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Week in Review

A weekly review of Washington state's top policy and political news of the week

Josh Cohen, Cascade PBS city reporter

Week in Review: September 13, 2024 - with Josh Cohen

New poll shows Ferguson leading in the race for governor. GOP-funded statewide initiatives losing support. Seattle Public Schools releases controversial school closure proposal amid budget crisis. New progressive PAC forms for city council race. King County considers $1B middle-income housing plan.

Seattle Times politics and communities reporter, Daniel Beekman

Week in Review: September 6, 2024 - with Daniel Beekman

Hand recount confirms Upthegrove’s win in tight race for Lands Commissioner. Church sues Burien over homeless camp. Seattle utility rates to rise. Judge refutes City Attorney’s claims. Seattle Public Library fully operational after cyberattack. City Council delays housing initiative vote.

Ashley Nerbovig, staff writer at The Stranger covering policing, incarceration and courts.

Week in Review: August 30, 2024 - with Ashley Nerbovig

A statewide hand recount is underway for Public Lands Commissioner race. KC Council votes to keep the youth detention center open despite previous closure plans. Lynnwood's light rail extension opens. Tacoma's tenant rights bill faces lawsuit. Pierce County fight over funding homeless shelter site.

Seattle political reporter and editor of PubliCola, Erica Barnett

Week in Review: August 23, 2024 - with Erica Barnett

Beutler and Upthegrove win the Commissioner of Public Lands race, but there will be a hand recount. Seattle faces a $260M budget crisis, with mayor and council opposing new revenue and considering cuts. Controversy surrounds plans to address Aurora Ave issues and modify renter protections.

Chair of Sierra Club Seattle and long-time communications and political strategist, Robert Cruickshank

Week in Review: August 16, 2024 - with Robert Cruickshank

Seattle City Council faces criticism for cutting student mental health funding and targeting sex workers instead of violent crime. State school funding crisis deepens. Recent primaries show a growing trend of suburban voters favoring progressive Democrats over moderates.

Senior Advisor at The Urbanist and Executive Director of The Economic Opportunity Institute, Rian Watt

Week in Review: August 9, 2024 - with Rian Watt

Primary election results show strong performances by Democrats Bob Ferguson and Nick Brown, and progressive candidates Rinck and Scott in Seattle. Public Lands Commissioner race remains tight. Seattle City Council faces criticism for jail contract and delaying social housing vote.

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and Founder and Editor of The Needling, Lex Vaughn

Week in Review: August 2, 2024 - with Lex Vaughn

Weekly roundup of WA politics and policy, including The Stranger's new ownership, concerns in the Commissioner of Public Lands race, debates over social housing initiatives, sub-minimum wage legislation, a proposal to jail misdemeanor offenders, and an update on a City Council candidate controversy