The Speaker's Scoop

The Speaker's Scoop

By Washington State House Democratic CaucusGovernment
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The Speaker's Scoop episodes

  • Working with the new Senate Majority Leader

    Washington Senate Democrats have a new Majority Leader: Sen. Jamie Pedersen. He and Speaker Jinkins have actually known each other for 30 years, going back to when they were both (in her words) “…young whippersnapper advocates.” In this episode, she talks about what it’s like to work with him as her leadership counterpart in the state Senate.

    5 min
  • The Inaugural Episode
    Speaker Laurie Jinkins reviews the opening days of the 2025 legislative session and highlights rent stability as a key goal of the Democratic caucus.
    5 min
  • The inaugural episode

    Welcome to The Speaker’s Scoop, a behind-the-scenes podcast with Washington Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins. In this first episode, Speaker Jinkins talks about the ceremonial aspects of the first week of session. She also talks about the budget challenge facing lawmakers this year, and how this may be the year a rent stabilization bill gets all the way to the governor’s desk. 

    5 min

About The Speaker's Scoop

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A few minutes a week behind the scenes with Washington State Speaker of the House of Representatives Laurie Jinkins