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Hacks & Wonks

Feb 25, 2021

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 advocate for policies you want to see...


Feb 20, 2021

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 are four...


Feb 18, 2021

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 can actually do in...


Feb 12, 2021

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 Seattle...


Feb 11, 2021

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, collective bargaining and...