Sign in Subscribe

Crystal Fincher

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.

Seattle Times reporter Dahlia Bazzaz

Washington State Faces Challenges and Opportunities in K-12 Education, Says Dahlia Bazzaz

Seattle Times education reporter Dahlia Bazzaz discusses key education policy issues in the Washington state legislature, including increased special education funding, restrictions on student isolation rooms, and the need for more state support for school construction.

Defense attorney, abolitionist and activist Nicole Thomas-Kennedy

Week in Review: March 17, 2023 - with Nicole Thomas-Kennedy

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by defense attorney, abolitionist and activist Nicole Thomas-Kennedy! Crystal and Nicole discuss a number of news items this week, including new data showing a change in commute patterns for Seattle workers, as well as a new

Mike McGinn of America Walks and Coté Soerens of Reconnect South Park

How Highway 99 Removal Would Reconnect South Park with Mike McGinn and Coté Soerens

On this midweek show, Crystal is joined by Mike McGinn of America Walks and Coté Soerens of Reconnect South Park to learn about their work with the Freeway Fighters Network. Mike shares a broad overview of the movement’s efforts to remove crumbling highway infrastructure while addressing the climate, health,

Seattle Axios reporter, Melissa Santos

Week in Review: March 10, 2023 - with Melissa Santos

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by Seattle Axios reporter, Melissa Santos! Now that the Washington state legislature has passed a major bill cutoff deadline, Crystal and Melissa discuss a long list of bills that died and those still fighting to survive

Newly-elected Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party Shasti Conrad

Shasti Conrad, Newly-elected Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party

On this midweek show, newly-elected Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party Shasti Conrad joins Crystal for a conversation on what the role entails, lessons learned from the previous Chair, and her plans for continuing forward as a strong and effective political party. As leader of an umbrella organization for

Elite advocate, member of The Urbanist Election Committee, and Political Manager at the Washington Bus, Jazmine Smith

Week in Review: March 3, 2023 - with Jazmine Smith

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by elite advocate, member of The Urbanist Election Committee, and Political Manager at the Washington Bus, specializing in legislative advocacy and electoral organizing with young people, Jazmine Smith! They catch up on legislative updates from Olympia,