Inside Olympia

Mar 27 2025 170 ep. 55 mins 22
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Hosted by Austin Jenkins. Inside Olympia is TVW's long-running weekly interview show featuring in-depth discussions with state leaders.

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Inside Olympia -- Debate Over the State Budget, Reporting on Ag/Farm Issues

Mar 27 2025 54 mins  
We discuss the state budget with House Democratic Majority Leader Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, and Rep. Travis Couture, the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee. Plus, Capital Press journalist Don Jenkins on covering agriculture- and farming-related news.

Inside Olympia with Legislative Leaders Rep. Laurie Jinkins and Sen John Braun

Mar 19 2025 54 mins  
This week on Inside Olympia....we sit down with top legislative leaders. On the program, Speaker of the House Rep. Laurie Jinkins and Senate Republican Leader John Braun.

Inside Olympia---How to Balance the State Budget with Treasure Mackley and Paul Graves

Mar 11 2025 54 mins  
On this episode of Inside Olympia ... The debate over how to balance Washington's budget? Should lawmakers cut spending? Raise taxes? Or do some of both? We hear two perspectives. Treasure Mackley with Invest in Washington Now and Paul Graves with Enterprise Washington.

Inside Olympia with Matt Powers and his new report titled, "Statehouse Journalism in Transition"

Mar 06 2025 54 mins  
On this week's episode Austin Jenkins sits down with Matt Powers to discuss his newly released report titled, "Statehouse Journalism in Transition."

Inside Olympia with House Republican Leader Rep. Drew Stokesbary and Rep. Kristine Reeves

Feb 26 2025 54 mins  
House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary. Plus, Rep. Kristine Reeves on her proposal to ban flavored vapes.

Inside Olympia with newly elected WA State Attorney General Nick Brown

Feb 19 2025 55 mins  
This week Austin Jenkins sits down with newly elected Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown.

Inside Olympia--New DCYF leader and a discussion on Consumer Data Privacy and Nuclear Energy

Feb 12 2025 54 mins  
This week we interview the new leader of WA's Dept of Children, Youth and Families, Tana Senn. Plus, Rep. Shelley Kloba on her data privacy bill, and Rep. Stephanie Barnard on her bills to advance nuclear power.

Inside Olympia---Public Works Board Turns 40

Feb 05 2025 54 mins  
Washington's Public Works Board is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025. While the board is not well known to most Washingtonians, chances are it has helped pay for an infrastructure project in your community -- from roads and bridges to drinking water, stormwater and sewer systems, recycling and solid waste, and more recently, broadband.Established by the Legislature in 1985,

Inside Olympia--Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and Rep. Clyde Shavers on Artificial Intelligence Legislation

Jan 28 2025 54 mins  
This week on Inside Olympia....Austin Jenkins sits down with the newly sworn-in Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer. Plus, we sit down with Rep. Clyde Shavers and talk Artificial Intelligence Legislation.

Inside Olympia -- Legislators Talk Taxes, Plus State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti

Jan 22 2025 55 mins  
Host Austin Jenkins talks taxes with House Finance Chair April Berg and Ranking Republican Ed Orcutt. Plus, the state's fiscal health with State Treasurer Mike Pelicciotti.