Washington Policy Center
Latest Episodes
Ep. 14: WSDOT will be watching you
This week we speak with our newly hired Director of the Center for Small Business, Mark Harmsworth. We discuss many topics making its way through the Washington Legislative session including enhanced surveillance on your driving, a freelance worker ban, .
YP: Part 2 - The science of generosity and it’s effect on your brain!
In this episode WPC’s Young Professionals Director, Miranda Hawkins, interviews mental health therapist and neurobiologist, Monte Regier. Tune in to learn how generosity can lift people up, create stronger markets, and improve lives!
YP: Part 1- Lifting people out of poverty, one business at a time.
An award winning business model that invites customers to be part of a “generosity experience”, helping people in need. This episode features WPC’s Young Professionals Director, Miranda Hawkins, and Martin Barrett, owner of Sozo Gifts in Seattle. Tune in.
Bonus: Jason Mercier radio interview
WPC’s Jason Mercier outlines income tax efforts in Washington state for the Michael Medved Show.
Ep. 13: "the great Charter School discrimination"
On today's podcast, we are joined by a passionate Liv Finne, and we discuss charter schools and a legislative memo that is currently in the legislature. This document looks to destroy some of the budget disparity that charter schools are facing to give t.
2019: The year of Spokane
The city of Spokane, Washington's second largest city, has been trending away from it's conservative Eastern Washington roots AND YET still found a way to have a historic year. Joining us is Chris Cargill, our Eastern Washington director.
Dear Santa: a legislative wishlist featuring Jason Mercier
With both Christmas and the Washington Legislative session around the corner, Jason Mercier breaks down all of the issues he would like to see addressed and why they're important.
Where is our money going? transportation edition ft. Mariya Frost
Car tabs, I-976, North South Freeway... the transportation discussion has seen a lot of developments in the last few weeks. Mariya Frost joins us to break down these issues and give her own thoughts.
Concerns for health care and the mental illness crisis featuring Dr. Roger Stark
David Boze speaks with Dr. Roger Stark, a Health Care Policy Analyst at the Washington Policy Center, on his recent article in The Seattle Times and how homelessness is inexplicably linked to the mental health crisis we are facing.
Will charter schools become a major 2020 election issue? w/ Liv Finne
Reactions to a recent New York Times article on shifting perspectives on charter schools and why this could be the beginning of a new conversation for proponents. We are joined by Liv Finne, our Center for Education director, who has been following the c.