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Crystal Fincher

Week in Review: March 19, 2021 - with Michael Charles

Week in Review: March 19, 2021 - with Michael Charles

Today on the show co-host Michael Charles of Upper Left Strategies joins Crystal to go over news of the week, including the need to confront hate and bigotry against our Asian neighbors experienceing racist violence, why it matters when white journalists write inaccurately (and misspell the names of) women of

Homeless Encampments and Police Accountability with Councilmember Andrew Lewis

Homeless Encampments and Police Accountability with Councilmember Andrew Lewis

Crystal is joined by Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis from District 7 (from Pioneer Square to Magnolia). They get in to Mayor Durkan’s passed up FEMA funding, the removal of the Denny Park encampment, how the city council is trying to address our homelessness crisis, Seattle Police Officers Guild

Week in Review: March 12, 2021 - with Heather Weiner

Week in Review: March 12, 2021 - with Heather Weiner

his week Crystal and co-host Heather Weiner, local political consultant, dissect the news of the week, including: * The Washington State Senate’s passage of a capital gains tax; * Mayor Durkan refusing FEMA funding for Seattle to support the city’s efforts to house homeless folks; * Kroger’s closing of grocery

Week in Review: March 5, 2021 - with Erica Barnett

Week in Review: March 5, 2021 - with Erica Barnett

Today Crystal and co-host Erica Barnett of Publicola give us an in-depth update on homelessness, and what is being done (or not being done) to address the underlying conditions that cause it. And they ask the question: can homelessness be an issue that is solved through a reginal commission, or

Policing, Taxes, and Redistricting: Legislative Session with Melissa Santos

Policing, Taxes, and Redistricting: Legislative Session with Melissa Santos

Melissa Santos joins Crystal this week to get in to policing legislation and its potential outcomes, whether or not we’ll see a wealth tax come to fruition in Washington this year, and the appointment of accused rapist Joe Fain to the redistricting commission. As always, a full text transcript

Representative Kirsten Harris-Talley’s: Champion of the 37th District

Representative Kirsten Harris-Talley’s: Champion of the 37th District

Today we are joined by a Hacks & Wonks fave, Representative Kirsten Harris-Talley! She hit the ground running as a legislator for the 37th District, and joins us to talk about what we might see coming through in the remainder of this 2021 legislative session, and how you can help

Week in Review: February 19, 2021 - wtih Ashley Archibald

Week in Review: February 19, 2021 - wtih Ashley Archibald

This week we are again joined by the fabulous Ashley Archibald, local Seattle reporter. Ashley and Crystal look at the unequal enforcement of Seattle’s bike helmet laws (spoiler: those struggling with homlessness and people of color are the ones getting the tickets), and why those with Latinx sounding names