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Olympia Newswire Will Go On Hiatus Before End of Special Session
The Olympia Newswire launched as a pilot project to cover the 60 day state legislative session in 2010. It was never perfect, but it accomplished a great deal given its humble origins, and the lessons learned from it will be invaluable for the development of a more sustainable and professional model of independent journalism in Washington state. But
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Trevor Griffey on KBCS 91.3 FM About Groundhog Day in Olympia
Trevor Griffey was on KBCS 91.3 FM this morning talking about the 3rd week of the Legislature’s special session, and the “groundhog day” experience of waking up every day to have the Legislature stalemated on the same issues that have bothered it all session. There’s also a discussion
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Less Frequent Posts During Special Session
The structure of the Olympia Newswire’s pilot project to cover the 2010 legislative session was premised upon the idea that no reporters would work for free, and no opinion would be paid for. Through small donations, we raised sufficient “revenue” and had sufficient staff to pay for
New Column: The Dispatch
Note: To contain my reporting on the special session in Olympia, I’ve created a new news category that we’re calling “The Dispatch.” AKPC_IDS += "1071,";
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Please Support Olympia Newswire in Final 2 Weeks of Pilot Project
The Olympia Newswire needs your support now to provide coverage and analysis of the end of the state legislative session. If you haven’t yet donated to the Olympia Newswire, now is the time to send us your tax-deductible donation by donating
Preview: This Week on the Wire
This week marks the return of education reporter Margie Slovan (who took a couple weeks off in February to mark her debut as a director of a new play), and Real Change/ Newswire social services Editor Adam Hyla (who was on vacation last week). It also marks the beginning of my own increased writing for
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Under the Hood: The Present and Future of the Olympia Newswire
The Olympia Newswire launched out of nowhere just 5 weeks ago, on a shoestring budget and without any formal connection to any of the powers that be in Washington state politics or mainstream journalism. The Newswire’s journalists come from a variety of backgrounds in Seattle, with experience in daily
George Howland Jr. on KING5′s Up Front This Sunday
George Howland Jr. will be appearing on KING5 TV’s Up Front this Sunday along with Seattle Times reporter Jim Brunner and NPR reporter Austin Jenkins. They will be talking about the politics of the state budget. You can watch streaming video of
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George Howland Jr. on KUOW This Afternoon
George Howland Jr. will be speaking on the Conversation on KUOW 94.9 FM this afternoon at 12:28pm about Governor Gregoire’s latest tax plan and the dwindling prospects for the legislature closing corporate tax exemptions this session. Tune in to check
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Miss the Newswire on KEXP? Listen to It Online
Mike McCormick, the host of KEXP 90.3 FM’s Mind Over Matters on Saturday morning has posted a recording of his show with Newswire writer Cydney Gillis and publisher Trevor Griffey on Feb. 13, 2010. You can listen to the show by following
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