Is Washington winning the war against murder hornets? An update on the status of the invasive Northern Giant Hornet in the Pacific Northwest with Sven Spichiger, Managing Entomologist for the WA Dept of Agriculture.

Looking back on the ten years since Washington voters approved I-502 to legalize and regulate the production, sale, and possession of marijuana. Featuring an extended one-on-one interview with Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Chair David Postman.

An overview and discussion of the plan to convert Capitol Lake back into an estuary by removing a dam in the heart of downtown Olympia.

Voters in two counties and the City of Seattle will decide on whether to adopt an alternative voting system. The debate over ranked-choice and approval voting

A bipartisan panel of political consultants discuss key contests and trends to watch this election cycle. Guests include Sandeep Kaushik, a Partner at Sound View Strategies and Justin Matheson, NW Director at Axiom Strategies.

State political party leaders weigh in on November election predictions and priority contests. Interviews with Washington State Democratic Party Chair Tina Podlodowski and Washington State Republican Party Chairman Caleb Heimlich.

The Impact: the debate over a proposed residential energy code change to mandate heat pumps instead of gas furnaces in new homes.

Interviews:

Dan Welch, M.Arch. CPHC, LEED AP, Bundle Design Studio

Gordon Wheat, M.D., Olympia Physicians for Social Responsibility

Andrea Smith, MPA, Building Industry Association of Washington

Recent changes to state law greatly expanded the number of people eligible for free or discounted hospital care. What will this mean for patients and hospitals? Guests include Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Washington State Hospital Association CEO Cassie Sauer.

Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy answers questions about the 1,083 page audit into state agency use of federal dollars during the pandemic and her office's new role auditing deadly force investigations.

Education committee leaders discuss K-12 funding, goals, and new programs. Guests include Sen. Lisa Wellman (D-Mercer Island), Chair of the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, and Rep. Alex Ybarra (R-Quincy), Ranking Member of the House Education Committee.