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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WA's GOP leaders not worried by Trump’s federal changes
Republicans in Olympia say it's too early to tell how President Donald Trump's efforts to cut back federal spending will impact the state.
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No new taxes, for now: WA Gov. Ferguson details plans for budget cuts
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled more details about his plans to cut roughly $4 billion in state spending this week as a massive state budget gap looms.
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The graveyard shift: lessons from WA's dead bills (so far)
It’s an old saw in Olympia: A lawmaker’s job is not so much to pass good bills, but to kill bad ones (because there are just a lot of bad ones). Good or bad, this time of year is “Bill Killing Season” at the state capitol, having just passed two deadlines for the hundreds of policy and fiscal bills introduced this session.
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Rent cap, parents rights survive key cutoff deadline in WA Legislature
With lawmakers in Olympia just past the halfway point of this year’s legislative session, scores of policy proposals have been left behind. Here's what made it through the cutoff and what didn't.
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Top staffer for Gov. Ferguson abruptly resigns
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson confirmed Friday that a member of his executive leadership team resigned after working with him for years.
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Washington Gov. Ferguson loses another team member as chief of staff resigns
Gov. Bob Ferguson's chief of staff resigned amidst allegations of a hostile work environment, days after his legislative director's departure.
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Tax the rich, cut sales tax: WA Democrats gear up for budget talks
It's unclear whether Gov. Bob Ferguson will support any of the proposals.
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Taxes, furloughs, funding for cops: WA Democrats tee up budget negotiations
Democrats, who control the Legislature, must solve a historic budget crisis this spring. But can they agree on how to do it?
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Trump’s order on voter registration raises questions for WA elections system
It's unclear how the president's order could affect Washington state.
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‘No budget gimmicks’: WA Gov. Ferguson won't support legislative Democrats’ wealth tax plans
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is promising a fight with lawmakers if they stick to their recently unveiled tax plans.
