Hacks & Wonks

Shasti Conrad, Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party, discusses the role of the State Party in volunteer and candidate support, turning out the Democratic base, maintaining unity within a diverse party, and the transition to Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter/X at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, at @finchfrii and find Shasti Conrad at @ShastiConrad.

Resources

Washington State Democratic Party

“The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy” by Danny Westneat from The Seattle Times

Get involved with the Washington State Democratic Party

Ruth Rosas from America Walks and Cecelia Black from Disability Rights Washington share details about next week’s Week Without Driving (September 30 - October 6, 2024), which challenges elected leaders, advocates, and individuals to forgo their cars and understand the barriers for nondrivers.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter/X at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, at @finchfrii, Ruth Rosas at @AmericaWalks and Cecelia Black at @cecelia_black.

Resources

Week Without Driving | September 30 - October 6, 2024

Week Without Driving Events Planned Across Washington State as the Challenge Continues to Grow Nationally | Disability Rights Washington

Week Without Driving 2024 Resources and Social Media Toolkit

Week Without Driving | America Walks

“Disability advocates challenge Vancouver’s elected leaders to go a week without driving” by Chrissy Booker from The Columbian

“What a Week Without Driving Can Teach” by Anna Zivarts for Bloomberg

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Robert Cruickshank discuss:

🏫 School closure plan spurs outrage 👨‍🏫 Dangerous state Superintendent candidate ⛔ Council barges ahead with SOAP/SODA zones 🏘️ … and I-137 quasi-alternative ✈️ Boeing strike and furloughs

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Robert Cruickshank at @cruickshank.

Issaquah City Councilmember Victoria Hunt, running for Washington's 5th Legislative District open House seat, outlines her priorities and emphasizes her diverse experience in local government, environmental science, and data-driven policymaking.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter/X at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, at @finchfrii and find out more about Victoria Hunt at https://victoriahunt.com/.

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Josh Cohen discuss:

🗣️ Ferguson/Reichert debate

📋 New poll on statewide initiatives

🏫 Seattle Public Schools closure proposals

💵 New progressive PAC backs Rinck

🏘️ Zahilay proposes $1B for workforce housing

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Josh Cohen at @jcohenwrites.

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Daniel Beekman discuss:

✅ Public Lands recount done ⛪ Church sues City of Burien 📈 Seattle City Light rate hike 🙅🏽‍♀️ Judge Vaddadi refutes Ann Davison 📚 Seattle Public Library back up 🤦 SCC stalls on social housing

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Daniel Beekman, at @DBeekman.

In a competitive race between two Democrats, Melissa Demyan, a labor organizer, is challenging 20-year incumbent Larry Springer for a 45th district state house seat.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter/X at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher at @finchfrii and find Melissa Demyan at @MelissaDemyan.

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Ashley Nerbovig discuss:

🖐️ CPL hand recount underway

💔 King Co Council votes to keep youth jail open

🚈 Light rail to Lynnwood opens

🏘️ Tacoma tenants rights law goes to court

🙄 Pierce Co homeless stability site fight

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Ashley Nerbovig, at @AshleyNerbovig.

Washington's Vision Zero initiative, aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities, faces setbacks as road deaths have surged in recent years. Ryan Packer, transportation reporter for The Urbanist, joins Hacks & Wonks to discuss what infrastructure improvements lead to real traffic safety and how Seattle’s new $1.55B transportation levy aims to address some of these safety challenges.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find Ryan Packer at @typewriteralley.

On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Erica Barnett discuss:

🌲 CPL race heads to recount 🪚 Brutal austerity budget process begins in Seattle 🎭 Aurora Ave in Seattle vs Shoreline 🏠 Moore’s planned renter protection repeal

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter/X at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Erica Barnett, at @ericacbarnett.