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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Politics
How are Washington’s governor candidates responding to pro-Palestinian campus protests?
Both Democrats and the leading Republican in the race say they support the right for people to protest, and are condemning actions that escalate into antisemitism or violence.
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Government
Washington Legislature poised to get big makeover in 2024 elections. Here's why.
More than a dozen state lawmakers say they aren’t running for reelection this fall.
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Crime
Washington officials apprehend prison escapee in Seattle
Washington prison officials said Tuesday that a man who escaped a minimum security prison facility in Monroe just before the weekend is back in custody.
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Crime
Prisoner escapes minimum security facility north of Seattle
Washington prison officials announced Friday morning that a man escaped a minimum security prison facility in Monroe.
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Government
Washington's high-capacity magazine ban will stay put as court battle continues
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WA ban on high-capacity gun magazines will stay in place as court battle continues
The sale of high-capacity gun magazines will remain illegal in Washington as the state appeals a lower court's decision that struck down the ban on constitutional grounds.
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Politics
Republicans shrug off anti-LGBT comments from top Washington governor candidate
Democrat candidate for governor, Bob Ferguson, is lobbing attacks at his main Republican opponent, Dave Reichert, over Reichert's views on LGBTQ issues.
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Government
Money, politics, debate over crime victims: What's stalling prison reforms in Olympia
Making changes to the state’s prison system is a longstanding priority for progressive Democrats. But some of this year’s reform proposals didn’t become law, despite a Democratic majority in the Legislature.
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Government
As Washington's prison population shrank, the cost of incarceration went up
Washington recently closed a prison to save money, but officials say rising prices for essentials and facility maintenance are contributing to the ballooning price of keeping people locked up.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs his last bill
With the stroke of a pen, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the state budget into law Friday. It was almost certainly the last piece of legislation he will approve as the state’s top official.