It’s great to be in the majority, and be able to pass good policies that help people thrive and move Washington forward. Democrats in the state legislature have gotten to…
The Speaker’s Scoop: The challenge of governing
Category: podcasts
The Speaker’s Scoop: A really hard, hard week: Policy Cutoff is here
In this week’s installment of The Speaker’s Scoop, Speaker Jinkins talks about two hard deadlines legislators are facing — policy cutoff and fiscal cutoff — and the impact they have…
The Speaker’s Scoop: A $12 billion budget shortfall. Exactly how did we get here?
Is it a “spending problem?” This year, budget writers in Olympia are contending with a $12 billion shortfall in the state budget. Speaker Jinkins’ self-described “wonky take” on this question…
The Speaker’s Scoop: The only budget proposal Gov. Inslee was required by law to release
Before he left office, Governor Inslee released two budget proposals. His “Book 2” proposal is the one the media has focused on. This budget proposed $12 billion in new revenue,…
The Speaker’s Scoop: Working with the new Senate Majority Leader
Washington Senate Democrats have a new Majority Leader: Sen. Jamie Pedersen. He and Speaker Jinkins have actually known each other for 30 years, going back to when they were both…