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 […]

EP-007 Bills Tracked Update Erica Engelhart and Jay Fratt return this week to update each bill Oly Insider started tracking at the beginning of the 2025 Washington State legislative session. Two bills have already made their way through one side of the legislature while several bills seem destined for legislative purgatory. HB-1133 – Concerning sexually […]

EP-006 – HB-1113 Dismissal Directive The Oly Insider crew, Erica Engelhart and Jay Fratt, are back midweek to cover a single bill this episode (HB-1113) that had a hearing on Monday February 3rd. Despite multiple problems with the bill, it seems the intent and target are true and accurate. HB 1113 – Concerning accountability and […]