Jeanie Lindsay
Olympia CorrespondentJeanie Lindsay is a radio reporter based in Olympia who covers the state government beat for the Northwest News Network, the Pacific Northwest's regional collaboration of NPR stations.
Jeanie has spent much of her journalism career as an education reporter, producing stories about things like school funding and enrollment, early childhood education and student mental health. Previously, Jeanie wrote education solutions stories with the Education Lab at The Seattle Times, and spent nearly 5 years covering statewide education news in the Midwest with Indiana Public Broadcasting. A Washington native and graduate from the University of Washington, Jeanie spends her free time with her family, exploring nearby parks and waterways, and spoiling her three cats.
Email: jlindsay at kuow dot org
Twitter: @jeanjeanielindz
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The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a legal challenge to Washington's capital gains tax, but critics of the tax remain optimistic about a proposed policy initiative that could land on voters' ballots in November.
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Washington lawmakers hit the ground running in Olympia as they started the 2024 legislative session, which lasts just 60 days.
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A bill to limit rent increases in Washington is getting a lot of attention in Olympia this week, as lawmakers look for ways to give renters across the state a sense of stability.
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3 takeaways from Gov. Jay Inslee's 'State of the State' address kicking off his final year in officeInslee, who is the country's longest serving governor currently in office, urged lawmakers to keep up momentum on key issues during his final State of the State address before Washington voters elect a new governor later this year.
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Washington lawmakers broadly agree on several issues they'll prioritize, but plenty of questions remain on how they'll address them – and what a handful of proposed ballot initiatives could mean for the state budget.
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Washington lawmakers are getting ready to tackle big topics in 2024, including undoing harm caused by long or life prison sentences. One prisoner has spent months crafting legislation to make a small but significant change as part of that effort.
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A group aiming to undo some of Washington's newest policy changes is gaining steam, making it likely that voters will see the proposals on their ballots next November.
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Washington reported six suicides in state prisons this year, including a cluster of deaths at a state facility in Eastern Washington over the summer.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants state lawmakers to add roughly $2.5 billion in new spending to the state's current budget in 2024, as state revenues come in higher than previous estimates.
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Threats made against election workers have sharply increased in recent years, and the latest scares in Washington have officials thinking of ways to prepare for 2024.