Scott Greenstone
Politics Reporter
About
Scott Greenstone covers politics for KUOW, from Congress all the way down the ballot. In the past, he’s covered everything from arts to homelessness to movie reviews for newspapers and radio.
After getting into news at his community college newspaper, he studied journalism at University of Oregon and interned for NPR's Weekend All Things Considered.
While at The Seattle Times, he co-produced the Outsiders podcast, which was named one of TIME's top 10 podcasts of 2020. Greenstone and the team were finalists for the University of Michigan’s Livingston Award for journalists under 35 for that project.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Politics
Brat Summer is over. The WA governor's race is here
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Politics
Crypto billionaires throw big money behind a Washington congressional hopeful
This week, in the congressional district that stretches from Tacoma to the Olympic Peninsula, a PAC funded by cryptocurrency billionaires spent almost $1.5 million on ads supporting Emily Randall, a Democrat.
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Politics
One Washington voter picks between 28 candidates for governor
About 14% of Washington voters remain undecided about who they’re supporting in the upcoming race for governor. And they have a lot to choose from. More than two dozen candidates have thrown their hat into the race.
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KUOW's Sound Politics - Coming July 26
A podcast about the candidates, policies, and perspectives shaping the Pacific Northwest. Produced by KUOW in Seattle.
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Politics
Following Trump shooting, Washington state politicians condemn violence and spread conspiracy theories
Political leaders in Washington state are responding to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally over the weekend. While many have condemned the violence, others have called its motivation into question.
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This week in politics: Who could be Washington's next Attorney General, and who's still ridin' for Biden?
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Politics
How Washington’s lawmakers, donors, and delegates could influence the Biden conversation
Democrats in Washington state have been reeling for the past two weeks, since the first presidential debate when President Joe Biden struggled to finish a sentence and get points across – or really challenge falsehoods and hyperbole from his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump.
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Politics
Are Washington’s wealthiest waiting out the state’s capital gains tax?
The state's wealthiest residents might be holding on to their stocks in hopes of avoiding Washington's capital gains tax, which has been challenged by an initiative that goes before voters in November. The tax charges a 7% tax for stock, bond, or mutual fund sales in excess of $250,000.
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Is it cool to be a Democrat? We hear from WA delegates
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Politics
WA Democratic Party will send ceasefire letters to Biden, party leadership
Washington state Democrats considered three Gaza resolutions last weekend. They passed with some anxiety from