KNKX reporter Scott Greenstone is following one new state lawmaker through her first session. Rep. Sharlett Mena, from Tacoma, is getting a crash course in what it takes to make progress in a legislative body, that can seem just as immovable as the marble walls of the capitol building itself.
In the second part of the series, we’re going across the street from the Capitol – where the new lawmakers have their offices. Read more at knkx.org.