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.

Host Mike McClanahan interviews State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal about proposed changes to school construction funding, dual-language education, school lunch programs, and standardized testing.

The Impact - a new report shows record wage growth in WA two years in a row. ESD State Economist Paul Turek breaks down the numbers with inflation and what to expect as interest rates rise.

The Impact: cougar statistics in Washington, recent attacks, and state protocol for sightings. Q&A with WDFW Wildlife Program Director Eric Gardner and Capt. Jeff Wickersham with the WDFW Law Enforcement Program.

The Impact: a discussion on new rules for outdoor workers and employers regarding summer heat and wildfire smoke.

Guests include: Joel Sacks, Director of the Department of Labor and Industries

The Impact - June 2022 business climate marked by high gas prices and help needed signs. With limited beds and fewer nurses, hospitals urge COVID precautions everywhere else.

The Impact - a discussion of issues, options, and questions facing the state's long-term care program.

Guests: Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) and Rep. Paul Harris (R-Vancouver)

The Impact: a discussion of proposed rules for juvenile defendants that would substitute initials for names in court records and mandate the records remain offline.

Guests include: Larry Jefferson, Director of the Washington State Office of Public Defense and Russ Brown, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys