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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Rent caps close to becoming law in WA, despite divisions among Democrats
A controversial bill to limit rent hikes is on the cusp of becoming law — and it's putting divisions among Democrats on full display.
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Divides over gender identity flare as WA debates parent access in schools
One of the most politically-charged fights in Washington state this year is over parents' access to information about their kids' schools — but disagreements over LGBTQ rights are taking up a lot of the debate.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
