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Washington in Focus

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The podcast bringing you the most important stories out of Washington from TheCenterSquare.com. Join us as we dive into the top headlines and provide insightful commentary and analysis.

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Episodes (656)

‘Path to a Hearing’: Sen. Braun More Hopeful on Police Pursuit Reform Legislatio...

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Mar 4, 20236:39pending

Bill Would Consolidate Deadly Use of Force Prosecutions in Washington AG’s Offic...

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Mar 3, 20236:03pending

Proposed Wireless Device Tax Does Not Compute, Critics Tell House Finance Commit...

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Feb 27, 20236:39pending

Mayor Admits Downtown Seattle May Not Return to Normal, Prioritizing Revitalizat...

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Feb 27, 20235:47pending

‘Blunt’ Assessment: Pre-Hire Pot Test Ban Has Good Chance of Passing WA House

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Feb 24, 20236:15pending

Washington Rep. Fitzgibbon: Bill to Help Men & Boys Too Focused On ‘Historically...

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Feb 17, 202322:26pending

Episode 45: An Average of 81 Vehicles Are Stolen per Day Throughout Pierce and K...

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Feb 10, 202323:56pending

Episode 44: Study Propping up Washington Police Pursuit Law Called Into Question

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Feb 3, 202318:58pending

Episode 43: Capital Gains Tax Has Its Day in Washington’s Highest Court

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Jan 27, 202320:40pending

Episode 42: Washington House Seats Member Accused of Misrepresenting Service Rec...

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Jan 20, 202321:14pending

Episode 41: Washington State Capital Gains Income Tax Collection Takes Effect Ja...

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Jan 13, 202321:55pending

Episode 40: King County Confirms 24% Spike in Overdose Deaths in 2022

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Jan 6, 202322:20pending

Episode 39: Washington Pot Shop Armed Robberies at 10-Year High as SAFE Banking...

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Dec 30, 202217:42pending

Episode 38: Washington AG to Litigants: Don’t Say ‘Tyrannical’

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Dec 23, 202220:50pending

Episode 37: King County Puts $8M in Unused Jail Bed Savings Toward Community Pro...

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Dec 16, 202219:45pending

Episode 36: More Questions Than Answers at Washington Capital Gains Tax Hearing

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Dec 9, 202220:13pending

Episode 35: Dem 2023 Legislative Priorities Include Drugs, Police Pursuit, Energ...

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Dec 2, 202228:17pending

Episode 34: Seattle Budget Committee Votes Parking Enforcement Back to Police

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Nov 23, 202224:54pending

Episode 33: Washington Families Dept. Head Unmoved State Couldn’t Audit $271M

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Nov 18, 202217:03pending

Episode 32: Washington Midterm Election Roundup

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Nov 10, 202217:11pending

Episode 31: Washington Democrat’s Father Fact-Checks Son, Paper Pulls Endorsemen...

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Nov 4, 202223:22pending

Episode 30: WSU Professor Details COVID School Closures Impact on Students, Pare...

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Oct 28, 202222:51pending

Episode 29: High Rent and Housing Costs Have Many Seattleites Considering Other...

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Oct 21, 202225:53pending

Episode 28: Governor Inslee Ranked Last in the Cato Institute’s Fiscal Policy Re...

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Oct 14, 202216:15pending

Episode 27: Washington Hospitals Lost Almost $2B in Six Months Amidst Staffing S...

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Oct 7, 202223:18pending

Episode 26: Seattle Public Schools Expect About $100M Deficits Over Next 4 years

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Sep 30, 202219:00pending

Episode 25: Republicans Balk at Prospect of Governor Inslee Running for a Fourth...

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Sep 23, 202219:14pending

Episode 24: $271M Failed Audit Not Mentioned at Washington Family Department Ove...

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Sep 16, 202219:22pending

Episode 23: Inslee says Washington's COVID-19 emergency to end Oct. 31

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Sep 9, 202218:09pending

Episode 22: Teacher strikes in Washington are illegal, but still occurring in Ki...

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Sep 2, 202215:56pending

Episode 21: McMorris Rodgers calls student loan forgiveness a 'slap in the face'...

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Aug 26, 202216:23pending

Episode 20: Inslee declared Washington COVID emergency 900 days ago, and never r...

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Aug 19, 202218:31pending

Episode 19: Families Department fails Washington audit over $271M for child care...

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Aug 12, 202219:16pending

Episode 18: Nonpartisan Julie Anderson may be Republicans’ best hope for Washing...

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Aug 5, 202218:28pending

Episode 17: Washington Primary Preliminary Results

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Aug 3, 20229:32pending

Episode 16: Washington Primary Preview

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Jul 29, 202225:53pending

Episode 15: Inslee announces plan to get more cops 'on the street A-S-A-P'

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Jul 22, 202219:19pending

Episode 14: Republican leadership, Governor’s Office clash on inflation relief f...

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Jul 16, 202220:06pending

Episode 13: Governor’s office rejects fast tax relief for Washingtonians, brings...

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Jul 8, 202218:29pending

Episode 12: Colville asks county for $125,000 to prepare homeless camp

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Jul 1, 202221:37pending

Episode 11: Inslee declines Biden's request to cut Washington state gas tax

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Jun 24, 202220:05pending

Episode 10: Washington ordered to pay alleged violent criminal $250 a day

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Jun 17, 202218:07pending

Episode 9: New Washington laws on guns, shooter drills, & abortion

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Jun 10, 202219:06pending

Episode 8: Washington proposes upping cougar kill limit, coinciding with attack...

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Jun 3, 202220:20pending

Episode 7: Washington Using Drones to Track 'Murder Hornets'

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May 27, 202221:57pending

Episode 6: King County Executive says Homeowners should pay more property taxes...

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May 20, 202218:47pending

Episode 5: Spokane council approves controversial shelter criteria

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May 13, 202221:47pending

Episode 4: Washington taxpayer bill grows to $66,000 for U.N. climate conference...

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May 6, 202224:29pending

Episode 3: Federal Way moves to prohibit ‘reckless’ use of fentanyl in public sp...

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Apr 29, 202216:02pending

Episode 2: Washington Senate leader grilled over abandoned police pursuit bill

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Apr 22, 202223:08pending
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