On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by King Conservation District Supervisor and Seattle sportswriter and enthusiast Brittney Bush Bollay! The talk about several developments this week including Governor Jay Inslee and Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announcing that they do not plan for reelection and the candidates that are vying to replace them, Gov. Inclee calling for a May 16th special session to address personal possession of controlled substances, a potential trafficking victim found in the Seattle hotel room of a Colorado Avalanche player, interested aligned with the Seattle Chamber fielding a message testing poll to raid the JumpStart tax, and the King County council shortchanging the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy on a 5-4 vote.

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, Brittney Bush Bollay at @BrittneyBush.

Brittney Bush Bollay

Brittney is a King Conservation District Supervisor and climate activist who is passionate about the role cities play in preserving the environment. They serve on the city and state boards of the Sierra Club and helped write the organization’s national Urban Infill Policy Guidance. In their spare time, they’re almost certainly yelling at sports.

Resources

Governing as an Eastern WA Democrat with Spokane City Council Member Zack Zappone from Hacks & Wonks

WA Gov. Jay Inslee won’t seek reelection for fourth term | The Seattle Times

Longtime WA Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler will not seek reelection | The Seattle Times

Early WA governor’s race skirmish? Campaign finance loophole scrutinized | The Seattle Times

Washington Republicans believe governor's race is winnable

Inslee calls WA Legislature special session to address drug possession | The Seattle Times

New Drug Law Negotiations Still Messy

Progressive Democrats Want to Compromise on a New Drug Law - The Stranger

Colorado Avalanche player involved in incident at Seattle hotel

Proposal to Make Public Drug Use a Misdemeanor Unlikely to Have Much Visible Impact - PubliCola

Seattle Cop Mocks Trans People, Blames Jan. 6 Riots on Pelosi; County Council Plays It Safe by Proposing Flat Levy Renewal - PubliCola

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