County Auditor Julie Anderson joins the podcast to talk about running for office. We talk about the upcoming candidate filing week, the experience of running for office, as well as statewide and national issues such as redistricting, HR1, and efforts to cast down on elections.

This episode, Pierce County Councilmember Marty Campbell joins the podcast to talk about a busy week at the County: the County Council’s investigation into the Pierce County Sheriff, hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a mental health tax in Tacoma, a plan for sustainability and greenhouse gases, and more. All of which were on the agenda of the council this week. We also further the “policing in Tacoma” conversations and learn a bit about how policing and the courts are funded at the county level.

Citizen Tacoma is taking the plunge and interviewing candidates and elected officials who will be on your ballot this year. Our first interview out of the gate is Tacoma School Board member Korey Strozier. He joined the board in October of last year and he’s running to keep his seat.

Host Erik Hanberg continues his series of interviews with elected officials in Tacoma about policing in our community. Today’s guest is Council Member and Deputy Mayor Keith Blocker, who represents District 3, which comprises Hilltop, Central Tacoma, and parts of South Tacoma.

Host Erik Hanberg continues his series of interviews with elected officials in Tacoma about policing in our community. Today’s guest is Council Member John Hines, who represents District 1, which comprises most of West and some of North Tacoma).

Host Erik Hanberg continues his series of interviews with elected officials in Tacoma about policing in our community. Today’s guest is Council Member Catherine Ushka, who represents District 4, which comprises most of East and some of South Tacoma).

Erik Hanberg slips into the Citizen Tacoma chair to talk to elected officials in Tacoma about policing in our community. His goal is to learn what Tacoma’s elected leaders are thinking about policing in Tacoma and what they want to see happen in this area. Some council members are already booked (and any more council members are welcome to reach out!).

Councilmember Kristina Walker, elected city-wide, is his first guest on the podcast to talk about her views on policing in Tacoma.

Look for more episodes with Tacoma council members later this week.

Janice Bridges is running a write-in campaign for Pierce County Sheriff. What does it mean to launch a “write-in” campaign? Why this office? What does it mean to be an “anti-racist grandma?”

Annie Jansen sits down with Janice Bridges to find out.

Annie sits down with Beth Doglio, a candidate for the US House of Representatives in Washington’s 10th congressional district. This seat covers parts of Tacoma and much of the South Sound.

Annie Jansen interviews Cyndie Fajardo, a candidate for Pierce County Sheriff. The County has had the same sheriff for nearly twenty years. Hear how Lieutenant Fajardo would handle the job if elected.