Scott Greenstone
Politics Reporter, Host of Sound Politics
About
Scott Greenstone covers PNW politics for KUOW, from Congress to county officials, and how decisions in the other Washington affect life here. He co-hosts Sound Politics with Libby Denkmann.
Greenstone came to KUOW in 2024, after working at KNKX and the Seattle Times. He produced and helped report "Outsiders," which was named a top 10 podcast of 2020 by TIME magazine. Greenstone has written everything from homelessness coverage to business news to movie reviews for newspapers and radio. He studied Journalism and Comparative Literature at the University of Oregon.
Before that, Greenstone was homeschooled, which is probably why he's like that.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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'Leave us the hell alone,' WA Democrats tell Bondi on immigration
Tensions are escalating between the federal government and so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” like Washington state.
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As DOJ threatens WA over sanctuary laws, state officials double down on protections
Washington officials are responding to a letter from the federal government last week demanding they end so-called “sanctuary jurisdiction” policies — local laws stopping police from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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A big threat to Democrats' WA swing district
WA's Third Congressional District broke for Trump three times. It also sent Democrat Marie Glusenkamp Perez to the U.S. House -- twice. But her challenger in 2026 will test whether voters support her unique politics or felt her previous opponent was just too extreme.
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Staffer in Hilary Franz's office claims retaliation after reporting domestic violence, harassment
Former Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz allegedly ignored abuse by her agency’s top lawyer against a female employee he was dating, a lawsuit claims.
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August slipped away for Seattle incumbents
This week we take a look at two different primary election trends. At the city level, voters have an anti-incumbent bent, but in state legislative races, incumbent Democrats who voted for tax increases seem to (mostly) be okay.
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Rough night for Seattle incumbents, moderates: 5 takeaways from WA's 2025 primary election
Early results indicate that a slate of progressive newcomers will face off against moderate incumbents in several key Seattle races this November. King County’s government will see a changing of the guard. Property taxes are probably going up in those areas, too.
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Polls, primaries, and a weird b-day for a 1-year-old pod
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A Western Washington guide to the Aug. 5 primary election
Here's a roundup of what western Washington voters should know about the Aug. 5 ballot.
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Everybody hates big $ in elections. Is this a fix?
The vast majority of Americans say that money in politics is a threat to democracy. Seattle came up with a novel solution: give everyone money to donate to candidates. In 2015, voters approved the Democracy Voucher program, but is it working?
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Who's your lawyer?
We take a deep dive into the Seattle city attorney election and whether a Republican can distance herself from the president and win in that deep blue city.