Sound Politics
A podcast about the candidates, policies, and perspectives shaping the Pacific Northwest. Produced by KUOW in Seattle.
There’s a lot to wade through when it comes to Washington State politics. The drama, the facts, the money, and the movers and shakers. In Sound Politics KUOW host Libby Denkmann and politics reporter Scott Greenstone go beyond the ballot to guide you through what’s happening in local politics, why it matters, and how you can use your vote to make a difference.
New episodes every week.
Team:
- Libby Denkmann, Host
- Scott Greenstone, Host
- Gabriel Spitzer, Editor
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundpoliticsnotes.
Episodes
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SaWant to Beat a Democrat?
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Who's footing the big, beautiful, budget bill?
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Ferguson's pen commandments
This week on Sound Politics -- what did Ferguson pass, and what did he use the veto pen on, in the state budget?
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Democratic dominoes and an odd election
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Rep. Emily Randall on UW, resisting Trump, tariffs and "constitutional crisis"
This week, Rep Emily Randall joins Sound Politics to talk about her initial months in Congress, her visit to an ICE detention facility in Tacoma, and why she appeared at a town hall in Spokane -- in the district of her fellow freshman, a Republican.
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The Grand Old Panel
Almost 45% of our electorate voted for a Republican for governor last year, after all. How are conservatives feeling about the direction of the country, 100 days into Trump 2.0?
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What bills are graduating this legislative session, and what's flunking out?
This week Sound Politics discusses what the legislature managed to pass this year, and what was left on the cutting-room floor. Oh yeah, and there’s also the little matter of the budget.
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The Democratic civil war over taxes
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Gary Locke says WA will be caught in the China crossfire
Hosts Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone are joined by former Governor, Secretary of Commerce, and Ambassador to China Gary Locke to get his insights on what an economic clash with China could mean for Washington state's economy -- the state exports more products to China than anywhere else.
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All's Faire in love and trade wars
Even though Canada was spared from the latest round of international tariffs, the relationships between the United States and our neighbors to the north has become frosty. And it could affects everything from sales tax revenue to who shows up to local Renaissance Faires.
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Sound Politics gets overwhelmed
Reporters Melissa Santos and Paul Queary discuss their favorite stories you might've missed.Plus, we tackle one big story with a Washington connection you may not know about: the Signal group thread.
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Now's your time to yell (questions) at us
Hey Sound Politics listeners. We're here in your feed because we want to know: what questions do you all have in this kind of bonkers political moment?