Jeanie Lindsay
State Government Reporter
About
Jeanie Lindsay is a radio reporter based in Olympia who covers the state government beat for the Northwest News Network, the Pacific Northwest's regional collaboration of NPR stations.
Jeanie has spent much of her journalism career as an education reporter, producing stories about things like school funding and enrollment, early childhood education, and student mental health. Previously, Jeanie wrote education solutions stories with the Education Lab at The Seattle Times, and spent nearly five years covering statewide education news in the Midwest with Indiana Public Broadcasting. A Washington native and graduate of the University of Washington, Jeanie spends her free time with her family, exploring nearby parks and waterways, and spoiling her three cats.
Location: Olympia
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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A tight governor's race and Gaza: 4 takeaways from Washington Democrats’ convention
The Washington State Democratic Party spent their biennial convention over the weekend strategizing to win in November.
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Washington's 'parents bill of rights' law partly on hold
A judge decided Friday to press pause on part of Washington’s new “parents bill of rights” law.
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Washington officials plan to release abortion pill stockpile after SCOTUS upholds access
Washington officials say after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone Thursday, the state will start to release its stockpile of the drug. But it’s unclear whether the state will renew that stockpile if the medication faces additional federal challenges.
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WA judge tosses out GOP lawsuit, says initiatives' financial impact can appear on voter ballots
The lawsuit aimed to block information from November ballots explaining how three voter initiatives would impact the state budget.
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New police pursuit rules, 'parents bill of rights' become law in Washington
Washington police can now pursue vehicles if officers suspect someone is committing a crime. And parents in the state have a new list of rules outlining their rights to access their children’s school records.
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Mainstream Republicans strike different tone than official state GOP at annual conference
The Mainstream Republicans of Washington state have backed Dave Reichert for governor, a different candidate than the state's official Republican Party has endorsed.
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Is abortion at risk in Washington ahead of 2024 elections? Here’s what we found
Democrats say abortion's under threat. Republicans say it's not. We went looking for the truth.
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ACLU sues Washington state to stop ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ initiative from becoming law
A trio of legal advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against the state Thursday, to prevent a controversial voter initiative from becoming law in early June.
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Will the real Bob Ferguson please stand up? Name doppelgangers rattle Washington governor’s race
Three candidates filed to run for governor in Washington last week all under the name Bob Ferguson, after a conservative activist coordinated with two men who share the same name as the Democratic frontrunner.
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How are Washington’s governor candidates responding to pro-Palestinian campus protests?
Both Democrats and the leading Republican in the race say they support the right for people to protest, and are condemning actions that escalate into antisemitism or violence.