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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

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

Today’s  show dives into the details of policing, with guest David Kroman from  Crosscut joining Crystal to go over alternatives to armed police  response, what other cities have tried, and what metrics we use to  measure policing. Additionally, they cover what the new Seattle mayor  and the city council

Today on the show  co-host (and new dad!) Michael Charles of Upper Left Strategies joins  Crystal to discuss the appointment of accused sexual assailant Joe Fain  by Republicans to the redistricting commission, what may happen as we  jump into mayoral and county council election season, and the kind of  leadership

Senator Joe Nguyen  is on the show today to brief us on what’s going on this legislative  session. Crystal and Senator Nguyen get in to the 2.2 billion dollar  relief package currently making its way through the legislature, how the  historic diversity of the legislature is shaping policy,

Today Crystal and co-host Heather Weiner get into all things Seattle mayoral and city council elections, including: * Who has thrown their hat into the mayoral race? * Who is likely to in the near future? * How will the Chamber and Amazon money affect these elections? * Will big grocery store chains, some

Today  Crystal talks with returning guest Marcy Bowers from the Statewide  Poverty Action Network. Mary gives an update on the continued struggle  for low income families as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and how the  Washington State legislature is seeking to address this. A huge takeaway  from this episode: Get involved