Ep. 15; where the OPP chats with former Pierce County Council Member Tim Farrell about the 2019 election results.

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Ep. 14; where the OPP chats with former Tacoma City Council Member, and current candidate for Port of Tacoma Commission, Justin Camarata about what the port actually does, his position on the highly controversial Liquefied Natural Gas project, and how to get labor and environmental organizations to recognize their shared interests in what happens at the port.

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Ep. 13; where The OPP talks about the first democratic presidential primary debate with a couple stalwarts of the South Puget Sound political scene; Suzanne Skaar and Linda Isenson.

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Ep. 12; where the OPP chatted with Fuse Washington Executive Director Aaron Ostrom, about the historic 2019 legislative session (both the successes and the opportunities for future sessions). We also discussed the upcoming change of power in the as it relates to the Speaker of the House, tackled the tricky situation around impeachment, and we got a rather surprising answer to who Aaron thinks will end up on the Iron Throne.

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Ep. 11 - Tacoma Deputy Mayor Anders Ibsen talks to the OPP about the transition happening with Click!, his thoughts on the 2020 Democratic Primary, and who he thinks will end up on the Iron Throne.

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Ep. 10 - Governor Inslee is trying to have it both ways on weapons of mass murder

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Episode Nine; where the OPP wonders why Olympia Democrats wont hear bills banning assault weapons, discusses the pros-and-cons of Jay Inslee's entrance in the 2020 Democratic Primary, and interviews Tacoma City Council candidate Nathe Lawver.

Nathe tells us why he's running, how he'd balance the often competing interests between labor and environmental concerns, and whether Weird Al belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame or not.

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Episode eight; where the OPP interviews Pierce County Council Member Connie Ladenburg.

Connie tells us about the proposed private resort development out at Chambers Bay and what it means for the future of the park and the golf course, and also tells us about her favorite movies!

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Episode Seven; where The OPP breaks down Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's ("radical" lol) idea to move the top marginal tax rate back up to historic norms in the effort to fund a Green New Deal.

Here's the link to the graphics mentioned in the episode. https://www.theobsessiveprogressive.com/2019/01/15/graphics-on-top-marginal-taxation/

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Episode Six; where The OPP interviews political consultant Ben Anderstone (of Progressive Strategies Northwest) about the 2018 election, whether the Democrats have many structural obstacles to win back the U.S. Senate in 2020, and what we can do to make our democracy more responsive to, and reflective of, We the People.

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