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Rep. Chris Stearns makes his first appearance on Capitol Ideas today, and you need to know him. He started out fast in his first two terms: vice chair of two key committees, sponsor of several successful bills, and an outspoken advocate of bipartisanship and civic health.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - April 12, 2024 21:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBefore he was sent to be their voice in Olympia by the good people of the 47th district, Rep. Chris Stearns already had a full resume. He's an accomplished attorney working with tribes throughout the nation. He's done a stint with the federal Energy Department. He was a Democratic committee couns...
Rep. Debra Entenman just wrapped up her sixth session in the House, working for her friends and neighbors in the 47th legislative district. That's a south King County district that contains parts of Kent and Auburn, all of Covington, Shadow Lake, and a handful of other fine communities, not to mention Emerald Downs. This is her first visit to the Capitol Ideas microphone, and it's a good one.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - April 11, 2024 01:25 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis is a good one. We say that every time, but seriously, you want to hear what Rep. Debra Entenman has to say about higher ed, civil rights, equity, school lunches, being a legislator, and lots more. Stick around.
Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins returns to Capitol Ideas today for her now-annual post-sine die visit. It's both a look-back and a glimpse into the future, with insights from the leader of the largest House majority in a generation.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - March 25, 2024 04:20 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHit the PLAY button on Capitol Ideas today to hear an exclusive conversation with Washington state Speaker Laurie Jinkins. After five years at the helm of a growing Democratic majority, she shares her view of the just-concluded session and the 23-24 biennium, talks about some key legislative vict...
Rep. Sharon Wylie works for the good people of the 49th legislative district, and for the other 8 million or so Washingtonians as well. She co-chairs one committee, serves on two others, and gets things done. Here she is.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - March 06, 2024 19:40 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs co-chair of the House Committee on Controlled Substances and Gaming, Rep. Sharon Wylie is instrumental in shaping Washington's policies on one of the 21st century's most controversial issues. And that's just for starters. Open up today's episode of Capitol Ideas and meet a unique lawmaker.
Deputy House Majority Leader My-Linh Thai is a thinker, and what she thinks most deeply about are people. Their lives, their problems, what they want, what they need. That's a good trait for a leader. In today's Capitol Ideas we'll hear what's on her mind, and it's a lot.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - February 28, 2024 06:55 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMy-Linh Thai contains multitudes. She's a state representative. An education leader. A pharmacist. Deputy Majority Leader of the Washington State House of Representatives. A parent. A refugee, the first ever elected to the state House. Most of all, she's someone who cares about others, and that b...
Rep. Dan Bronoske had been in the Legislature barely one term when his colleagues chose him to serve as deputy speaker pro tem of the state House of Representatives. A few minutes into today's Capitol Ideas it should be obvious why. Hit the play button and settle in to meet the firefighter, EMT, veteran, and dog lover who works for the people of the 28th legislative district, and everyone else in the Evergreen State.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - February 25, 2024 04:55 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsToday we'll spend a half hour with Lakewood state Rep. Dan Bronoske. If you tune in to TVW when the House is in session, there's a good chance you'll see him handling the gavel and presiding over the debate as deputy speaker pro tem. When he's not on the dais, he's working on bills to make life b...
Today we'll talk with Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self in a podcast recorded as the 2024 session of the Washington State Legislature headed into its final, hectic few weeks. Rep. Ortiz-Self chairs the largest House Democratic Caucus in recent memory, and doubles as chair of the Washington State Latino Democratic Caucus. Clearly, it's an interesting conversation, so stay tuned.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - February 21, 2024 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIt's a tough job, and she loves it. Mukilteo state Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self chairs the House Democratic Caucus in Olympia, represents 160,000 of her friends and neighbors in the 21st legislative district, and has spent most of her professional career trying to make life better for children and the...
This is a good one. Today's ideator on Capitol Ideas is Rep. Tana Senn from the 41st legislative district, which stretches from Mercer Island east to Samammish and from Newcastle up to Bellevue. She chairs the House Committee on Human Services, Youth and Early Learning, and it's a role she was born for.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - February 16, 2024 01:50 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIt's Day 39 of the 60-day 2024 legislative session in Olympia, and schedules are tight. We were lucky to grab 20 minutes with Rep. Tana Senn, and the luck is yours, as well. Her bills on emission-free school buses, adult family homes, firearm safety, and getting special-needs kids off on the righ...
Rep. Bill Ramos (D-5th, Issaquah) stopped by the Capitol Ideas headquarters this week for a while, and we're glad he did. What resulted is a conversation that ranges from illegal dumping on private land and illegible license plates to amending the state consitution and discussing who really pays gas taxes in Washington. Give us a half hour and we'll give you a fine conversation in return.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - February 06, 2024 05:50 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsNow in the midst of his sixth year in the House, Rep. Bill Ramos makes a return visit to Capitol Ideas today. Bill chairs the House Committee on State Government and Tribal Relations, and has seats on the Transportation Committee and the Community Safety, Justice, and Reentry panel as well. That ...
Every couple of years, Rep. Melanie Morgan stops by for a visit with Capitol Ideas. Today's conversation is a good one, and an important one. Equity, Black History Month, housing and homelessness, renewable energy, art, the dearth of Black farmers in Washington . . . you'll hear about all these and more in today's Capitol Ideas.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - January 29, 2024 05:50 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRep. Melanie Morgan champions equity in most everything she does, and she does a lot. Join us today for a conversation with Rep. Morgan, who in six short years in the Legislature has become a force to be reckoned with. Today's Capitol Ideas covers everything from agriculture to Black History Mont...
It's is a pretty special episode of Capitol Ideas today. Really. Our conversation is with Rep. Frank Chopp, the Seattle Democrat formerly known as Speaker of the House Frank Chopp. He's never been one to hog the spotlight, and this might be one of the most revealing conversations he's had in his legislative career, which began in January 1995 and is still going strong. Give it a listen and see if you don't agree.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - January 24, 2024 03:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSpeaker emeritus Frank Chopp, who voluntarily switched his role to Rep. Frank Chopp at the end of the 2019 session, is the special guest on this episode of Capitol Ideas. The good things he's done for the Evergreen State are too numerous to list here, but if you listen to today's conversation, yo...
Today we have a return visit from Speaker Pro Tem Tina Orwall. Rep. Orwall leads us through a day on the podium, and talks about her role as a champion of persons whose voices need to be heard on the floor of the House.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - January 20, 2024 04:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRep. Tina Orwall is one of the busiest people in Olympia. If she doesn't hold the record for the legislator with the greatest number of bills that became laws, she's in the running. And as the longtime Speaker Pro Tem of the state House of Representatives, she wields a firm gavel to run most Hous...
23rd-district Rep. Greg Nance is our guest on Capitol Ideas today. Greg is the newest member of the Washington State House of Representatives, having been appointed in September to fill a vacant seat in the 23rd legislative district. He's a unique individual with a story to tell, and you'll hear it right here.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - January 12, 2024 22:40 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMeet Rep. Greg Nance. He's a native Kitsapian, if that's a word, lives on Bainbridge Island, is a non-profit leader with deep experience in youth-mentoring, education, and mental health care. He's a conservationist, an athlete, and now . . . a state lawmaker.
House Floor Leader Monica Stonier is the guest on today's Capitol Ideas, the first episode of Season 16 of the official podcast of the Washington State House Democratic Caucus. Don't miss it.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - January 10, 2024 06:59 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAh, Sweet 16. If Capitol Ideas were a person and not a podcast, it would be ready for a driver's license. This experiment kicked off in 2009 and it's been here ever since. Today's conversation features House Majority Floor Leader Monica Stonier, who's been a guest more than once over the years. T...
Today’s Capitol Ideas features an exclusive conversation with Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins. The Speaker gives an overview of the just-concluded 2023 regular session of the Legislature, talks about her approach to the position she’s now held for four years, discusses the vital issue that will require the Legislature to meet during the upcoming special session, and gives us a preview of an adventure that awaits her during the interim.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - May 08, 2023 19:51 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRep. Laurie Jinkins was chair of the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee when her colleagues changed her title to Speaker of the House of Representatives at the beginning of the 2020 legislative session. Since then she’s led the House through a pair of unprecedented remote sessions necessi...
How to Increase Employee Retention in Any Industry
People-First Culture Podcast with Michel Falcon - April 28, 2023 14:00 - 18 minutesThe People-First Culture podcast is one where we share lessons on building a great company and career. How we can connect: Website: www.michelfalcon.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelfalcon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelFalcon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelf...
The Capitol Ideas spotlight today is on Rep. Steve Bergquist, the Renton Democrat who serves as one of the vice-chairs of the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee. We recorded this a few days before the final operating budget was approved, so rather than talk about the destination, today we'll outline the journey. It's a budget travelogue.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - April 27, 2023 08:45 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIf the Washington state operating budget were part of the Marvel universe, today’s episode of Capitol Ideas might be the origin story. We’re about to hear from Representative Steve Bergquist, vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee, in a conversation recorded just a few days before the H...
Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, today's guest on Capitol Ideas, chairs the House Education Committee. She's done that for a long time. Her Democratic colleagues keep putting her in that seat session after session, because she's very good at her job. Give today's episode a listen and you'll understand why.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - April 23, 2023 09:40 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhat's the state of public education in Washington three years after we first encountered the word coronavirus? We'll hear about that and more from Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, veteran chair of the House Education Committee on today's Capitol Ideas.
Mother, Wife, and Real Estate Executive: How to Manage Everything in Your Life with Whitney Burns
People-First Culture Podcast with Michel Falcon - April 19, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutesThe People-First Culture podcast is one where we share lessons on building a great company and career. How we can connect: Website: www.michelfalcon.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelfalcon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelFalcon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelf...
Company Culture Is Profitable & For Everyone with Cameron Herold
People-First Culture Podcast with Michel Falcon - April 13, 2023 20:00 - 20 minutesThe People-First Culture podcast is one where we share lessons on building a great company and career. How we can connect: Website: www.michelfalcon.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelfalcon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelFalcon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelf...
How to Behave After Not Getting a Raise
People-First Culture Podcast with Michel Falcon - April 09, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutesThe People-First Culture podcast is one where we share lessons on building a great company and career. How we can connect: Website: www.michelfalcon.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelfalcon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelFalcon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelf...
Rep. April Berg of Mill Creek, in her third session as a state representative, chairs the House Finance Committee. She makes an in-person appearance on Capitol Ideas today, two years after debuting on Zoom during the pandemic summer of 2021.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - April 07, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRep. April Berg has done a lot. In today's Capitol Ideas we'll get to know the lawmaker who chairs one of the Legislature's key standing committees, and we'll find out what she's learned during her three years in the House.
Do This To Stop Forgetting Tasks At Work
People-First Culture Podcast with Michel Falcon - April 04, 2023 18:00 - 9 minutesThe People-First Culture podcast is one where we share lessons on building a great company and career. How we can connect: Website: www.michelfalcon.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelfalcon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelFalcon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelf...
Rep. Emily Alvarado is in the Capitol Ideas studio today. She's a first-year lawmaker from the 34th district, a long-time housing activist and the new vice chair of the House Housing Committee, and she knows her stuff. Enjoy this one.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - April 03, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsToday's Capitol Ideas touches on Washington's housing crisis, abortion rights in a post-Dobbs world, equity for foster youth, and plenty more. The guest is Rep. Emily Alvarado, and that means this is a high-energy, solidly informative, and very entertaining conversation.
Rep. Mari Leavitt stops by Capitol Ideas in today’s episode. If you’re here for variety, this is your day; we’ll talk about making the state more military-friendly, mitigating the effects of climate change, pushing back against the scourge of fentanyl in street drugs, and more.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - March 31, 2023 06:15 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRep. Mari Leavitt’s 28th legislative district might have the heaviest concentration of military families in Washington, and as the daughter of a Vietnam vet, she’s got a special place in her heart for those constituents. In today’s Capitol Ideas you’ll hear about her bill to help newly arrived mi...
We’ll hear from Rep. Vandana Slatter in today’s Capitol Ideas, and it’s a good one. Vandana happens to be sponsoring some of this session’s most significant pieces of legislation, bills that will, if they ultimately become law, have a lot to do with the future of Washington state.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - March 27, 2023 09:15 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsToday’s Capitol Ideas is a wide-ranging conversation with 48th-district Democratic Rep. Vandana Slatter, chair of the House Committee on Postsecondary Education and Workforce. Two of her key bills, the creation of the Washington Climate Corps and the My Health, My Data Act, account for most of th...
How to Run Stronger and More Productive Meetings
People-First Culture Podcast with Michel Falcon - March 23, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutesThe People-First Culture podcast is one where we share lessons on building a great company and career. How we can connect: Website: www.michelfalcon.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelfalcon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelFalcon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelf...
Today’s Capitol Ideas features a conversation with Rep. Davina Duerr of Bothell. Davina chairs the House Local Government Committee in Olympia, and that’s a key position in the state’s attempts to ease Washington’s housing crisis. We’ll talk about that and lots more, so stick around.
Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - March 20, 2023 22:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWashington needs between 150,000 and 250,000 additional housing units of all kinds to fully solve its housing crisis over the next several years. That’s a tall order, and a number of bills aimed at the issue will go through the House Local Government Committee. The new chair of that committee is ...
The Golden Rule of Hospitality and Customer Experience
People-First Culture Podcast with Michel Falcon - March 17, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutesThe People-First Culture podcast is one where we share lessons on building a great company and career. How we can connect: Website: www.michelfalcon.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelfalcon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelFalcon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelf...
Building a Company Culture That Last For Decades With Brian Scudamore
People-First Culture Podcast with Michel Falcon - March 09, 2023 20:00 - 24 minutesThe People-First Culture podcast is one where we share lessons on building a great company and career. How we can connect: Website: www.michelfalcon.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelfalcon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelFalcon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelf...
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