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Crystal Fincher

Week in Review: May 7, 2021 - with Marcus Harrison Green

Week in Review: May 7, 2021 - with Marcus Harrison Green

This week Marcus Harrison Green, publisher of the South Seattle Emerald and columnist for the Seattle Times, joins Crystal to discuss the whistleblower revelation that Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office intentionally mishandled public records requests, Deputy Mayor Casey Sixkiller’s announcement that he’s running for mayor and trying

School in the Time of Covid: Dahlia Bazzaz from the Seattle Times

School in the Time of Covid: Dahlia Bazzaz from the Seattle Times

This week Crystal is joined by Seattle Times education reporter, Dahlia Bazzaz. The 2020-2021 school year has been defined by how schools respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, and Crystal and Dahlia discuss how schools are managing reopening, racial disparities in opting for in-person schooling, a significant increase recently passed in

Week in Review: April 30, 2021 - with Mike McGinn

Week in Review: April 30, 2021 - with Mike McGinn

Today Crystal is joined by friend of the show Mike McGinn. They dissect Joe Nguyen’s challenging of Dow Constantine for King County Executive, the massive transportation package that squeaked by the legislature at the last minute, its anachronistic focus on building new highways, and how trying to please every

A Conversation with Hamdi Mohamed, Port Commissioner Candidate

A Conversation with Hamdi Mohamed, Port Commissioner Candidate

On today’s show Crystal is joined by Port of Seattle Commissioner candidate Hamdi Mohamed. Hamdi gets into her path to running for Port Commissioner, prioritizing worker’s rights issues at the Port, and the importance of the Port of Seattle in creating a just economy in our region. Additionally,

Week in Review: April 23, 2021 - with Marco Lowe

Week in Review: April 23, 2021 - with Marco Lowe

Today, Crystal is joined by Seattle University’s Institute for Public Service professor Marco Lowe to discuss the state of the transportation and climate bills that are still in play in the final days of this legislative session. They talk about cap-and-trade, how climate and transportation policy questions are vital

Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins Talks Equity and the Environment

Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins Talks Equity and the Environment

This week Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins joins Crystal to discuss not only what a port commissioner actually does, but how it can impact the lives of our entire state. Topics include what the Port is doing to fight climate change, how it can protect the rights of gig

Week in Review: April 16, 2021 - with Heather Weiner

Week in Review: April 16, 2021 - with Heather Weiner

On this week in review, Heather Weiner joins Crystal to analyze progressive revenue being passed in the state legislature, developments in fundraising in the Seattle mayoral race, and more on the “compassionate” charter amendment seeking to make encampment sweeps in Seattle more prevalent. As always, a full text transcript of