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Representative Emily Wicks

Representative Emily Wicks: From Bench Building to Being Elected

On this midweek show, Representative Emily Wicks shares her journey from youth leader to recruiter for women candidates to elected representative of the 38th Legislative District. She and Crystal delve into why women are better prepared to lead than they may think, discuss her legislative work around social equity in

Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett

Week in Review: January 28, 2022 - with Erica Barnett

On today’s week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Seattle political reporter, editor of Publicola, and author of Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery, Erica Barnett. They discuss Mayor Harrell’s pitch to incorporate technology in Sound Transit fare enforcement, a bill that would force state agencies to improve

Seattle Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

Seattle's Groundbreaking JumpStart Tax: A Solution for Economic Resilience and Equality

Seattle Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda discusses her work championing the JumpStart payroll tax to fund affordable housing, childcare, small business support, and climate initiatives. She emphasizes the importance of bold, progressive policies to address inequality and build a more equitable city.

Political consultant and founding partner at Upper Left Strategies, Seferiana Day

Week In Review: January 21, 2022 - Seferiana Day

On today’s week-in-review, Crystal is joined by a new co-host, political consultant and founding partner at Upper Left Strategies, Seferiana Day. They discuss Corrections Officers and Public Defenders joining forces to demand a reduction in the county jail population to help address their COVID crisis, a new federal redistricting

RE-AIR - The Brady List: Officers with Credibility Problems - with Melissa Santos

RE-AIR - The Brady List: Officers with Credibility Problems - with Melissa Santos

On this rebroadcast, Melissa Santos from Crosscut joins Crystal to talk about her deep dive into Washington State’s Brady List, which is a list maintained by prosecutors of cops with credibility issues which may compromise their testimony in court. In her research she found that nearly 200 cops in

Crosscut reporter covering state politics and the Legislature, Melissa Santos

Week in Review: January 14, 2022 - Melissa Santos

On this week-in-review, Crosscut reporter covering state politics and the Legislature, Melissa Santos, joins Crystal to discuss Governor Inslee attempting to make it illegal for politicians to lie about election fraud and ending the ban on affirmative action, bills to watch this legislative session, Seattle and Burien extending their eviction

Representative Jamila Taylor of the 30th Legislative District

Representative Jamila Taylor, Chair of the Black Members Caucus

Representative Jamila Taylor of the 30th Legislative District joins Crystal to highlight the legislative priorities of the growing Black Members Caucus that seeks police accountability reforms that align with community values and needs. They delve into the importance of why equitable, sustainable, and accessible resources are the key to issues