Inside Olympia

Dec 11 2024 158 ep. 55 mins 24
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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 -- Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, DSHS Secretary Jilma Meneses

Dec 11 2024 54 mins  
An interview with newly re-elected Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, and an exit interview with outgoing Department of Social and Health Services Secretary Jilma Meneses.

Inside Olympia--Skills, Schools, and Career Readiness

Dec 05 2024 54 mins  
This week on Inside Olympia....Austin Jenkins discusses the 5-year-old Career Connect Program with individuals from Partnership for Learning and the Chehalis School District.

Inside Olympia -- Dave Reich, Chief Economic Forecaster for Washington State

Nov 25 2024 54 mins  
Legislative budget writers watch his quarterly state revenue forecasts closely, to see how much revenue will be available to fund the state budget. Host Austin Jenkins sits down with state economic forecaster Dave Reich, who leads the Washington's Economic and Revenue Forecast Council.

Inside Olympia -- WA Dept. of Corrections Secretary Cheryl Strange

Nov 20 2024 54 mins  
Host Austin Jenkins interviews outgoing Washington State Department of Corrections Secretary Cheryl Strange.

Inside Olympia -- Democratic House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon and Republican Senate Minority Leader John Braun

Nov 14 2024 54 mins  
This week on Inside Olympia...we breakdown the election results with Democratic State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon and Republican Senator John Braun.

Inside Olympia--"Mr. Mainstream: Sam Reed"

Nov 04 2024 54 mins  
This week on Inside Olympia ... Is there any room left in politics for moderates? And what is the future of the Republican Party in Washington State? I sit down with former Secretary of State Sam Reed and Chief Historian John Hughes to discuss the new book: "Mr. Mainstream: Sam Reed's Half Century of Public Service and Ccivility.

Inside Olympia--Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey and State Medicaid Director Charissa Fotinos

Oct 29 2024 54 mins  
On this episode of Inside Olympia....Austin Jenkins sits down with Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey and State Medicaid Director Charissa Fotinos.

Inside Olympia -- Washington Adjutant General Gent Welsh

Oct 23 2024 54 mins  
An in-depth interview with Adutant General Gent Welsh, who leads the Washington National Guard, Military Department and Emergency Management Division.

Inside Olympia -- Insurance Commissioner Candidates

Oct 16 2024 54 mins  
Washington's Office of Insurance Commissioner is open for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, as current Commissioner Mike Kreidler will not run for reelection. Vying to replace him are two state senators: Democrat Patty Kuderer and Republican Phil Fortunato. Learn about their priorities for this important but often overlooked statewide office, this week on Inside Olym

Inside Olympia -- WA Liquor and Cannabis Board Director Will Lukela

Oct 09 2024 54 mins  
On this week's show....He came from one state that pioneered the legal use of recreational cannabis -- Colorado -- to another pioneering state, Washington. Meet Will Lukela, the director of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.