Jeanie Lindsay
State Government Reporter
About
Jeanie Lindsay is a radio reporter based in Olympia who covers the state government beat for KUOW.
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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Government
2023 was a big year for new state laws. Will 2024 live up to that standard?
The 2024 legislative session kicks off Monday. What should Washingtonians expect?
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Which stories are going to be dominating your newsfeed in 2024? KUOW reporters sound off
Soundside reached out to reporters and editors at KUOW to share their predictions for what will dominate our newsfeeds, along with any resolutions they're making for 2024.
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Law & Courts
Behind bars and then a bill: WA prisoner leads effort on 'second chance' legislation
Washington lawmakers are getting ready to tackle big topics in 2024, including undoing harm caused by long or life prison sentences. One prisoner has spent months crafting legislation to make a small but significant change as part of that effort.
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WA initiative supporters turn in signatures to repeal capital gains tax, carbon auctions
A group aiming to undo some of Washington's newest policy changes is gaining steam, making it likely that voters will see the proposals on their ballots next November.
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Suicides spike at WA prisons, prisoners say they need more access to mental health care
Washington reported six suicides in state prisons this year, including a cluster of deaths at a state facility in Eastern Washington over the summer.
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Government
Inslee's 2024 budget pitch would boost WA spending on climate, behavioral health, housing
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants state lawmakers to add roughly $2.5 billion in new spending to the state's current budget in 2024, as state revenues come in higher than previous estimates.
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Politics
Election mail threats across the PNW prompt new look at protections heading into 2024
Threats made against election workers have sharply increased in recent years, and the latest scares in Washington have officials thinking of ways to prepare for 2024.
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WA Secretary of State calls suspicious envelopes 'terrorism' after election center evacuations
Election offices in four Washington counties were evacuated Wednesday, after receiving mail with unknown powdery substances as workers processed ballots.
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After officials spike WA prison summit on social justice, organizers say they aren't giving up
Officials at Washington's Department of Corrections abruptly canceled a social justice summit organized by the Black Prisoners' Caucus, much to the group's surprise after members spent weeks coordinating with prison staff.
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Protestors march in Olympia to call for ceasefire in Gaza, freedom for Palestinians
Hundreds of people marched on Washington's Capitol building in Olympia Saturday, to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and to show solidarity with Palestinians.