Our questions for Olympia City Council candidates focus not on specific policy proposals, but rather how the candidates will craft policy as an elected official. 823 likes.

Podcast: Play in new window Before COVID-19, many in Olympia were engrossed in the Outsiders podcast. Thanks, friend! #74: An Indigenous View on Climate Change, Many communities are preparing for a changing climate. We discussed how homelessness has evolved over the years, including the population, perceptions, and services.

Through his work, he has been involved in the Opioid Response Task Force, and also helps lead the Diversity and Inclusion Section of the Thurston County Bar Association.Download this episode, The two races for local government on the primary ballot in Thurston County are for Superior Court Judge and County Commissioner. We interviewed the recently re-elected prosecutor, Jon Tunheim, as well as the Director of Public Defense, Patrick O’Connor, to track some of the ongoing issues that have been in need of reform. How vulnerable are we?
We talk about how that area has changed over time, the experience of patrons and workers, and how the Food Bank is responding to changing needs. You can set your address, phone number, email and site description in the settings tab.Link to read me page with more information. How do they see the future of downtown? The Olympia Standard #30: Our 2019 Agenda. And what does this work mean for Olympia as we grapple with issues of racial justice? Her opponent declined to interview. We ask about the social, economic, and environmental issues associated with port politics, as well as a question about interpersonal skills. On this episode, we interview Joe Downing and Helen Wheatley, who are running for the Port of Olympia commission.

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We add a few more questions to the mix, asking about the structure of city government and the role of the mayor, in addition to our questions on how the candidates will craft policy as an elected official.

We spoke with Will James, a reporter at KNKX and producer of Outsiders. ‎A podcast about politics in Olympia, WA. More details on how to vote in this unusual election process can be found here! There is a critical seat up for election this year on the port commission, so we’d like our listeners to pay close attention to these issues! Here is our annual legislative update! We talked about the nature of ports as local government institutions, what our local port does for the county, and what we can expect to see future.

She loves to come downtown, but lately doesn’t feel that it is a safe and welcoming environment based on some of her personal experiences. The Olympia Standard On issues of immigration, most people are paying attention to the southern US border. They are both active in downtown business associations, PBIA and ODA. Since then, two board members have been removed by the State Conservation Commission. One of our listeners asked us to cover the state of emergency healthcare in Olympia. Abby Spegman joins us again as a guest host to interview Matt Goldenberg and Dani Madrone, candidates for position 3 on the Olympia City Council. We dove into homelessness and housing, climate change and the environment, the new code of conduct around sexual harassment, vaccine exemptions, and more. Those who have been advocating for a new vision for safety and justice are now finding their ideas discussed in the mainstream. We explore how they think, how they function as a member of a team, and how they work in the community. How do elected judges influence society? We talked about case flow management, diversion, opioid response, bail reform, and how people can track the progress of a changing system. A podcast about politics in Olympia, WA.

The Olympia Standard interviews Meg Martin and Selena Kilmoyer - Joyful Crone, about the state of homelessness in Olympia. Last year, the Olympia Standard broke the story on serious issues within the Thurston Conservation District (check out episode 10). We recorded an interview with two residents, Kento Azegami and David Scherer Water, to learn their story of downtown as a neighborhood and home. We interviewed a former mayor of Olympia, Holly Gadbaw, and the current mayor of Tumwater, Pete Kmet, to learn more! Theme by ILoveWP.com, #74: An Indigenous View on Climate Change, #71: Safety and Justice in Public Schools. In this episode, we review all the state and local measures you will vote on. The Olympia Standard interview Joel Hansen, associate board member for the Thurston Conservation District. We're now looking at a different perspective from inside Olympia schools: a recent graduate and a school psychologist. A calm and reasoned discussion about politics in the city of Olympia. In this episode, we learn about the little known election that is currently underway, along with some serious drama within the TCD. We aim to be responsive to our listeners. We’re dedicating the next few episodes to bringing forward voices of those advocating for change.Larry Jefferson is the lead felony attorney at the Thurston County Public Defense Office. If you have questions or thoughts about one of our shows, want to pitch a topic for discussion, or just want to say hello, get in touch! Quinn Middleton is works at Capital High, and in her roles serves as the advisor for the Black Student Union.Download this episode, #71: Safety and Justice in Public Schools, Continuing the conversation on racial justice in Olympia, we turn to public schools. We talked about immigration from the federal, state, and local perspective, and what is happening in our community to respond. To highlight how these issues impact our own community, we interviewed Steffani Powell, a local immigration attorney, and Alejandra Hunt, who works with Steffani and is on the board of CIELO. We interviewed TJ Johnson to get an update on the situation and the future of the TCD. FiveThirtyEight, 538, ABC News, Nate Silver. I’m such a nerd for politics and policy and yet these people go into such a deep dive sometimes that I can only comprehend about 90% of what they’re talking about. We aim to be responsive to our listeners. How do we bring to the table those who have been most impacted by injustice? Dani has returned to the show as we continue our interview with candidates that will appear on the Olympia ballot.

Megan Matthews, the Engagement Manager at the Department of Social and Health Services, has been engaging with the community to help develop Washington's 10-year plan to reduce poverty and inequality. And what is their experience owning a business downtown? She has been encouraging people to engage positively with the city for change. Amy Buckler is the downtown programs manager and Max DeJarnatt is working on parking policy. TJ is a candidate for the board in the current election. The Olympia Standard. Our goal is to help improve the quality of public discourse in our community. For two years these two have kept up the pace on this podcast! We have heard about emergency rooms that are beyond capacity and ambulances being diverted to hospitals in other cities. Listen and learn! This episode is the first of a series about perspectives of downtown Olympia. Podcast: Play in new window Recently in Olympia, we’ve been experiencing an intimidating culture shock that have left many wondering: who are the people with guns? We talked about the landscape of emergency medicine in the area, the challenges we are coming up against, and what is happening (and needs to happen) to address growing needs. Why did they choose to live there? Teaser: it's even worse than we thought! To answer these questions, we interviewed Jeanie Knight, division director for Disease Control and Prevention for Thurston County, and Dr. Rachel Wood, the public health officer for Thurston and Lewis Counties. Aneya Cornwall just graduated from Capital High school, and now attends a historically black university on the east coast.

This is the second episode on our series of perspectives on downtown Olympia. On issues of immigration, most people are paying attention to the southern US border. The Olympia Standard podcast features calm, reasonable conversations about local issues in Olympia, Washington. With all the talk about having a walkable, bikeable, transit-friendly city, what does it look like to get there? The city’s parking strategy will be adopted soon and can be found here. Our goal is to help improve the quality of public discourse in our community. Thera is a former planner at the Thurston Regional Planning Council and now a local consultant on transportation system. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. We explore how they think, how they function as a member of a team, and how they work in the community. Today with Kieno Kammies. Our first interview is for position 2 on the Olympia City Council. Download this episode, Protests from the Black Lives Matter movement have dramatically changed public discourse.

To gain some perspective, we talked to a judge, Chris Lanese, and a commissioner, Tye Menser. As part of our series of perspectives on downtown, we interviewed Cassie as a volunteer with this organization. With the public discourse that arose from last year’s election of the Thurston County Prosecutor, our listeners have asked us to keep tabs on issues of criminal justice in our area.

Following is a short interview with Mason Rolph, with Olympia Community Solar, to share an action we can take today to mitigate our impact on the climate.You can find the Sea Level Rise Story Map for the Squaxin Island Tribe here.Download this episode, What does economic justice look like? She spoke with us about the impacts of the pandemic, decentering whiteness in curriculum, the role all adults play in making schools safe for all students, and how we can bring more educators of color into our school system.

Related Podcasts. We talked about how the city incorporates various perspectives into their planning efforts, the balancing act of addressing different needs, the vision for downtown, and what work remains. Download this episode, On our last episode, we explored safety and justice in the Olympia school system from the perspective of a middle school teacher. What is their experience? I hope it's not too obnoxious, but we have an email list. The two races for local government on the primary ballot in Thurston County are for Superior Court Judge and County Commissioner.


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