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Inside Olympia

Hosted by Austin Jenkins. Inside Olympia is TVW"s long-running weekly interview show featuring in-depth discussions with state leaders.

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54:56

Inside Olympia -- Dennis Worsham, DOH Secretary

Inside Olympia ·

2025/12/11

Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Dennis Worsham, Washington State Department of Health Secretary.

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55:14

Inside Olympia -- Angela Ramirez, DSHS Secretary

Inside Olympia ·

2025/12/03

Host Austin Jenkins sits down with the new Secretary of the Department of Social & Health Services Angela Ramirez.

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54:39

Inside Olympia -- Stuart Elway, Pollster

Inside Olympia ·

2025/11/25

Host Austin Jenkins sits down with pollster Stuart Elway on Washingtonian's perceptions over the past 5 decades.

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54:36

Inside Olympia - Katy Ruckle & Gretchen Peri

Inside Olympia ·

2025/11/18

Host Austin Jenkins sits down with State Chief Privacy Officer Katy Ruckle and Chief Technology Officer Gretchen Peri to discuss digital privacy and AI.

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54:46

Inside Olympia - Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/11/12

Host Austin Jenkins sits down with State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and Ingrid Ulrey of the State Health Benefit Exchange to talk about the spike in 2026 health insurance rates.

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54:43

Inside Olympia - WA State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu

Inside Olympia ·

2025/11/05

Host Austin Jenkins sits down for an interview with retiring State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu.

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54:44

Inside Olympia - Office of Independent Investigations...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/10/21

This week on Inside Olympia: host Austin Jenkins sits down with Office of Independent Investigations Director Roger Rogoff.

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54:47

Inside Olympia -- State Patrol Chief John Batiste

Inside Olympia ·

2025/10/15

Inside Olympia, with host Austin Jenkins, sits down this week with State Patrol Chief John Batiste.

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54:42

Inside Olympia - Dave Upthegrove, Washington...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/10/08

This wekk on Inside Olympia: host Austin Jenkins, sits down with Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove.

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54:43

Inside Olympia - Department of Ecology Director Casey...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/10/01

Inside Olympia, with host Austin Jenkins, sits down with Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller.

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54:34

Inside Olympia - WA Chief Economist Dave Reich &...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/09/24

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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54:38

Inside Olympia - Nate Humphrey and Community &...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/09/16

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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54:38

Inside Olympia--AI in the Classroom

Inside Olympia ·

2025/09/10

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

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52:14

Inside Olympia--Ed Lazowska, Chair Emeritus, Paul G....

Inside Olympia ·

2025/09/02

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

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55:07

Inside Olympia---State Chief Historian John C. Hughes

Inside Olympia ·

2025/06/24

This week on Inside Olympia.....Austin Jenkins sits down with the career newspaperman and State Chief Historian John C. Hughes.

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55:05

Inside Olympia -- Shelly Baldwin, Washington Traffic...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/06/18

We talk traffic safety with Shelly Baldwin, acting director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

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55:07

Inside Olympia--WA Health Benefit Exchange CEO Ingrid...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/06/11

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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55:12

Dr. Jennifer Henrichsen, Assistant Professor with the...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/06/04

On this episode of Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkins takes a look at the reasons behind the decline in news sources in Washington State with Dr. Jennifer Henrichsen, Assistant Professor with the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at WSU.

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55:05

Inside Olympia--House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/05/28

This week on Inside Olympia....we sit down with legislative leaders. On the program, House Majority Leader Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon and Senate Republican Leader John Braun.

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55:06

Inside Olympia--State Schools Superintendent Chris...

Inside Olympia ·

2025/05/20

On this episode of Inside Olympia: Austin Jenkkins sits down with WA State Schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal.

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