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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Politics
Strippers' rights win, tenants' rights lose: The fate of key bills in Washington state
During the penultimate week of Washington's 2024 legislative session, lawmakers left behind some major bills, committees held public hearings and voted on some high-profile initiatives, and several measures crossed the finish line.
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Politics
Parental rights ballot gets support, little pushback in Washington state legislative hearing
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Politics
Should police pursuit rules be looser in Washington? Lawmakers weigh the issue
Washington lawmakers are set to take initial action on a group of voter initiatives this week, but only one of them could substantially change existing policies.
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Politics
Symbolic or pointless? Measure against nonexistent local income taxes could appear on Washington ballots
The first of three voter initiatives to get hearings this week would ban income taxes at the state and local levels in Washington – but an analysis shows it wouldn't change any current laws.
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Government
Washington rent stabilization bill hits dead end in Senate — again
A hotly debated bill aimed at slowing rising rents in Washington has apparently stalled for the final time in the Legislature this year.
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Budgets, initiative hearings top agenda in week 7 of Washington's legislative session
The legislative session in Washington is nearing its end, but lawmakers in Olympia still have a lot to do – like finalizing changes to the state's budget, and deciding what to do with three voter initiatives.
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Rent ‘control’ bill claws its way back in Olympia
With just around two and a half weeks remaining to get bills across the finish line this legislative session, a rough scene is playing out in Olympia.
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Government
Bill swap, money talks, and initiative hints: A look at week 6 of WA's legislative session
Washington lawmakers are entering the final weeks of this year's legislative session, meaning time is running out to tackle big policy questions, and budget proposals are finally coming into public view.
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Politics
How will Washington state Democrats handle GOP-backed voter initiatives?
Washington state Democrats say they're closer to knowing which voter initiatives will receive hearings in the Legislature.
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WA House approves rent stabilization bill, teeing up legislative showdown in the Senate
The legislation now faces a difficult path forward in the Senate.