On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by political consultant and urban farmer, Heather Weiner. They talk about the newly uncovered messages that reveal former Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan allegedly ordered the abandonment of SPD’s East Precinct, where the “Blake fix” stands after its failed vote in the legislature, the remaining need to address renter protections after the legislature passed major legislation to address the housing supply and affordability crisis, the success of the King County Crisis Care Centers levy, and the failure of the Kent School District bond underscoring the need for bond reform and for putting school measures on primary and general election ballots.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Heather Weiner at @hlweiner.

Heather Weiner

Heather Weiner (she/her) is a political consultant with 30 years of experience on labor, environmental, LGBTQ, racial justice, and reproductive rights issues. She focuses on ballot initiatives, independent expenditures, legislative, union organizing and contract campaigns. She's a recovering lawyer.

Resources

Teresa Mosqueda, Candidate for King County Council District 8 from Hacks & Wonks

““Please Stop on the Teams Chat”: New Records Expose Mayor Durkan’s Role and Others in Abandonment of East Precinct” by Glen Stellmacher from The Urbanist

“WA Legislature fails to pass new drug law; special session likely” by Joseph O’Sullivan from Crosscut

“No Clear Path Toward Criminalizing Drugs in Washington” by Ashley Nerbovig from The Stranger

“5 big things Washington's Legislature passed in 2023” by Melissa Santos from Axios

“Final state transportation budget boosts funding for highways, ferries, traffic safety and the Climate Commitment Act” from Washington State House Democrats

“Washington Legislature increases support for free school meals” by Griffin Reilly from The Columbian

“Washington State Rakes In Revenue From Capital Gains Tax” by Laura Mahoney from Bloomberg Tax

“Voters approve King County’s crisis center levy” by Michelle Baruchman from The Seattle Times

“Voters turn down Kent School District bond measure” by Steve Hunter from The Kent Reporter

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