What Happened This Week? Thanks For Asking An engineer said “catastrophic failure” in the same breath as “Bertha” – what does that mean? Washington state has America's most regressive tax system,... Bill Radke
New State Senate Voting Rules A Bit Like 'Political Theater' Marcie Sillman talks to Hugh Spitzer, University of Washington law professor, about the constitutionality of the Senate Republicans' rule change for... Marcie Sillman
Is Inslee's Carbon Tax Dead On Arrival? Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW's Olympia corespondent Austin Jenkins about the politics around the carbon tax and other issues facing the state... Hannah Burn
Mark Schoesler: From Farm Kid To State Senate Majority Leader Ross Reynolds talks with Mark Schoesler, the new Republican state Senate Majority Leader, about his background, the issues he cares about and his... Hannah Burn
'Silver Alert' For Seniors May Come To Washington State When the Legislature convenes next week, Rep. Sherry Appleton plans to introduce a bill for a silver alert system in Washington state. Similar to the... Ruby de Luna
What King County Wants From The State Legislature, Hint: Transportation Ross Reynolds talks to King County Executive Dow Constantine about the transportation issues facing the county this year. Ross Reynolds
Is 2015 The Year Washington Gets A Transportation Package? Ross Reynolds talks with KUOW Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the upcoming session and what's in store for transportation. Hannah Burn
Oil Train Safety And Taxes On Lawmakers’ Agenda For 2015 SEATTLE — For the past few years, a growing number of trains have been bringing “rolling pipelines” of oil from North Dakota to ports and refineries in... Ashley Ahearn
How Will The Legislature Fund Basic Education? Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW's Olympia correspondent, Austin Jenkins, about the upcoming session and what that could mean for education funding in... Hannah Burn
Speaker Frank Chopp's Tearful Story Of Sister With Mental Illness State Speaker of the House Frank Chopp’s path to politics began in Bremerton, Washington, in a surplus housing unit from the Navy Yard. He started as an... Hannah Burn
