Sound Politics

What SCOTUS' trans athletes ruling means for WA

The Supreme Court says states like Idaho can ban trans girls from sports.  But what does that mean for our state and the initiative we will vote on in November? Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/politics [https://www.kuow.org/donate/politics] Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Hans Anderson. Our hosts are Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

RIP, vote-by-mail?

Voting by mail is under attack -- from the Supreme Court, from President Trump -- and big changes could be coming this year. Should you be worried about dropping your ballot in the mail? Guest: Jake Goldstein Street, reporter at The Washington State Standard Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/politics [https://www.kuow.org/donate/politics] Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Hans Anderson. Our hosts are Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Ted Cruz + Maria Cantwell: Healing America With Sports?

College sports is chaos right now. But Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Washington's Maria Cantwell are trying to do something about that with the Protect College Sports Act [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/big-ten-sec-push-back-on-protect-college-sports-act-ahead-of-hearing/]. It just passed [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5930155-senate-commerce-committee-passes-college-sports-act/] the Senate Commerce Committee and heads to the Senate floor next [https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/college/college-sports-bill-clears-key-senate-hurdle-despite-sec-big-ten-opposition/]. What's in the bill? And what do politicians gain when they take on this type of legislation? Guest Danny O'Neil, Seattle sportswriter and author of The Dang Apostrophe newsletter [https://www.dannyoneil.com/newsletters] Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundpolitics/ [https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundpolitics/]. Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Gabrielle Healy. Our hosts are Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Is Katie Wilson ready for the World Cup?

Mayor Wilson joins Sound Politics to talk about Seattle's preparedness for the World Cup, CCTV cameras, and her goal to stand up 500 shelter beds before the first match Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundpolitics/ [https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundpolitics/]. Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Hans Anderson. Our hosts are Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Did Portland solve the gerrymandering problem?

Both parties are rushing to gerrymander their Congressional districts as fast as they can. Nobody thinks this is good for Democracy. Is there a better way? The team at More Equitable Democracy [https://www.equitabledemocracy.org/] thinks there is, and it is being used right across the Columbia in Portland, OR. Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer is Hans Anderson. Our host is Scott Greenstone. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.