Sound Politics

Voters in Washington state passed a controversial ban on transgender girls playing on girls’ school sports teams. Now, the initiative is already getting challenged in court.  This week on Sound Politics, we’re going to talk about who’s behind the challenges, what’s their case, and – most importantly – will this measure ever go into effect? Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/politics. Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Alec Cowan. Our host is Scott Greenstone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the Soundside and Sound Politics teams join up for a crossover episode breaking down the biggest takeaways from Election Day with guests who weighed in on what this year's election could mean for Washington Democrats and Republicans.   Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/politics.Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Alec Cowan. Our host is Scott Greenstone. Soundside is hosted by Libby Denkmann and David Kroman, edited by Jed Kim, and produced today by Sarah Leibovitz and Maleeha Syed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should we be anxious about the midterms? Will Trump accept the results? Is illegal voting canceling your ballot? This week on Sound Politics, we're joined by KUOW reporter Amy Radil to talk through our election scaries.Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/politics.Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Alec Cowan. Our host is Scott Greenstone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No matter where you sit on the political spectrum, chances are you’ve been burned by a poll before. So, should we trust anything we see in the pre-election polls right now? This week on Sound Politics, we’re bringing you an episode from KUOW’s Control F podcast. Sound Politics host Scott Greenstone and Control F host Teo Popescu dive into how we should be reading the polls less than two weeks out from the election. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/politics. Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor this week is Andy Hurst. Our producer is Anya Steinberg. Our host is Scott Greenstone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ballots for the November election are here – and the attack ads are hitting your screens and your mailbox. This week on Sound Politics, we get into who’s trying to sway your vote – millionaires, state employees, and... Ken Jennings? – and whether they're telling the truth.  The show is joined by state government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan and Paul Queary from The Washington Observer.  Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/politics Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Alec Cowan. Our host is Scott Greenstone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.