Should We Pay Teens Less To Get Them Jobs? Marcie Sillman talks with Washington state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, about his proposal to offer the federal minimum wage as opposed to the... Hannah Burn
How To Reduce Property Crime? Let Burglars Out of Jail Ross Reynolds speaks with Rep. Zack Hudgins, D-Tukwila, about bipartisan legislation being considered in Olympia this week. House Bill 1885 and its... Ross Reynolds
For Gun Activists, The Battle Over I-594 Is Not Over Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the politics of gun control in Washington state. Hannah Burn
This Week's News Inoculates Against Super Bowl Misery We expose you to just enough of the Seahawks' Super Bowl XLIX loss for your antibodies to fight it off. Also, why is the UW president leaving urban... Bill Radke
Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Abolish Death Penalty In Washington Ross Reynolds talks to Washington state Rep. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, co-sponsor of a bipartisan bill seeking to abolish the death penalty in... Kate O'Connell
Lawmaker Wants To Make It Harder To Opt Out Of Vaccines Ross Reynolds talks to Washington state Rep. June Robinson, D-Everett, about her new bill that would take away the option to opt out of vaccinations for... Amina Al-Sadi
Will The State Follow Seattle's Footsteps And Raise The Minimum Wage? Ross Reynolds talks with the president of Washington State Labor Council, Jeff Johnson, about his legislative priorities. We also hear from KUOW's... Hannah Burn
Bill Would Split Seattle Into Two School Districts Two state representatives want to divide Seattle Public Schools into two smaller districts. “Seattle public schools is a broken system for many students... Andy Hurst
What Was This Week's Top Story In 12saquah And Hawkuiam? Seahawks fever is alive and well across the state, with cities taking on nicknames in advance of the new name: Shermmamish, Pete Angeles, Hawkilteo. We... Bill Radke
Students Lobby Lawmakers: Junk The Science Test The 12th graders at Tyee High School are frustrated. About half the class may not graduate because they’re failing state tests. The after-school classes... Joshua McNichols