WA libs out (with a big exception)

This week, the Soundside and Sound Politics teams join up for a crossover episode breaking down the biggest takeaways from Election Day with guests who weighed in on what this year's election could mean for Washington Democrats and Republicans.   Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make …

Ghost voters, scare-mail, clone candidates: Pre-election spookies

Should we be anxious about the midterms? Will Trump accept the results? Is illegal voting canceling your ballot? This week on Sound Politics, we're joined by KUOW reporter Amy Radil to talk through our election scaries. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If yo…

Should we trust the polls?

No matter where you sit on the political spectrum, chances are you’ve been burned by a poll before. So, should we trust anything we see in the pre-election polls right now? This week on Sound Politics, we’re bringing you an episode from KUOW’s Control F podcast. Sound Politics host Scott Greenston…

Fact-checking election attack ads

Ballots for the November election are here – and the attack ads are hitting your screens and your mailbox. This week on Sound Politics, we get into who’s trying to sway your vote – millionaires, state employees, and... Ken Jennings? – and whether they're telling the truth.  The show is joined by …

Could the trans ban pass in WA? Polling says yes

We’re less than a month from election day. It’s the time of year people really look to polls to tell them what is going to happen... and a couple of polls have local Democrats feeling nervous. This week on Sound Politics, what do the numbers say about support for banning trans girls from playing i…

Republicans could gain ground in WA's last swing district

Democrats in D.C. may be poised to take back the House -- and possibly even the Senate. But in Washington state's only swing district, Democrats have to defend a seat from a different kind of Republican than they’ve faced for years. This week on Sound Politics, host Scott Greenstone is joined by …

Can socialists budget better?

This week on Sound Politics, can socialists budget… better? Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is saying yes -- and that she solved the city’s budget deficit. But her proposal to add cops, cut elsewhere, and not raise taxes on businesses or the wealthy, has some saying she’s budgeting the same as her pred…

Sound Politics LIVE

It's our fall fund drive; we hope you'll take a second to donate to show how much you love Sound Politics. This week, we answered your questions -- in front of you! -- at our first live taping of Sound Politics, hosted in partnership with Seattle CityClub. Initiatives, state Supreme Court races, …

Seattle’s mayor lives in a one-bedroom apartment. Can she help fellow renters afford to live here?

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has staked a lot of her political project on the fact that Seattle is majority renters: she’s trying to make life more affordable for them.  She’s promised to build a lot of housing over her term, and to set Seattle up for a better-housed future. We’re going to check in …

Voting fight update, school strike averted, Katie Wilson's pledge

This week on Sound Politics, we’re talking about breakdowns in communication.  First: a Seattle public school strike averted at the 11th-hour, and one very unconventional communication might’ve averted it.  Then, over at city hall, Mayor Katie Wilson is really trying to show us she is fixing comm…