Jeanie Lindsay
State Government Reporter
About
Jeanie Lindsay is a radio reporter based in Olympia who covers the state government beat for KUOW.
Jeanie has spent much of her journalism career as an education reporter, producing stories about things like school funding and enrollment, early childhood education, and student mental health. Previously, Jeanie wrote education solutions stories with the Education Lab at The Seattle Times, and spent nearly five years covering statewide education news in the Midwest with Indiana Public Broadcasting. A Washington native and graduate of the University of Washington, Jeanie spends her free time with her family, exploring nearby parks and waterways, and spoiling her three cats.
Location: Olympia
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Law & Courts
Will US Supreme Court weigh in on WA capital gains tax?
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Law & Courts
Far-right legal group sues Washington officials over new runaway youth health care law
The lawsuit echoes many of the same concerns raised by conservative groups that have pushed to limit access to gender-affirming care in states across the country.
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Law & Courts
Washington state sues O'Reilly Auto Parts, alleging discrimination against pregnant workers
Washington's attorney general filed a lawsuit in state court Wednesday, accusing the auto parts retailer of violating the state's anti-discrimination laws, including one that requires employers to provide accommodations for pregnant employees.
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WA GOP picks new chair, and makes an unexpected endorsement
Rep. Jim Walsh, a state lawmaker from Aberdeen, was elected chair of the Washington State Republican Party during a meeting of party leaders in Olympia Saturday.
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Politics
Major donor for WA Republicans backs initiatives to repeal tax, climate policies
The political action committee Let's Go Washington is behind six initiatives to change or repeal a handful of the state's new laws and programs, with a major GOP donor financing the effort.
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Voters support school board recall aimed at WA Republican running for governor
A Republican running to become Washington's next governor says he isn't backing down, despite a recent vote to remove him from a city school board.
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New bureau for people with Blake-related drug convictions in Washington goes live
People whose drug possession convictions are being vacated following the Washington Supreme Court's "Blake Decision" will have a new avenue to apply for their money back starting Saturday.
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'It's really a crisis': Why small towns are fighting to save local newspapers
A handful of small town newspapers in the Pacific Northwest are facing uncertainty as they look for new publishers. It's a daunting page to turn in an ever-evolving industry, and locals are searching for ways to save them.
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Former U.S. Attorney Nick Brown challenges state Sen. Manka Dhingra in race for WA attorney general
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Politics
There's a new candidate in the race for WA's next attorney general
Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay reports.