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Crystal Fincher

Metro news columnist and opinion editor for The News Tribune in Tacoma, Matt Driscoll

Week in Review: June 30, 2023 - with Matt Driscoll

This week in review, Crystal is joined by metro news columnist and opinion editor for The News Tribune in Tacoma, Matt Driscoll! They discuss the first closure of a state prison in over a decade, the new statewide drug law likely to fill more jails than treatment centers, Bruce Harrell’

Cydney Moore, Candidate for Burien City Council Position 2

Cydney Moore, Candidate for Burien City Council Position 2

On this Tuesday topical show, Crystal chats with Cydney Moore about her campaign for re-election to Burien City Council Position 2, accomplishments from her first term, and her consistent progressive track record. They then dig into the details of Burien government’s recent non-handling of their unhoused population as sweep

Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett

Week in Review: June 23, 2023 - with Erica Barnett

This week in review, Crystal is joined by Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola Erica Barnett! They discuss Everett’s OceanGate Inc.’s submersible tragedy, King County Regional Homelessness Authority turmoil, Burien’s continuing crisis, a poll showing residents favor a capital gains tax for Seattle, Senior Deputy Mayor

Jorge Barón, Candidate for King County Council District 4

Jorge Barón, Candidate for King County Council District 4

On this Tuesday topical show, Crystal chats with Jorge Barón about his campaign for King County Council District 4 - why he decided to run, how 17 years at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project has prepared him for the role, and his thoughts on generating progressive revenue for county services,

General secretary of the Seattle Transit Riders Union, Katie Wilson

Week in Review: June 16th, 2023 - with Katie Wilson

On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by general secretary of the Seattle Transit Riders Union, Katie Wilson! They cover a lot of ground today, discussing Bob Ferguson’s unnamed donors, the Burien Planning Commission resigning in protest over “scapegoating” and “lack of action and missteps” by the city council majority

Regional Crisis Response Executive Director Brook Buettner and Kenmore Mayor Nigel Herbig

Five North King County Cities Launch Collaborative Crisis Response Program

Kenmore Mayor Nigel Herbig and Regional Crisis Response Executive Director Brook Buettner discuss a new collaborative mental health crisis response program in North King County that provides an alternative to traditional police response and aims to achieve better outcomes for individuals in crisis.

Seattle Times politics and communities reporter, Daniel Beekman

Week in Review: June 9th, 2023 - with Daniel Beekman

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Seattle Times politics and communities reporter, Daniel Beekman! They cover the Seattle City Council’s defeat of a War-on-Drugs style bill, a judge ruling that Washington’s ban on assault-style rifles can move forward, new polling from NPI showing Bob