Filing week is coming up in Washington State, which is when candidates file for office. This year, we are electing candidates to parks, schools, ports, city councils, and other “nonpartisan” seats. Rosie Ayala ran for…
On this episode of Citizen Tacoma, Commissioner Rosie Ayala joins the podcast to talk about what’s happening with Metro Parks: playfields, natural resources, climate change, and more! Give it a listen. Links Commissioner Rosie Ayala…
Citizen Tacoma continues its five-part “Better Know a District” series! This episode, Joe Bushnell joins the podcast to talk about what’s happening in District 5. We check in on what’s happening on Hosmer Street, growing…
Citizen Tacoma continues its five-part “Better Know a District” series! This episode, Sarah Rumbaugh joins the podcast to talk about what’s happening in District 2. We check in on downtown, the camping ordinances, the port…
In this first episode of 2023, the Citizen Tacoma podcast sits down with John Hines to talk about what’s happening in District 1. We check in on Proctor planning, the Cushman substation, the tiny house…
Steve Krupa joins the Citizen Tacoma podcast to talk about his run to be on the Tacoma Municipal Court, position 3. We discuss what he considers when he casts a ballot for judicial seats, judicial…
Sergio Flores joins the Citizen Tacoma podcast to talk about his run to be on the Tacoma Municipal Court, position 3. We discuss what he considers when he casts a ballot for judicial seats, judicial…
Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson joins the Citizen Tacoma podcast to talk about her run to be Washington Secretary of State. We discuss election administration, the challenges of election disinformation, ranked choice voting, and the…
Incumbent Secretary of State Steve Hobbs joins the Citizen Tacoma podcast to talk about his run to retain his seat. We discuss election administration, the challenges of election disinformation, ranked choice voting, and the other…
Paula Lonergan is running for Pierce County Council District 7. In this episode, we talk about her background, her priorities, and the issues the district (and Pierce County as a whole) is facing. Links Elect…