Jeanie Lindsay
Olympia CorrespondentJeanie Lindsay is a state government reporter for KNKX and KUOW.
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 five years covering statewide education news in the Midwest with Indiana Public Broadcasting.
A Washington native and graduate of the University of Washington, Jeanie spends her free time with her family, exploring nearby parks and waterways, and spoiling her three cats.
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New caps on annual rent hikes are now law in Washington state after years of debate over the policy. -
Washington has new limits on annual rent increases. The governor signed the bill into law Wednesday. It caps annual rent hikes at 7% plus inflation, or 10% – whichever is lower.
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The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Washington state over a new law that requires priests to report child abuse – even if it’s information they hear in confession.
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The federal Department of Justice is investigating Washington state over a new policy about child abuse that centers on whether clergy members should report abuses revealed in confidential religious settings. -
Washington state's 105-day legislative session ended Sunday. Here's how lawmakers ended up closing the gap on a huge budget deficit and the possibilities for a special session. -
Landlords in Washington will soon be limited in how much they can raise their tenants’ rents each year.
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Lawmakers adjourned their 105-day session Sunday night, after approving the state’s spending plan.
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In the session's final days, the Democratic majority settled on several major pieces of legislation, and a new state budget that includes a slate of tax changes. -
Changes to Washington’s parents rights law are heading to the governor’s desk.
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Changes to Washington’s parents rights law are heading to the governor’s desk, after procedural delays and tense debates over the legislation all session long.
