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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Politics
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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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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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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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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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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Gov. Ferguson concerned Trump cuts will worsen WA budget woes
Washington’s budget is already in a tight spot, and Democratic state officials say Trump’s federal spending cuts could make it much worse.
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Washington state drivers could be charged per mile under proposed bill
The future for Washington drivers may include a pay-per-mile system. Some state lawmakers are seeking to offset declining gas tax revenue, as cars get more fuel efficient and electric vehicles get more popular.
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‘We can afford a tent’: Tenants pray for relief as housing industry pushes back on rent limits
The debate over rent limits has roared back to life in Washington this year, as a bill to cap annual increases makes its way through the state Legislature.
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USAID in Seattle, Musk-opoly, and a chick off the old block
Politics right now it feels like everything is shifting all the time. KUOW Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay joins the show for this grab bag episode on trickling federal changes, Tesla legislation, and a passed down painting.
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Why Washington state lawmakers are fighting over 'parents rights' again
On one side are Republicans worried about state overreach, while Democrats say they want to protect the privacy of students, particularly LGBTQ kids.