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New executive order, 'missing middle' plan, school changes, gas tax pause create buzz in Olympia

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his State of the State address on Jan. 11, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia.
Ted S. Warren
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The Associated Press
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his State of the State address on Jan. 11, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia.

This is the second week of Washington's legislative session, and there's a lot going on in state politics. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to explain it all, from the governor's controversial housing plan to a Republican proposal that would eliminate the gas tax for a year.

Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.
Vivian McCall is a former KNKX reporter, producer and host. She previously spent eight years as a reporter in Chicago, where she wrote for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ public radio.