Jeanie Lindsay
State Government Reporter
About
Jeanie Lindsay is a radio reporter based in Olympia who covers the state government beat for KUOW and KNKX.
Jeanie has spent much of her journalism career as an education reporter, producing stories about things like school funding and enrollment, early childhood education, and student mental health. Previously, Jeanie wrote education solutions stories with the Education Lab at The Seattle Times, and spent nearly five years covering statewide education news in the Midwest with Indiana Public Broadcasting. A Washington native and graduate of the University of Washington, Jeanie spends her free time with her family, exploring nearby parks and waterways, and spoiling her three cats.
Location: Olympia
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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'The only place I have to go': Snohomish County's last social center for disabled adults is closing
The last day center providing services for adults with disabilities in Washington's third most populated county is closing. Part of the problem: A lack of state funding support.
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GOP megadonor planning new round of Washington state tax, parents' rights initiatives
An anti-tax millionaire behind last year's statewide ballot measures in Washington is preparing to run more voter initiatives this year.
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Looks like they made it, or not. Highlights from Washington's 2025 legislative session
The work of governing a state comes to a pinnacle every year when the governor signs or vetoes legislation. Nearly 500 bills were completed this session in Olympia. That’s a lot to keep track of. To focus on some highlights, KUOW’s Kim Malcolm spoke to Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay.
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Ferguson's pen commandments
This week on Sound Politics -- what did Ferguson pass, and what did he use the veto pen on, in the state budget?
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Gov. Ferguson signs new WA budget into law, leaving bulk of tax increases intact
A slate of new taxes are coming to Washington after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the state's new budget into law Tuesday.
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Rent limits become law in WA with signature from Gov. Bob Ferguson
Washington has new limits on annual rent increases. Surrounded by affordable housing advocates, the governor signed the rent limits into law Wednesday – as well as a suite of other housing bills that the Legislature approved this year.
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U.S. Justice Department investigating new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse
The federal Department of Justice is investigating Washington state over a new policy about child abuse that centers on whether clergy members should report abuses revealed in confidential religious settings.
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Rent limits, tax hikes head to governor as Washington lawmakers end session
In the session's final days, the Democratic majority settled on a deal for new rent caps, approved a gun permit requirement, and signed off on unemployment benefits for striking workers. The state budget passed with a slate of new tax hikes -- and without a single Republican vote in support.
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Changes to WA 'parental rights' law heads to Gov. Ferguson after tense final vote
Changes to Washington's parental rights law are heading to the governor's desk after procedural delays and tense debates over the legislation all session long.
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The Democratic civil war over taxes
