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You're about to meet Rep. Brianna Thomas, appointed a couple of weeks ago to fill a vacancy in the 34th district. To say she's interesting would be an understatement, so put on your headphones, sit back, and give us 20 minutes.
Rep. Brianna Thomas has done a lot of things in her life, and they all led, in one way or another, to the day...
Today is the day you'll meet Rep. Adison Richards, midway through his fifth week in the state House. You're going to like him, and what he's about.
Rep. Adison Richards works for the folks of Washington's 26th legislative district, a beautiful, seahorse-shaped piece of western Washington that stretches from Bremerton down...
The featured Democratic lawmaker on today's Capitol Ideas is 44th-district Rep. Brandy Donaghy. She's a Navy vet, a busy legislator, and a terrific interview. Give her a listen.
Rep. Brandy Donaghy is vice chair of the House Transportation Committee, and that's just a quarter of her committee portfolio. She lives in Snohomish...
Today we meet brand-new Rep. Osman Salahuddin of the 48th legislative district, on the east side of Lake Washington. In addition to being the newest member of the House Democratic Caucus and the state Legislature, he's also the youngest. Good things come
It's been just a few days since Osman Salahuddin became 48th-district Rep. Osman Salahuddin. That could be one reason why this might be the...
To kick off the 2025 legislative session in Olympia, and season 17 of Capitol Ideas, we're joined by Rep. Timm Ormsby, chair of the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee.
Rep. Timm Ormsby chairs the House Appropriations Committee. 2025 is a budget year in Olympia. Those two facts alone make this a podcast worth...
Rep. Chris Stearns makes his first appearance on Capitol Ideas today, and you need to know him. He started out fast in his first two terms: vice chair of two key committees, sponsor of several successful bills, and an outspoken advocate of bipartisanship
Before he was sent to be their voice in Olympia by the good people of the 47th district, Rep. Chris Stearns already had a...