and enrollment, early childhood education, and student mental health. Previously, Jeanie wrote education solutions stories with the Education Lab at The Seattle Times, and spent nearly five years covering statewide education news in the Midwest with Indiana Public Broadcasting. A Washington native and graduate of the University of Washington, Jeanie spends her free time with her family, exploring nearby parks and waterways, and spoiling her three cats.
Location: Olympia
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Elections
Reichert says he supports abortion rights during second WA gubernatorial debate
Republican Dave Reichert and Democrat Bob Ferguson debated for the second time Wednesday night — in what could be the final time the two have such a meeting before Election Day.
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Elections
As election day nears, climate repeal turns up the heat on WA’s transportation budget crisis
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Politics
King County illegally used tool to fix problem ballots, lawsuit says
The Washington State Republican Party is suing the King County elections director.
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Elections
Recount results are in for closest primary race in WA state history
Democrat Dave Upthegrove will face off against Republican former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler this fall. Upthegrove made it onto the ballot by just a few dozen votes.
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Elections
A recount is coming in race for WA public lands commissioner
After Washington counties certified local primary elections results Tuesday, Democrat Dave Upthegrove had secured barely enough votes to appear on the ballot this fall in the race for public lands commissioner. His slim victory will trigger a recount.
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Politics
Why our ballot's so big
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Elections
What we know about WA's primary election results so far
KUOW Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay caught Kim Malcolm up on the Governor, Attorney General, and Public Lands Commissioner races.
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Politics
Ferguson, Reichert to face off in Washington's race for governor this November
Voting in Washington’s primary election is now over – and initial results are in. It’s clear who’s moving forward in the race for governor. In other races, not so much.
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Politics
A ballot party for the primary? That's what these Washington voters did
Far fewer people vote in the primary compared to the general election, and getting out the vote can be tough. But some voters are banding together to make voting more fun, and more informed.
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Politics
WA voters to weigh 4 ballot measures this fall as natural gas initiative qualifies for 2024 election
The proposal has been pitched to voters as a way to reject a ban on natural gas, but critics say the measure's backers have relied on misinformation to garner support.
