As we draw another month closer to November’s election, we check in with numbers guru Kevin Jones. He is a member of the Washington Indivisible Network steering committee, and he’s the head of the WIN election team. Show Notes:https://indivisiblevashon.org/gotvBy Stephan Cox

This week, we are excited to bring you a forum for Democratic candidates running for state representative in the 5th legislative district, which includes Issaquah, Maple Valley, and part of unincorporated King County. This was done in conjunction with the 5th LD Democrats, and was recorded on April 20th at the Maple Valley Library.Candidates:- Kris…

Our discussion with Chris Reykdal, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction, who's running for a third term.Show notes:https://www.chrisreykdal.org/Reykdal's cell: 360-790-3151OSPI's guidelines on AI: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/resources-subject-area/human-centered-artificial-intelligence-schools…

Reid Saaris is a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. He is the founder of Equal Opportunity Schools, a nonprofit that’s dedicated to helping students of all backgrounds succeed. And he’s the author of the just-released book, “The Kid Across the Hall & the Fight for Opportunity in Our Schools.”Show Notes:https://reid4waschools.com/…

Our live town hall with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Democratic candidate for WA Governor. Recorded in Tacoma on March 17th, 2024.By Stephan Cox

By now, you’ve heard about the three GOP-backed initiatives on this November’s ballot that are threatening to roll back important progress on things like the climate, health care, and equitable taxation here in the state. Joining us to talk about how we defeat these measures are:- Rosey Barber Campaign director with Fuse- Reiny Cohen, Director of t…

We review the 60-day 2024 legislative session with Sen. Manka Dhingra (LD 45).By Stephan Cox

Dave Upthegrove is currently the chair of the King County Council, and he is running in this year’s election to be Washington Commissioner of Public Lands. Show Notes:https://upthegrove.org/By Stephan Cox

Hear the latest election updates with WIN Election Group leader, Kevin Jones.Show Notes:Join TAN Elections: bit.ly/TANELECTIONSNo on 2117: https://www.tfaforms.com/5105614By Stephan Cox

With the 2024 election now well underway, Indivisible is here with a new four-pronged strategy to win the White House and Senate and flip the House. Introducing Project 2024: Majority Over MAGA, a nationwide program to build a new Democratic trifecta, reelect President Biden, and mobilize a majority against the forces of MAGA.Guest: Indivisible’s P…

If you’ve ever dreamed of being a delegate in a presidential election, this could be your year. The Washington State Democrats are now hosting a series of online trainings on how to run for delegate. We're joined by chair of the Washington Democrats, Shasti Conrad, to talk about that and more.Show Notes:https://www.wademsdelegates.org/events/catego…

Just a quick pod to talk about the threat posed by the third party called No Labels, and to let you know what you can do to help stop them. They have recently announced they intend to put a Republican on the top of their presidential ticket. And they have also recently acknowledged that they have no chance of winning the general election outright, …

We begin our 2024 candidate coverage this week with Kristiana DeLeon. She currently serves as a council member for the city of Black Diamond, and she is running for state representative in the 5th legislative district.Show Notes:https://www.kristianadeleon.com/SB 6298: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6298&Year=2023&Initiative=false…

The 2024 election is officially underway, so we're excited to bring you our monthly election coverage, touching on the most important developments here in the state and around the country, and laying out just how and where you can make the biggest impact.With: Kevin Jones, leader of Indivisible Vashon, steering committee member of the Washington In…

In this year’s upcoming legislative session, Democrats in both the House and Senate will be reintroducing a wealth tax for Washington. Listeners to this show are aware that our state has the most upside down tax structure in the nation, and this bill would work to partially address that by levying a 1% tax on residents with assets above $250 millio…

Fuse Washington's Reiny Cohen joins us to give a preview of key legislative priorities in the upcoming 2024 session.By Stephan Cox

With the start of the 2024 legislative session just a month away, we talk this week about two ways you can have a real impact on the legislative process.The first is to become a bill tracker with Washington Indivisible Legislative Action, or WILA. The other is to sign up for the Take Action Network, or TAN, an email subscription database that sends…

As we gear up for the 2024 election cycle, this show is going to be bringing you a number of ways that you can get involved. This week, we talk with our friend, Jody Rein. She is Indivisible’s senior manager of Truth Brigade, a group of volunteers who work to fight disinformation and shape narratives online, and she joins us to talk about how messa…

Washington Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad joins us to discuss:- Her current priorities as chair- Important races she's focused on for November 7- Her take on where things stand for the 2024 election with our governor's race, as well crucial House races in the 3rd and 8th CDs- Where we can best direct our time, energy, and resources in 2024 to…

As we wind up our school board race coverage, we talk this week with three candidates who are running for seats on the Puyallup School District Board, each whom faces an opponent affiliated with Pierce County Moms for Liberty.Amanda Cuthbert (Position 3)Trish Crocker (Position 2)Davida Sharpe Haygood (Position 5)Show Notes:Amanda Cuthbert: https://…

Patty Kuderer is a state senator representing Washington’s 48th LD, and she recently declared her candidacy for state insurance commissioner in next year’s election. She joins us this week to discuss: - her personal and professional reasons for running for the position- her commitment to creating universal healthcare for all Washingtonians, and how…

In response to the threat posed by extreme right-wing groups like Moms for Liberty to our public schools, we continue our coverage of critical school board races across the state. This week, we are joined by three individuals who are running for election in and around Kitsap.Breezy Mitchell: https://www.electbreezymitchell.com/Terri Schumacher: htt…

Listeners to this show know just how important this year’s school board elections are. Radical right-wing groups like Moms for Liberty have been working to infiltrate our school boards here in Washington, so to raise awareness, we are beginning our coverage this week of crucial school board races across the state. We begin with three women who are …

While efforts to ban books in other states have gotten nationwide attention, many of us may not be aware of similar attempts right here in Washington to censor books in our schools and public libraries. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs oversees Washington’s public libraries, and he joins us to talk about what’s being done to counter this threat, and …

Unpacking this year's primary results with chair of the King County Democrats, Carrie Barnes.We discuss results in the many city and county council races, as well as some critical school board races, and Carrie talks about the many ways you can get involved with this November's general election.Show Notes:For inquiries on how you can get involved: …

Democrat Hilary Franz is Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands, and she joins us to talk about her 2024 campaign for governor.Show Notes:https://www.hilaryfranz.com/By Stephan Cox

Does sending postcards to potential voters in swing states have an impact? The numbers are in!Reid McCollum is the director for Postcards to Swing States, part of the Progressive Turnout Project, and he joins us to talk about his two postcard-writing campaigns for the 2023 election--the legislative race in Virginia, and the governor’s race in Kentu…

In Washington State, BIPOC communities comprise more than 36% of the population, but only 19% of our elected officials are actually from these communities, meaning that people of color in Washington are consistently underrepresented in our government. Addressing this imbalance is First Mile Circle, a grassroots fundraising organization takes donati…

45th LD Senator Manka Dhingra is Chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, Deputy Majority Leader of the State Senate, and a 20-year Senior Deputy King County Prosecutor. She joins us this week to talk about her recently launched campaign for WA Attorney General, replacing outgoing AG Bob Ferguson.…

Democrats in Washington’s state legislature went into this year’s long session with a lot of expectations, especially after picking up a seat in each chamber in last year’s election. Groups like Indivisible and Fuse Washington worked hard to advocate for legislation in areas like housing, gun safety, voting rights, healthcare, and a lot more.Reiny …

If you followed Kevin McCarthy’s prolonged confirmation process to become speaker, you're familiar with the many concessions he made to the MAGA wing in Congress, specifically those empowering members who want to default on the national debt, something that, if successful, would have catastrophic consequences for the US and even global economy. As …

School board races are front and center in this year’s election, and for good reason. The stakes could not be higher. We know that the vast majority of Americans support an honest public education for our children, even at a time when that education is under assault. So this week, we hear from Washington Superintendent of Public Education, Chris Re…

No matter your political affiliation, the vast majority of Americans believe in preserving honest public education. But public schools everywhere are under attack by extremists who are infiltrating school boards to push for things like book bans and prohibition on subjects like slavery, racism, and LGBTQ issues. One of the most impactful ways you c…

As you’ve probably heard, Democratic legislators in this year’s session are working to pass a wealth tax for Washington, which would levy a 1% tax on residents with assets above $250 million. The bill is considered necessary to implement this year’s budget, so advocates are working to raise awareness and put pressure on our legislators in advance o…

Following last year’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v Wade, several states have worked to pass legislation codifying abortion access for state residents. Here in Washington, Senator Yasmin Trudeau (LD 27) recently co-authored a bill (advancing as HB 1469: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1469&Year=2023&Initiative=false ) that would ad…

If you're looking for ways to message in support of key bills on housing, gun safety, income inequality, and more, we've got you covered. This week, we check in with Reiny Cohen, director of the Communications Hub at Fuse, to discuss how to talk about crucial bills at the midway point of this year's legislative session.…

If you track our legislative sessions at all, you’ll know it’s hard to keep up, so if you’re looking for an all-in-one update on issues that concern Indivisible members, this episode is for you.Lead members of the Washington Indivisible Legislative Action team (also known as WILA) recently joined Seattle Indivisible to give an update on key legisla…

We are so excited to be bringing you our first conversation with Shasti Conrad in her new capacity as chair of the Washington State Democratic Party! Longtime listeners will know her as the former chair of the King County Democrats (and de facto co-host on the podcast--she's our most frequent guest and fill-in host ever).In this wide-ranging discus…

With over 150,000 people from South Asia now calling Washington State home, caste has become a political issue, with reports of caste-based discrimination in both the public and private sectors. Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant has introduced an ordinance that would ban discrimination based on caste, and if passed, Seattle would become the …

In an effort to address the healthcare cost and access crisis here in Washington, the Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) is endorsing a slate of bills in this year’s legislative session, taking aim at things like mergers, prescription drug costs, and protections for our frontline healthcare workers.On today's podcast, EOI's healthcare policy advi…

Every Washingtonian deserves to feel safe, both in their community and at the hands of law enforcement. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by police officers, Washington State passed a number of laws aimed at reforming law enforcement, addressing things like vehicle pursuits, the use of physical force, and no-knock warrants. But law enforcem…

We are all too familiar with the cycle of gun violence in the United States. This year began with two horrific mass shootings in California. In January alone, there were 40 mass shootings in this country, with 60 deaths. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children in the United States.But one of the places where we’ve seen some ac…

We all know the danger that online disinformation poses. Everything from Russian election interference to the Big Lie and January 6th are the direct result of disinformation. But how do we push back? Two and a half years ago, Indivisible introduced the Truth Brigade, a group of online volunteers who actively counter disinformation. You can learn mo…

The first in our series in which we meet newly elected state Democratic leadership. Today, we talk with the new chair of the King County Democrats, Carrie Barnes, who shares her vision for Democratic electoral and policy wins in 2023, 2024, and beyond.Show Notes:Lobby Day sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlod6k5DdW3fdq7avB_47IJ6k3…

2023 is the year both the legislature and the governor have made addressing Washington's housing crisis a top priority, with a slew of proposed bills. Two top experts join us to help unpack and explain some of the more prominent pieces of legislation:- Jesse Simpson, Government Relations and Policy Manager with the Housing Development Consortium of…

This week, we bring you an excerpt from a recent online event commemorating January 6th, put on by Olympia Indivisible and the Washington Indivisible Network. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal speaks about her harrowing experiences on that day two years ago, and she lays out just what we need to do collectively in the coming months and years to preserv…

This Friday will mark the two-year anniversary of the events of January 6th, and Indivisible groups around the state are observing the day, first with a statewide online event happening Friday at 5 PM, created by Olympia Indivisible and the Washington Indivisible Network and featuring appearances from Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and state Senator…

In celebration of the year's end, we are bringing you a very special show. Washington's organizing director from Indivisible, Nina Moussavi, is with us to show you how to cook one of her favorite holiday comfort foods.And we have holiday greetings from our members of Congress, thanking each of you for all of your tireless work.We hope each of you h…

If you’ve ever wanted to get involved with the Washington state Democratic party, but aren’t sure how or even when to do it, this show is for you. The state party is holding elections throughout December and January for all positions, from state party chair to county and LD officers.King County Democrats chair Shasti Conrad joins us to demystify th…

The new session for the state legislature is just around the corner, and that means now is a great time to get ready for action. The League of Women Voters of Washington is offering an action workshop on Saturday, December 10, where you can learn about the League’s legislative priorities (many of which overlap with Indivisible priorities), how to e…