Posted February 27, 2026 Fitzgibbon’s ‘Bad Choice’ Overshadows WA Budget Crunch It’s crunch time in Olympia, and Washington lawmakers are racing to close a multi-billion-dollar budget gap before the 60-day… Play
Posted February 20, 2026 Trump Tariffs fall as Olympia rethinks taxes In a major blow to President Trump’s economic agenda, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping global tariffs—ruling… Play
Posted February 13, 2026 Epstein Files, Job Jitters, and a Sheriff Showdown Another fiery hearing on Capitol Hill—this time with Attorney General Pam Bondi sparring with Democrats (and catching heat from… Play
Posted January 30, 2026 New Taxes, Old Ballots, and Olympia’s Weird Week Washington lawmakers are back at the tax-and-spend drawing board as they try to close the state’s budget hole—but even… Play
Posted January 23, 2026 Trump Teases Greenland “Framework” as Questions Mount President Trump says he’s reached a “framework” for the U.S. to acquire Greenland—and says military action is off the… Play
Posted January 16, 2026 Lawmakers Open 2026 Session With Budget Fight, Walkouts (OLYMPIA, Wash.) — The 2026 legislative session is underway in Olympia, and partisan divisions over the budget, law enforcement… Play
Posted January 9, 2026 Shootings in Minneapolis, Portland Prompt Scrutiny (PORTLAND, Ore.) — Tensions are flaring in Minneapolis and Portland after federal immigration agents shot three people, killing one. The… Play
Posted January 2, 2026 Katie Wilson takes control of Seattle government (SEATTLE, Wash.) — For the eighth time in 16 years, Seattle has a new mayor. Katie Wilson was sworn in… Play
Posted December 27, 2025 What state lawmakers have to do in January (OLYMPIA, Wash.) – In this special edition of the Northwest Politicast, we talk with leaders from both parties about… Play
Posted December 21, 2025 Ferguson’s spending plan (OLYMPIA, Wash.) – Governor Bob Ferguson has started to release details about his first proposed state budget. 2026 being an… Play
