Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast

Welcome to Capitol Ideas. This is where members of the majority Democratic caucus in the Washington State House of Representatives sit down at the Capitol and talk about ideas. Ideas like strong schools, enduring values, ...more

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February 11, 2026 00:19:24
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Today we’re visiting with Rep. Joe Timmons from Bellingham, up in the 42nd district. Deputy speaker pro tem, good guy. Check it out.

It’s year four in the House for Rep. Joe Timmons, but today you’ll hear his first Capitol Ideas conversation. Besides representing his friends and...

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February 07, 2026 00:17:22
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Hit “play” to meet Rep. Zach Hall of Issaquah, the newest member of Washington’s House Democratic Caucus

Rep. Zach Hall is a young man, but when he was appointed to the House by the King County council last June, he had...

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February 05, 2026 00:18:41
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Today, Rep. Adison Richards (D-Gig Harbor) makes an encore appearance on Capitol Ideas, midway through his second legislative session

In this episode of Capitol Ideas, you’ll meet, or re-meet, Rep. Adison Richards. He was our guest almost exactly a year ago, less than...

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February 02, 2026 00:17:15
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Rep. April Berg visits Capitol Ideas today to talk about her views on problems facing today’s boys and men, particularly young men, and the bill that will, she hopes, provide some solutions

Rep. April Berg chairs the House Finance Committee, so you might think we’d be talking about revenue today. We’ll mostly save that for another...

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January 22, 2026 00:21:25
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Rep. Chipalo Street (Seattle-37th) makes an encore appearance on today’s Capitol Ideas, after helping us close out season 17 last spring

In today’s episode, Rep. Chipalo Street talks about issues ranging from housing (affordable and otherwise), juvenile justice reforms, the state’s responsibility to persons under...

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January 19, 2026 00:25:56
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Washington’s young people have a lawmaker in their corner 24/7/365. Rep. Lisa Callan visits Capitol Ideas to talk about her priorities for 2026, including the progress of Washington Thriving, a comprehensive program she created in 2022.

Some lawmakers come to Olympia to fix the climate. Others might be here to improve public schools, or make our communities safer, or upend...

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