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
How Washington’s lawmakers, donors, and delegates could influence the Biden conversation
Democrats in Washington state have been reeling for the past two weeks, since the first presidential debate when President Joe Biden struggled to finish a sentence and get points across – or really challenge falsehoods and hyperbole from his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump.
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Politics
Are Washington’s wealthiest waiting out the state’s capital gains tax?
The state's wealthiest residents might be holding on to their stocks in hopes of avoiding Washington's capital gains tax, which has been challenged by an initiative that goes before voters in November. The tax charges a 7% tax for stock, bond, or mutual fund sales in excess of $250,000.
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Is it cool to be a Democrat? We hear from WA delegates
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Politics
WA Democratic Party will send ceasefire letters to Biden, party leadership
Washington state Democrats considered three Gaza resolutions last weekend. They passed with some anxiety from
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Everett Herald’s new owner appears to censor story about layoffs
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Ethics and finance complaints point to division among Democrats
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Politics
Bob Ferguson's campaign funds under fire from rival Democrat in governor's race
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has raised a lot of money over the years — but how he uses it in his run for governor is drawing complaints from Democrats running against him.
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Politics
A woman could win Washington's 6th Congressional race for the first time. But which one?
In one Washington district that has elected white, male Democrats for 60 years, Democratic primary voters are choosing between two women for the first time this August.
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Politics
Amid allegations of 'stolen valor,' Semi Bird defends his military service
The state Republican Party-endorsed candidate has been defending himself against newly surfaced evidence of misconduct from his days in the Army.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird responds to accusations of "stolen valor"