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Back to SearchDecoding the 2025 Elections in Seattle and WA: An Insider's Analysis
Washington state's 2025 elections saw progressives win across multiple cities and legislative districts, with people-powered campaigns and bold ideas beating out establishment moderates. Listen in to…
Published on 2 hours ago
Week in Review with Robert Cruickshank - Seattle Elects Progressive Mayor Katie Wilson
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Robert Cruickshank discuss:
🤩 Katie Wilson elected mayor!
🌊 Progressive wave across region and state
👀 What to watch out for next
🏫 Role of Stranger school…
Published on 4 days, 6 hours ago
Week in Review: October 10, 2025 - with Robert Cruickshank
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Robert Cruickshank discuss:
⚾ Mariners!
💸 Seattle wastes homelessness money
⛔ SPOG undermining popular CARE team
🚫 Seattle School Board rejects cop at Garf…
Published on 1 month ago
Week in Review: September 5, 2025 - with Melissa Santos
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Melissa Santos discuss:
WA/CA/OR vaccine alliance
Cell phones in schools
Firefighter immigration raid = inside job
Harrell pushes light rail extensions…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Seattle Moves Forward with Surveillance Expansion Despite Lack of Pilot Data, Raises Federal Access Concerns
Amy Sundberg, public safety reporter for The Urbanist and publisher of Notes from the Emerald City, joins Hacks & Wonks to discuss how Seattle's City Council is poised to expand the city's surveillan…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Week in Review: August 29, 2025 - with Robert Cruickshank
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Robert Cruickshank discuss:
🧊 Spokane blocks warrantless ICE action
🥡 $15m Uber Eats settlement
🛒 UFCW 3000 backs Wilson
🚲 Biker hit where safety upgrades …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Hacks & Wonks 2025 Post-Primary Roundtable
Hacks & Wonks hosted a 2025 Post-Primary Roundtable on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 to dig into the 2025 primary results - what they mean, how they happened, and what's next - with the people who actuall…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Week in Review: August 22, 2025 - with Erica Barnett
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Erica Barnett discuss:
⛪ Christian nationalist rally moves to new park
🤑 Police execs take bonus meant for officers
🛡️ Trump admin targets sanctuary cities…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Week in Review: August 15, 2025 - with David Kroman
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and David Kroman discuss:
💰 Seattle B&O tax overhaul proposal
📉 Seattle budget forecast
👁️ Seattle surveillance expansion
⚖️ Tacoma minimum wage initiative sue…
Published on 3 months ago
Week in Review: August 8, 2025 - with Josh Cohen
On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Josh Cohen discuss:
❤️🩹 A Hacks & Wonks update
🗳️ Primary election results!
👀 Seattle: Mayor, City Attorney, City Council seats
💵 Seattle Democracy Vouche…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago