Inside Olympia

Host Austin Jenkins interviews Dr. Karen Johnson, the director of the Washington State Office of Equity, who is leading state government's efforts to work equity into all its programs and operations.

Inside Olympia's host Austin Jenkins sits down with Health Benefit Exchange Interim CEO Jim Crawford and the State's Chief Economist Steve Lerch.

One year has passed since the federal government approved infrastructure funding for the states. What has this money meant for Washington State and what will it deliver in the coming years. Austin Jenkins sits down with individuals from WSDOT, Association of Cities and WA state Association of Counties.

Long-time Associated Press Capitol Correspondent Rachel La Corte is stepping down from the AP after nearly 18 years covering the Washington Legislature and state government. Her recollections about the headline stories, the changing nature of the media, and much more.

This week host Austin Jenkins sits down and discusses the state of transportation in Washington State with the head of WSDOT Roger Millar.

In our second episode dealing with airport capacity and the possibility of a new commercial airport in Washington, host Austin Jenkins sits down with Sen. Karen Keiser and Rep. Tom Dent. Both serve on the state's Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission. Sen. Keiser has long represented the district that incudes SeaTac Airport, and Rep. Dent of Moses Lake, who is a pilot and owned an aviation company.

With SeaTac Airport reaching capacity, the state is looking to potentially site a new international airport in Western Washington. Plus, what does the future of aviation look like in general in the state that gave birth to Boeing? Host Austin Jenkins interviews David Fleckenstein, director of the WA State Department of Transportation's Aviation Division, and two members of the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission, charged with identifying airport expansion options, including a possible new airport: Warren Hendrickson and Steve Edmiston.

We debrief on this year's wildfire season, forest health, salmon restoration, balancing the demands of timber communities and environmental groups on state forests, and much more with Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz.

Washington state is creating a first-in-the-nation independent state office which will investigate police use-of-force incidents. Host Austin Jenkins interviews Roger Rogoff, tapped by Gov. Jay Inslee to be the first director of the new Washington Office of Independent Investigations.

The NW Power and Conservation Council was created in 1980 to develop a regional power plan and fish and wildlife program to balance the NW's environment and energy needs. We talk with the council's executive director, Bill Edmonds.