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Crystal Fincher

Summer Stinson, Executive Director of the Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI)

Summer Stinson from the Economic Opportunity Institute on Why Washington Needs Progressive Revenue

This week on the show, Summer Stinson, Executive Director of the Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI), stops by to talk about the amazing work EOI has been doing and the benefits that progressive revenue presents across the state. Our tax system affects all aspects of life. How we tax income equitably

Former Seattle mayor and current Executive Director of America Walks, Mike McGinn

Week in Review: September 16, 2022 - with Mike McGinn

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, Crystal is joined by former Seattle mayor and current Executive Director of America Walks, Mike McGinn! Starting with the local strike news, Seattle teachers ended their strike earlier this week, and Seattle public school students returned to classes on Wednesday morning. The strike was

Chanel Rhymes, Director of Advocacy at the Northwest Community Bail Fund

Chanel Rhymes from the Northwest Community Bail Fund: How Our Current Bail System Hurts Communities

On this Hacks & Wonks midweek show, the Chanel Rhymes, Director of Advocacy at the Northwest Community Bail Fund, joins Crystal Fincher to discuss our desperate need for bail reform. The NCBF is dedicated to ending cash bail and pretrial detention in Washington state. They do advocacy for reform, court

Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett

Week in Review: September 9, 2022 - with Erica C. Barnett

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, Crystal Fincher is joined by Seattle political reporter, editor of Publicla, co-host of the Seattle Nice podcast, and author of Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery, Erica C. Barnett! They start the show discussing the teachers strikes happening across the state. Schools

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

Week in Review: September 2, 2022 - with Robert Cruickshank

Today on the show, host Crystal Fincher is joined by Robert Cruickshank, Chair of Sierra Club Seattle and a long-time professional communications and political strategist. The episode starts with a look at the most eye-catching story out of Seattle this week: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s leaked comments from a

RE-AIR: The State of Public Safety in Seattle with Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell

RE-AIR: The State of Public Safety in Seattle with Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell

On this midweek show, Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell joins Crystal for an extensive conversation about public safety in Seattle. Their discussion ranges from how to handle an officer shortage with a long hiring pipeline, the Harrell administration’s approach to encampment sweeps, how safety involves more than just policing,

Dujie Tahat and Kelsey Hamlin, from DTC Consulting and The Poet Salon Podcast

Week In Review: August 26, 2022 - with Dujie Tahat and Kelsey Hamlin

Follow us on our new Twitter account at @HacksWonks! Today on the show, Crystal is joined by political consultants Dujie Tahat and Kelsey Hamlin, from DTC Consulting and The Poet Salon Podcast. They start the show discussing the King County Prosecutor race, looking at the candidates' views on the