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Crystal Fincher

Djibril Diop, Director of Government Relations at the Washington Education Association

Supporting Educators with Djibril Diop of the Washington Education Association

Djibril Diop, Director of Government Relations at the Washington Education Association, joins Crystal for a conversation about WEA’s advocacy work to support educators statewide. They dig into how protecting the interests of their members leads to better education, thereby benefiting all students and the future of Washington state. As

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

Week In Review: March 25, 2022 - with Mike McGinn

On this Hacks & Wonks week in review, Crystal talks with activist, community leader, former mayor of Seattle, and Executive Director of America Walks, Mike McGinn about labor news, the downsides of car-centric planning, and alternative 911 responders. They discuss the first worker victory at a Seattle Starbucks, the tulip

Robyn Denson, Pierce County Council Candidate

Robyn Denson, Pierce County Council Candidate

Robyn Denson, candidate for Pierce County Council Position 7, joins Crystal to discuss what’s at stake in her run for a critical seat in regional government, including the thin Democratic majority on the Pierce County Council. As a deeply-engaged community member and current Gig Harbor City Councilmember, Robyn is

Defense attorney, abolitionist and activist Nicole Thomas-Kennedy

Week In Review: March 18, 2022 - with Nicole Thomas-Kennedy

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, Crystal’s co-host is criminal defense attorney, abolitionist and activist Nicole Thomas-Kennedy. They discuss how a powerful lobbying group used a focus on local control to sink statewide housing reform, and how to overcome that in the next session, a rundown of candidates running

Sean Goode and Rebecca Thornton from Choose 180

Transforming Systems of Harm with Sean Goode & Rebecca Thornton of Choose 180

Sean Goode and Rebecca Thornton from Choose 180 stop by to share how to transform systems of harm and injustice - by supporting young people impacted by them as well as their own staff in doing this work. They discuss a better world where neighborhoods are resourced, generative programs are

Pierce County Council Chair, Derek Young

Week In Review: March 11, 2022 - with Derek Young

On today’s Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Pierce County Council Chair, Derek Young. They reflect on the triumphs and tragedies of this legislative session including a transformative transportation package, the failure to pass the climate and missing middle housing bills, rollbacks in police accountability, and a

Ryan Packer, senior reporter at The Urbanist

Navigating the Move Ahead Washington Transportation Package with Ryan Packer

On this midweek show, Ryan Packer, senior reporter at The Urbanist, stops by to cover the ins and outs of the $16 billion Move Ahead Washington transportation package currently moving through the State Legislature. Ryan and Crystal talk about revenue for the transportation budget, including interstate drama over a proposed