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Crystal Fincher

Chair of Sierra Club Seattle and longtime communications and political strategist, Robert CruickshankRobert Cruickshank

Week in Review: April 14, 2023 - with Robert Cruickshank

On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Chair of Sierra Club Seattle, long time communications and political strategist, Robert Cruickshank! They start with updates on legislation covering housing, education funding, repeals of Eyman initiatives, and gender affirming care and the budget. They continue with a chat about the upcoming end

Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson

Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson Shares Vision for Affordable Housing and Livable Communities

Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson discusses his progressive approach to local governance, with plans to increase housing density, improve transportation infrastructure, and address climate change. He emphasizes the importance of community engagement and political courage in driving meaningful change.

Political consultant and principal partner at Prism West, Riall Johnson

Week in Review: April 7, 2023 - with Riall Johnson

On today’s Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, Crystal is joined by political consultant and principal partner at Prism West, Riall Johnson! Crystal and Riall discuss a controversy in Burien following a homeless encampment clearing, because another encampment (predictably) reappeared a block away because the people without housing still lacked housing,

Yes Prop 1 for Behavioral Health!

Crisis Care Centers Levy Aims to Fill Gaps in King County's Behavioral Health System

King County Executive Dow Constantine discusses the Crisis Care Centers Levy, which will fund new walk-in mental health and addiction treatment facilities, residential beds, and workforce investments to address the region's behavioral health crisis.

Seattle political reporter and the editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett

Week in Review: March 31, 2023 - with Erica Barnett

On today’s Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Seattle political reporter and the editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett! Crystal and Erica discuss the City of Seattle’s first-in-the-nation legislation to provide paid sick and safe leave for gig workers, Mayor Bruce Harrell’s $970 million housing levy

Reporter Megan Burbank

The State of Reproductive Healthcare in Washington with Megan Burbank

Writer Megan Burbank discusses the landscape of reproductive healthcare access in Washington state, including challenges around insurance coverage, hospital mergers, and privacy concerns in the post-Roe era.

Guy Oron, Staff Reporter for Real Change

Week in Review: March 24, 2023 - with Guy Oron

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by Guy Oron, Staff Reporter for Real Change! They start with a discussion of Friday’s Washington Supreme Court ruling that the capital gains tax is constitutional and what that means for the state’s residents.