The IMPACT

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Jan 26, 2023 • 25min

Growth Management Act from January 25, 2023

The Impact - a look at legislation that would add climate related considerations to local planning under the Growth Management Act. Interviews: Rep. Davina Duerr, D-Bothell, and Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden.
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Jan 19, 2023 • 26min

Housing Legislation from January 18, 2023

The Impact - Q & A with the sponsors of a bill to allow duplex, triplex, and quadplex construction on residential lots in areas with single-family zoning. Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia) and Rep. Andrew Barkis (R-Olympia).
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Jan 11, 2023 • 26min

A Conversation with Governor Jay Inslee from January 11, 2023

Impact host Mike McClanahan sits down with Governor Jay Inslee to discuss his priorities on the opening day of the 2023 legislative session.
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Dec 7, 2022 • 25min

Minimum Wage Increase & New Protections for Uber/Lyft Drivers from December 7, 2022

2023 state minimum wage increase and new per-mile pay guarantee, plus other job protections for Uber and Lyft drivers. Featuring Bryan Templeton, Program Manager for Employee Standards at the WA Dept. of Labor & Industries.
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Nov 28, 2022 • 26min

2023 Legislative Session Preview from November 30, 2022

A review of big state policy stories from 2022 and issues to watch in the 2023 Legislative Session. Featuring Laurel Demkovich with the Spokesman-Review and Jerry Cornfield with the Everett Herald.
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Nov 16, 2022 • 26min

Giant Hornets from November 16, 2022

Is Washington winning the war against murder hornets? An update on the status of the invasive Northern Giant Hornet in the Pacific Northwest with Sven Spichiger, Managing Entomologist for the WA Dept of Agriculture.
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Nov 9, 2022 • 25min

10 Year Anniversary of Marijuana Legalization in Washington from November 9, 2022

Looking back on the ten years since Washington voters approved I-502 to legalize and regulate the production, sale, and possession of marijuana. Featuring an extended one-on-one interview with Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Chair David Postman.
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Nov 2, 2022 • 25min

Capitol Estuary Plan from November 2, 2022

An overview and discussion of the plan to convert Capitol Lake back into an estuary by removing a dam in the heart of downtown Olympia.
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Oct 27, 2022 • 26min

Approval & Ranked-Choice Voting from October 26, 2022

Voters in two counties and the City of Seattle will decide on whether to adopt an alternative voting system. The debate over ranked-choice and approval voting
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Oct 20, 2022 • 26min

Election Key Contests & Trends from October 19, 2022

A bipartisan panel of political consultants discuss key contests and trends to watch this election cycle. Guests include Sandeep Kaushik, a Partner at Sound View Strategies and Justin Matheson, NW Director at Axiom Strategies.

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