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Hacks & Wonks

Jul 26, 2024

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Shauna Sowersby discuss:

🗳️ New statewide initiative qualifies

🔍 Gov candidates on transparency

📊 Polls, polls, polls

🤔 Crypto IE for Randall

👮 KC Jail resumes booking for drug use Downtown

💔 Remembering Matt Driscoll

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Jul 23, 2024

Washington State Senator Rebecca Saldaña discusses her fight to advance environmental justice in WA and warns of ballot initiatives that could devastate our climate crisis response and other progress.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

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Jul 19, 2024

In this week-in-review:

🔥 Seattle cop fired

✅ Endorsement roundup in key races

📋 Polls for Governor & President

🗳️ Ballots are out w/ “I Voted” stickers

🤑 Realtor $ for Woo

🤖 AI bots for Woo on Reddit

🏘️ ADU construction boom

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Jul 16, 2024

Seattle City Council candidate Tariq Yusuf joins Hacks & Wonks to discuss his policy priorities and vision for the city.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

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Jul 12, 2024

On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Seattle political reporter, editor of PubliCola, and co-host of the Seattle Nice podcast, Erica Barnett!

They discuss:

  • Washington Supreme Court Upholds Lacey RV Parking Ban

  • Hilary Franz Campaign Controversy

  • King County Leaders Launch 100 Days of Action Against Gun...