Scott Greenstone
Politics Reporter
About
Scott Greenstone covers politics for KUOW, from Congress all the way down the ballot. In the past, he’s covered everything from arts to homelessness to movie reviews for newspapers and radio.
After getting into news at his community college newspaper, he studied journalism at University of Oregon and interned for NPR's Weekend All Things Considered.
While at The Seattle Times, he co-produced the Outsiders podcast, which was named one of TIME's top 10 podcasts of 2020. Greenstone and the team were finalists for the University of Michigan’s Livingston Award for journalists under 35 for that project.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Politics
'Sheer panic': Washington officials rush to figure out federal funding freeze
UPDATE: A federal judge paused the implementation of a Trump administration order that would have frozen the issuance of federal grants and loans until Feb. 3.
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Government
Washington state creates response team to protect children whose parents are deported
Surrounded by immigrant advocates chanting, “Keep families together!” Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Monday creating a rapid response team to help Washington families targeted by the Trump administration for deportation.
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Washington Attorney General sues Trump Administration
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Politics
WA Proud Boy Ethan Nordean has 18-year sentence commuted by Trump
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Politics
Democrats pour into Washington state as Republicans leave, analysis shows
Washington voters shifted toward Donald Trump less than any state in last year's election. A big reason could be: who's moving here, and who's moving out.
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Politics
A new governor and a salmon-shaped budget hole
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Politics
Cut spending? Limit vaping? Lawmakers decide in Olympia
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Politics
New year, new (laws that affect) you
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Politics
Inslee looks back on his way out
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Politics
Proposal would end flavored vape, nicotine pouch, and menthol sales in Washington state
Some Washington state lawmakers want to end the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products, saying they stand to hook kids on products such as vapes and menthol cigarettes for life.