The IMPACT

Invasive Species Spotlight: Zebra Mussels, Murder Hornets, Toxic Sap. Sunshine Week 2021 - impact of cameras in State Capitol & WA Supreme Court. Guests include Justin Bush, Executive Coordinator, Washington Invasive Species Council, Judge Marlin Appelwick, Washington Court of Appeals, (Former State Legislator), George Erb, Washington Coalition for Open Government, WWU Journalism Department (Former Editor, Puget Sound Business Journal), and Jim Camden, Reporter, The Spokesman-Review, Olympia Press Corps.

The debate over capital gains tax intensifies after Senate passage; lawmakers discuss banning certain police tactics & overturned drug law. Guests include Misha Werschkul, Washington State Budget and Policy Center and Kriss Sjoblom, Washington Research Council, Sen. Jamie Pedersen, (D-Seattle), Chair, Senate Law and Justice Committee and Sen. Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley), Ranking Member, Senate Law and Justice Committee.

Former AG on upshot of ruling that eliminated drug possession law, UW Medicine expert weighs in on vaccine strategy and COVID variant risk. Guests include Rob McKenna, former Washington Attorney General, and Keith Jerome, MD PhD, Head of Virology Division, UW Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology.

Judgement Day for policy bills. Press panel update on what's moving or stalled in Olympia and an overview of the session so far. Guests: Laurel Demkovich, The Spokesman-Review, Joseph O' Sullivan, The Seattle Times.

State lawmakers debate legislation to create personal data privacy rights with respect to companies that collect customer data. Guests include Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, and Rep. Shelley Kloba, D-Kirkland

House Finance Committee leaders debate proposed capital gains and wealth tax bills and other tax related topics. Guests: Rep. Noel Frame (D-Seattle), House Finance Committee Chair, Rep. Ed Orcutt (R-Kalama), House Finance Committee Ranking Member.

Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz on her crusade for dedicated wildfire funding in Washington. Three county test of earthquake early warning system planned around anniversary of 2001 Nisqually quake. Guests: Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Maximilian Dixon, Geologic Hazards Supervisor, Washington State Emergency Management Division.

House Transportation Committee leaders debate gas tax increase, funding challenges, and proposed projects. Guests: Rep. Jake Fey, D-Tacoma and Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia.

Key lawmakers debate possible solutions to eviction and foreclosure concerns, landlord-tenant challenges, and skyrocketing home prices. Guests include: Senate Housing and Local Government Committee Chair, Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue), and Ranking Member, Sen. Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn).

Legislative leaders on top priorities, session restrictions, COVID response, business aid, housing, taxes and more. Guests include House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Senate Republican Leader John Braun (R-Centralia).