Episodios

  • Inside Olympia - Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller

    Inside Olympia - Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller
    Oct 1 2025
    Inside Olympia, with host Austin Jenkins, sits down with Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller.
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    55 m
  • Inside Olympia - WA Chief Economist Dave Reich & Capitol Press Corps Members Bill Lucia and Shauna Sowersby

    Inside Olympia - WA Chief Economist Dave Reich & Capitol Press Corps Members Bill Lucia and Shauna Sowersby
    Sep 24 2025
    On this episode of Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkins sits down with the Washington State's chief economist, Dave Reich and goes over the latest revenue and budget numbers. Plus we talk with Capitol Press Corps members and get their take on the budget challenges ahead.
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    55 m
  • Inside Olympia - Nate Humphrey and Community & Technology Colleges

    Inside Olympia - Nate Humphrey and Community & Technology Colleges
    Sep 16 2025
    On this week's Inside Olympia: We continue our focus on education -- Austin sits down with the new Executive Director of the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, Nate Humphrey.
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    55 m
  • Inside Olympia--AI in the Classroom

    Inside Olympia--AI in the Classroom
    Sep 10 2025
    Washington Superintendent Chris Reykdal is asking lawmakers for $10 million in 2026 to fund statewide AI tutoring pilots and teacher training, arguing scale is key to equity. The request comes as state test scores inch upward but reveal persistent gaps, with higher-poverty students improving more slowly. Reykdal cautioned against overreliance on high-stakes tests and urged lawmakers not to cut education in a tight budget year. He said AI is “in the middle of everything” and must be integrated responsibly. Teachers Cassondra Smith and Adam Aguilera described AI as a powerful tool to boost access, streamline planning and support multilingual students, but warned of inequities, privacy risks and the need for training.
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    55 m
  • Inside Olympia--Ed Lazowska, Chair Emeritus, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington

    Inside Olympia--Ed Lazowska, Chair Emeritus, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington
    Sep 2 2025
    On the season premiere of Inside Olympia, Austin Jenkins interviews Ed Lazowska, the Bill and Melinda Gates Chair Emeritus in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington Paul G. Allen School, about his five-decade career and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. Lazowska reflects on Washington’s ascent as a global software hub, driven by Microsoft, Amazon, and close ties between UW and industry. He contrasts the internet’s arrival in the 1990s with AI’s surprising breakthroughs, noting the unprecedented pace of change. Emphasizing optimism, he urges using AI to augment human capabilities. For education, Lazowska stresses three tiers of preparation: innovators, advanced users, and broad AI fluency for all students, coupled with informed skepticism to navigate an AI-driven world.
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    52 m
  • Inside Olympia---State Chief Historian John C. Hughes

    Inside Olympia---State Chief Historian John C. Hughes
    Jun 24 2025
    This week on Inside Olympia.....Austin Jenkins sits down with the career newspaperman and State Chief Historian John C. Hughes.
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    55 m
  • Inside Olympia -- Shelly Baldwin, Washington Traffic Safety Commission

    Inside Olympia -- Shelly Baldwin, Washington Traffic Safety Commission
    Jun 18 2025
    We talk traffic safety with Shelly Baldwin, acting director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
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    55 m
  • Inside Olympia--WA Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey and WA Cares Fund Director Ben Veghte

    Inside Olympia--WA Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey and WA Cares Fund Director Ben Veghte
    Jun 11 2025
    What's driving higher health care costs? We talk with WA Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid Ulrey. Plus, Director Ben Veghte on WA's long-term care insurance program.
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    55 m