Stephanie Bragdon
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ICYMI we did a dive into one of the state's less appreciated costs: overtime pay. It's one of the state's trickiest expenses to budget around, so we did the research so you don't have to. #washingtonstate #overtimepay #journalismthreads #waleg
A look at rising overtime costs
Plus a ferry update and some recommended reading
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July 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
ICYMI we did a dive into one of the state's less appreciated costs: overtime pay. It's one of the state's trickiest expenses to budget around, so we did the research so you don't have to. #washingtonstate #overtimepay #journalismthreads #waleg
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So who won this #Waleg session? We dive into the big winners coming out of this session, but to give a preview of who's coming out on top: state employees, billionaires, affluent school districts, gun control advocates, and gun control advocates. #journalism #wastate
The winners at the 2025 Legislature
We look at who came out ahead this year, plus new workplace safety protections for students
washingtonobserver.substack.com
May 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
So who won this #Waleg session? We dive into the big winners coming out of this session, but to give a preview of who's coming out on top: state employees, billionaires, affluent school districts, gun control advocates, and gun control advocates. #journalism #wastate
@aoc.bsky.social should do a stop in WA-03
April 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
@aoc.bsky.social should do a stop in WA-03
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#WAHouse just released their #taxpackage. We dive into the differences between the two tax packages this #waleg. Also, the Court tosses out the natural gas initiative and a rewrite of some rules related to leases.
Unpacking "dueling" tax packages from House and Senate Democrats
Plus gas initiative ruled unconstitutional, House hears bill on more tenant protections, and remembering the late House speaker
washingtonobserver.substack.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#WAHouse just released their #taxpackage. We dive into the differences between the two tax packages this #waleg. Also, the Court tosses out the natural gas initiative and a rewrite of some rules related to leases.
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Alert 🚨 Georgia voters!! www.ajc.com/politics/swe...
Sweeping cancellation of 455K voter registrations planned in Georgia
About 455,000 inactive Georgia voter registrations are scheduled for cancellation this summer. It will be the largest removal since Georgia set a national record in 2017.
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March 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Alert 🚨 Georgia voters!! www.ajc.com/politics/swe...
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Me whenever I get texted classified war plans
March 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Me whenever I get texted classified war plans
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An eyebrow-raising departure in Gov. Ferguson’s office made even more dramatic given we’re halfway through #waleg. And if #housingpolicy is your thing, we have an update on a flurry of bills and where they stand. Finally, we begin the public records request clock for Ferguson’s team.
A shocking departure from the gov's office
Plus survivors and casualties in housing policy and some recommended reading
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March 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
An eyebrow-raising departure in Gov. Ferguson’s office made even more dramatic given we’re halfway through #waleg. And if #housingpolicy is your thing, we have an update on a flurry of bills and where they stand. Finally, we begin the public records request clock for Ferguson’s team.
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The house-of-origin has spoken. What bills are getting axed, and what bills are on life support thanks to a fiscal impact caveat? We have the answers. #waleg #washingtonstate #independentjournalism #journalism
The houses of origin have spoken
Some of the bills that had their torches snuffed, and some that hang in the balance thanks to those fiscal notes.
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March 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The house-of-origin has spoken. What bills are getting axed, and what bills are on life support thanks to a fiscal impact caveat? We have the answers. #waleg #washingtonstate #independentjournalism #journalism
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Cloture has met the 60 votes to pass in the senate with the help of at least 9 Democrats: Schumer, Fetterman, Hassan, Cortez Masto, Durbin, Gillibrand, Shaheen, Schatz, and Peters.
They sold out our country to Trump and Elon. They're traitors to democracy.
They sold out our country to Trump and Elon. They're traitors to democracy.
March 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Cloture has met the 60 votes to pass in the senate with the help of at least 9 Democrats: Schumer, Fetterman, Hassan, Cortez Masto, Durbin, Gillibrand, Shaheen, Schatz, and Peters.
They sold out our country to Trump and Elon. They're traitors to democracy.
They sold out our country to Trump and Elon. They're traitors to democracy.
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I do believe we’re facing a generational problem. We have Dems who’ve been in office so long that they think their job is just to get elected in the next cycle and not to govern and wield power. They worry too much about what Rs might weaponize and as a result they refuse to fight.
March 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I do believe we’re facing a generational problem. We have Dems who’ve been in office so long that they think their job is just to get elected in the next cycle and not to govern and wield power. They worry too much about what Rs might weaponize and as a result they refuse to fight.
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These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
So are we about to watch #SenateDems vote yes on the cloture and no on the actual bill and then tell the American people they didn’t support the bill?#primaryschumer
March 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
So are we about to watch #SenateDems vote yes on the cloture and no on the actual bill and then tell the American people they didn’t support the bill?#primaryschumer
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AOC should announce a primary against Schumer tonight.
March 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
AOC should announce a primary against Schumer tonight.
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The house-of-origin deadline is upon #waleg, which means there will be a lot of movement in the next couple of hours. Lucky for you, we’re keeping track so you don’t have to. Today, we look at what’s still alive (Friday will go into the casualties). We dive in. #washingtonstate #journalism
House passes renter protections (again)
Plus health care bills that survived and some recommended reading
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March 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The house-of-origin deadline is upon #waleg, which means there will be a lot of movement in the next couple of hours. Lucky for you, we’re keeping track so you don’t have to. Today, we look at what’s still alive (Friday will go into the casualties). We dive in. #washingtonstate #journalism
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With a progressive majority in the #waleg comes a slew of Democratic issues vying for top spot on the to-do list. High up on that list? Gun control. We dive into three recently introduced bills. Also, a tax-increase proposal is shared with the whole Senate. #washingtonstate
Democrats' gun (and bullet) control shots
Plus Senate Democrats drop some records, and a recommended reading
washingtonobserver.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
With a progressive majority in the #waleg comes a slew of Democratic issues vying for top spot on the to-do list. High up on that list? Gun control. We dive into three recently introduced bills. Also, a tax-increase proposal is shared with the whole Senate. #washingtonstate
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I wrote about alcohol, politics, and some context to the Surgeon General's report.
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Alcohol has always been political
And notes on the Surgeon General's report.
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January 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I wrote about alcohol, politics, and some context to the Surgeon General's report.
skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/alcohol-an...
skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/alcohol-an...
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Last November I sat down with award-winning distiller Pádraic Ó Griallais of Micil Distillery in Galway, Ireland. He was kind enough to let me sample some of his spirits and chat about Ireland, poitín, and a bit of everything else:
skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/the-story-...
skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/the-story-...
The Story of Poitín - a Conversation with Pádraic Ó Griallais from Micil Distillery
We talk poitín, Ireland, and a little bit of everything.
skylarrenslow.substack.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Last November I sat down with award-winning distiller Pádraic Ó Griallais of Micil Distillery in Galway, Ireland. He was kind enough to let me sample some of his spirits and chat about Ireland, poitín, and a bit of everything else:
skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/the-story-...
skylarrenslow.substack.com/p/the-story-...