How We Ended Up Here

Northwest Public Broadcasting

4.9 (7)
POLITICS

As we continue with this year’s election cycle we want to be able to make sense of it all. NWPB’s newest podcast will aim to do just that. Looking at issues and candidates that appear on upcoming ballots, we’ll go beyond the headline and discover exactly why it’s making news in our community. Not only will be provide information but we’ll do so by providing context to issues and candidates.

09/23/2020

Episode 4 – Voter Turnout Higher

As the final few ballots are counted following this month’s primary, it has become clear that this election was of major interest to voters in Washington. State primaries typically sees about 35% of registered voters cast their ballots. In 2020, that number has not topped 54%, the biggest number since the 1964 presidential primary. With more than 2.5M ballots counted, “How We Ended Up Here” analyzes the major spike in turnout, and what it means for the general election.

15 min
07/28/2020

Episode 3 – What’s A Top-Two Primary?

On or by August 4, Washington voters will cast their votes in the 2020 primary - one of three states to hold a “top-two” primary.

19 min
03/06/2020

Episode 2 – Who Should Pick A Party’s Nominee?

Washington state’s all-vote-by-mail presidential primary looks a lot like a regular election. But, really, it’s not. And this one is different than 2016.

26 min
02/13/2020

Episode 1 – Funding Public Ed

On this episode…the funding of public education in Washington state ahead of the special election on February 11th.

11 min
02/10/2020

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This election season we’re hoping to provide context to issues and candidates that matter to our community. This season on HOW WE ENDED UP HERE we’ll go beyond the headlines […]

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As we continue with this year’s election cycle we want to be able to make sense of it all. NWPB’s newest podcast will aim to do just that. Looking at issues and candidates that appear on upcoming ballots, we’ll go beyond the headline and discover exactly why it’s making news in our community. Not only will be provide information but we’ll do so by providing context to issues and candidates.

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How We Ended Up Here

How We Ended Up Here

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Episode 4 – Voter Turnout Higher

Episode 3 – What’s A Top-Two Primary?

Episode 2 – Who Should Pick A Party’s Nominee?

Episode 1 – Funding Public Ed

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