EP-018 Concurrence in Legislation Can you hear The Doors music playing: “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end.” In Washington State for common sense citizens, this track fulfills the ominous tone intended as the State Legislature winds down to a furious finish of policy bills and budget proposals. Erica Engelhart and Jay […]

EP-017 Rules by Proxy Erica Engelhart and Jay Fratt share an important hidden aspect of the legislature not being covered by media or government watchdogs. The legislative body is governed by rules. Each session the body passes rules that establishes the framework for how the people’s business is to be conducted during the session. HR-4607 […]

EP-016 The End Of The Process Several of the bills covered since January by Oly Insider are nearing the end of their travels through the Legislature. Erica Engelheart and Jay Fratt are back in studio to cover two bills in the House Appropriations Committee and one bill that has breezed through the process awaiting Governor […]

EP-015 Residents Versus Citizens UPDATES! Covering the legislature has become a blur from so much activity. Erica Engelhart and Jay Fratt are back in studio to share the deets on bills tracked, philosophical understanding of Democrat legislators, and a dangerous piece of legislation flying under the click bait radar. Bill Tracking Updates! HB-1133 – Concerning […]

EP-014 Temporary Visa Cops Breaking! Among all the mess within the thousand bills submitted each year, a sneaky bad bill always seems to get passed the general public. SB-5068 is one of those bills – Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens […]

EP-012 Exclusionary Inclusivity Still alive. Still kickin. Still tracking bills in Olympia Washington. Erica Engelhart and Jay Fratt are back in the Positive Intentions Media studios in Olympia Washington to cover the 2025 legislative session. HB-1018 – Adding fusion energy to facilities that may obtain site certification for the purposes of chapter 80.50 RCW. Environment, […]

EP-011 Late Nights On The Run List Who knew life would bring two family types living the American dream to watching the state legislature after midnight on a weekend? Erica Engelhart and Jay Fratt continue traversing the legislative process this week as the House of Origin cut-off looms on the horizon. HB-1018 The EFSEC Fusion […]

EP-010 Abbarno Floor Insights Erica Engelhart and Jay Fratt answer the pressing question of the week – “How do we know when a bill we are following is up for debate and a floor vote?” We were able to grab Representative Peter Abbarno (R LD20) to help us understand the scheduling of a bill once […]

EP-009 The Sign Says No Guns Safe Zone: Jay does not shoot off his finger guns in this episode. But the tag team duo of Erica Engelhart and Jay Fratt are back in the Positive Intentions Media studio located in Olympia Washington this week to cover SB-5098, which made it through the Senate Law and […]

EP-008 Policy Cut Off Week in Olympia Jay Fratt flies solo in the Positive Intentions Media studio in Olympia Washington for this episode. Cohost Erica Engelhart went viral this week that culminated in a newspaper article about a post she made on X. Erica uses her voice often in testimony for bills she is interested […]