Name: Ep. 94: Did Washington contribute to blue wave? Dissecting Tuesday's elections by The Overcast: Seattle Times politics and more
Duration: 31 min 58 s
Description: Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman discuss Washington's congressional and legislative elections. They also recap what happened with state initiatives and briefly look ahead to 2019's Seattle City Council races.

Caleb Banta-Green, a University of Washington public health professor specializing in opioid addiction believes Seattle and King County should experiment with safe-injection sites but says other ways to tackle the heroin crisis may be more important.

Ep 30: UW researcher Caleb Banta-Green on opioid addiction and Seattle safe-injection sites

Seattle Times reporter Steve Miletich discusses a new report from the court-appointed monitor overseeing Seattle's police reforms. He also explains what President Donald Trump's takeover of the U.S. Justice Department could mean for the city's police department.

Ep 31: Seattle Times reporter Steve Miletich on a police reform milestone in the Trump era

Delvonn Heckard's lawsuit alleges Seattle Mayor Ed Murray sexually abused him in the 1980s. Heckard had hoped to remain anonymous, but now has decided to reveal his identity. "I'm trying to heal from this," he said in an interview with The Seattle Times

EXCLUSIVE: Delvonn Heckard

Charges of "ghost money" and political stunts are flying in the state Capitol. Must be budget season! With state lawmakers at an impasse over taxes and a McCleary solution, political reporter Jim Brunner talks with two key players about prospects for an agreement before summer. Guests: State Sen. Dino Rossi, R-Sammamish, and House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington.

Ep 34: Who's to blame for the budget impasse in Olympia?

Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman discuss a race for Seattle mayor that was turned upside down this week when Ed Murray announced he was ending his campaign for a second term.

Ep 36: A suddenly wide-open race for mayor of Seattle after Ed Murray ends his re-election campaign

City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, elected in November to a citywide seat, joined The Overcast to discuss what she's working on, such as protections for domestic workers, and some headlines, such as a ruling against Seattle's first-come, first-served rental law.

Ep. 74: Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda on rent laws, a head tax and domestic workers

Environmental reporter Lynda Mapes delves into the story of a mother orca carrying her dead calf through the water for more than a week and explains why Puget Sound's resident orcas are in danger.

Ep. 87: Seattle Times whale tracker Lynda Mapes on grieving orca

Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman discuss Washington's congressional and legislative elections. They also recap what happened with state initiatives and briefly look ahead to 2019's Seattle City Council races.

Ep. 94: Did Washington contribute to blue wave? Dissecting Tuesday's elections

To make sense of the tech giant’s decision to expand in New York City and Northern Virginia, reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman talk with Matt Day, who’s covered Amazon for The Seattle Times.

Ep. 95: What does Amazon’s HQ2 decision mean for the company, Seattle and the business world?

Stephanie Formas interview (with Dan Beekman)

The Overcast by The Seattle Times brings you in-depth interviews with Pacific Northwest newsmakers and takes you behind the scenes with top journalists. Smart conversations about local news and politics, hosted by Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman.

Ep. 94: Did Washington contribute to blue wave? Dissecting Tuesday's elections

The Overcast: Seattle Times politics and more

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