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Jun 23, 2020

It's not secret that even before Covid 19, people in the Seattle area have struggled with housing. Now the continually high rent combined with substantial job loss has left many wondering what's next for housing in Seattle. To shed some light on this issue, Rachael Myers, Executive Director of Washington Low Income...


Jun 18, 2020

Last week, Crystal Fincher (our fearless host) and Michael Charles were featured in a Crosscut article discussing why the group Political Consultants of Color Coalition was formed - to create more opportunities for consultants of color to work on campaigns in Washington State. In this episode, we dive in to what has...


Jun 12, 2020

This week Crystal and co-host Ashley Archibald dive in to what has been happening in Seattle this week, including: continued protests, an autonomous zone in the center of our city, the president threatening to invade our state, and a push for equal opportunity for political consultants of...


Jun 12, 2020

The Honorable Velma Veloria was many firsts: the first Filipino American in the Washington State legislature, the first Asian American woman in the Washington State legislator, and she was among three legislators making Washington State the first state in the country to pass anti-human trafficking legislation. In this...


Jun 12, 2020

Most know Nikkita Oliver from making headlines during the Seattle mayoral race of 2017. While she didn’t end up one of the top two, she powerfully moved the needle in Seattle politics, centering the conversation on those frequently excluded from halls of power instead of the established players.Today she joins Crystal...