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 5 years covering statewide education news in the Midwest with Indiana Public Broadcasting. A Washington native and graduate from 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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Republicans shrug off anti-LGBT comments from top Washington governor candidate
Democrat candidate for governor, Bob Ferguson, is lobbing attacks at his main Republican opponent, Dave Reichert, over Reichert's views on LGBTQ issues.
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Money, politics, debate over crime victims: What's stalling prison reforms in Olympia
Making changes to the state’s prison system is a longstanding priority for progressive Democrats. But some of this year’s reform proposals didn’t become law, despite a Democratic majority in the Legislature.
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As Washington's prison population shrank, the cost of incarceration went up
Washington recently closed a prison to save money, but officials say rising prices for essentials and facility maintenance are contributing to the ballooning price of keeping people locked up.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs his last bill
With the stroke of a pen, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the state budget into law Friday. It was almost certainly the last piece of legislation he will approve as the state’s top official.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs his last bill
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WA leaders highlight progress on homelessness, worry about encampment cleanup funding
Washington officials say the state is making progress on addressing homelessness, but that new housing still isn't being built fast enough to ease the strain of rising costs on low and fixed income households.
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Judge approves WA's new legislative district maps after court battle over Latino voting rights
Months after finding that the newly drawn legislative district boundaries near Yakima violated the Voting Rights Act, a federal judge has now decided what those district boundaries should look like.
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Big bills, tense debates, lawmaker departures: Takeaways from Washington state's 2024 legislative session
Washington's legislature has adjourned for the year, with lawmakers making progress on many big issues. But several priorities for Democrats stalled as a few Republican-backed voter initiatives took center stage during the short 60-day session.
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Why Washington state Democrats passed 3 Republican-backed voter initiatives
Most of the bills lawmakers pass in Olympia include bipartisan support, but many Democrats are skeptical of, or outright oppose, these initiative measures. So why did Democrats join with Republicans to enact them?
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Washington police pursuit rules to change after Legislature adopts 3 voter initiatives
Three voter initiatives are on their way to becoming law after the Washington Legislature offered their final approval Monday, including another change to the state's rules around police car chases.