Nov 26, 2024
A groundbreaking guaranteed income pilot program in Tacoma, Washington has not only demonstrated positive economic impacts but also challenged long-held misconceptions about poverty and cash assistance. The Growing Resilience in Tacoma (GRIT) program, which provided $500 monthly payments to 110 families, is helping...
Nov 22, 2024
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Erica Barnett discuss:
🧮 Seattle budget and amendments
🙅 County rejects Rivera’s proposal for sobering center
👨⚖️ Sal Mungia wins open Supreme Court seat
🗳️ Reichert concedes
⚔️ How WA electeds will take on Trump admin
As always, a full text...
Nov 21, 2024
Jason Schwarz, Director of the Snohomish County Office of Public Defense and the Chair of Washington's Council on Public Defense, talks about new public defender caseload standards under consideration by the Washington Supreme Court to address the state's public defense crisis. The combination of public...
Nov 15, 2024
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Katie Wilson discuss:
📈 Minimum wage increases for the win
🙄 More Burien shenanigans
💰 JumpStart raid
💲 Seattle progressive revenue proposals
🚋 Saka💔Streetcar
🏁 King County Exec race begins
👀 Upcoming appointments
As always, a full text transcript of...
Nov 8, 2024
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Robert Cruickshank discuss:
😭 Presidential election
🥳 Washington election results
🤓 What that means for how Washington Democrats will need to govern moving forward
As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.
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