Sound Politics
Sound Politics
Playlist by Sound PoliticsA podcast about the candidates, policies, and perspectives shaping the Pacific Northwest. There’s a lot to wade through when it comes to Washington State politics. The drama, the facts, the money, and…Follow the podcast:
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What SCOTUS' trans athletes ruling means for WA
The Supreme Court says states like Idaho can ban trans girls from sports. But what does that mean for our state and the initiative we will vote on in November? Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/politic…
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RIP, vote-by-mail?
Voting by mail is under attack -- from the Supreme Court, from President Trump -- and big changes could be coming this year. Should you be worried about dropping your ballot in the mail? Guest: Jake Goldstein Street, reporter at The Washington State Standard Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, y…
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Ted Cruz + Maria Cantwell: Healing America With Sports?
College sports is chaos right now. But Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Washington's Maria Cantwell are trying to do something about that with the Protect College Sports Act. It just passed the Senate Commerce Committee and heads to the Senate floor next. What's in the bill? And what do politicians gain whe…
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Is Katie Wilson ready for the World Cup?
Mayor Wilson joins Sound Politics to talk about Seattle's preparedness for the World Cup, CCTV cameras, and her goal to stand up 500 shelter beds before the first match Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate…
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Did Portland solve the gerrymandering problem?
Both parties are rushing to gerrymander their Congressional districts as fast as they can. Nobody thinks this is good for Democracy. Is there a better way? The team at More Equitable Democracy thinks there is, and it is being used right across the Columbia in Portland, OR. Sound Politics is a pro…
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Why WA hasn't joined the gerrymandering wars....yet
As state legislatures across the country rush to redraw Congressional maps, will Washington follow their lead? Democrats in Olympia think it’s possible, but they need to win some local elections first. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, …
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Trump admin takes on WA's transgender prison policy
Washington’s state prisons have come under the eye of the federal Department of Justice for housing a little over a dozen trans women in a women’s prison. There’s a lot of anger over this policy on the right. And lawsuits on both sides of the issue claiming peoples’ constitutional rights are being …
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Is Seattle killing big biz?
The discourse has gotten really heated about progressive politics versus business growth. But is this overblown? We talk to a former tax-the-rich Democrat who now reps Seattle's business community: Joe Nguyen. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to he…
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Gerrymander? Mutiny? Dems fight it out
Washington state Democrats feel hopeful, some are talking about winning a two-thirds supermajority, a real longshot this year. But first: they will look to fend off attacks from inside their own party. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, …
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Where is Governor Bob Ferguson?
Since Governor Ferguson took office in 2025, he’s done few media availabilities or sitdowns with podcasts like the one you’re listening to. He’s also overhauled how the state government communicates with the public. What does that mean for people trying to understand what’s going on in Olympia? Re…
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