We take a closer look at changes coming to Joint Base Lewis-McChord on this week’s edition of The Impact, and hear from base commander Col. Thomas Brittain.
Veteran political reporter and broadcaster Anita Kissée will join TVW as the new host and executive producer of The Impact, our weekly public affairs news show.
Kissée, who succeeds Jessica Gao, will join the network in June and begin hosting The Impact starting this fall. Sabrina Register will continue to guest host the program this summer through the conclusion of the current season.
Here’s more from the announcement released today:
Kissée, who joins TVW after seven years as a reporter and fill-in anchor at KATU-TV in Portland, has over 15 years of experience in television news, and specializes in politics and public affairs reporting. In 2009, she earned a master’s degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism, focused on politics. For three years, Kissée also moderated Viewpoint, the weekly public affairs program produced by KTVB-TV in Boise, ID.
“Anita’s experience and style fit very well with TVW,” said Greg Lane, President of Washington’s independent and non-profit state public affairs television network. “In addition to being an exceptional reporter and talented anchor, Anita has an extensive background covering state and local governments, as well as a strong personal passion for politics and public policy. Her reporting is thorough, balanced, creative and engaging, and under her leadership, viewers can count on The Impact being an engrossing and informative program.”
“I’m very excited to be joining TVW,” said Kissée. “Citizens have very few resources to get in-depth, balanced and unbiased information about the issues being debated in the state and TVW is a national leader among public affairs networks. With The Impact, my goal is to produce a program that helps viewers understand the policies being debated and how the decisions being made by their elected officials will impact their lives. I can’t wait to get started.”
Host Austin Jenkins interviews the state’s chief information officer and former Microsoft executive Bharat Shyam about modernizing the state’s technology. Jenkins also checks in with Capitol press corps on the governor’s race and more.
In case anyone noticed the emergency crews surrounding TVW today, don’t worry — everyone is OK. A driver in his mid-80s crashed his car into the side of the building, smashing through to the station’s break room on the other side. Thankfully no one was in the break room at the time, and the driver didn’t suffer serious injuries. Here’s The Olympian story about it, and a few pictures below.
TVW break room
Host Austin Jenkins talks in depth with Department of Ecology director Ted Sturdevant about the state’s biggest environmental issues on the latest Inside Olympia.
On this week’s edition of The Impact, we take a closer look at the K-12 health insurance bill that drove the Legislature into double overtime. We talk with a school employee who can’t afford to insure her family, as well as the bill’s prime sponsor, Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens.
We also take a look at a number of tax changes that were adopted during session, with input from Rep. Gary Alexander (R) and Rep. Chris Reykdal (D), both of Olympia.
Tags: healthcare, insurance
On this week’s edition, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn discusses K-12 education, and Sen. Rodney Tom (D) and Sen. Andy Hill (R) talk about higher education.
A new exhibit called “We’re Still Here. The Survival of Washington Indians” is on display through April 2013 in the Office of Secretary of State’s lobby at the Capitol.
The exhibit opened Tuesday with a ceremony attended by Gov. Chris Gregoire, Secretary of State Sam Reed, state Rep. John McCoy and several tribal leaders. The Chehalis Canoe Family and Chief Leschi Schools Drum and Dance Group also performed.
Watch video of the ceremony below. Click through to see pictures of the event.
Gov. Chris Gregoire is signing the capital budget, or “jobs act,” this afternoon at Tacoma Community College, one of the sites set to receive a chunk of money from the $1 billion supplemental capital budget. About half the spending in the capital budget is funded by bonds, and it’s expected to create 18,000 jobs across the state.
It authorizes new spending on dozens of construction projects such as storm water and sewer improvements, building renovations, and state park maintenance. Higher education facilities are slated to get $320 million in funds, including nearly $40 million for the health careers center at Tacoma Community College. The full list of projects is here.
Also today, the WorkFirst Oversight Task Force is holding a meeting at 2 p.m. to get an update on policy and budget changes to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANIF) program. WorkFirst is the state’s temporary cash assistance program for low-income families. TVW will air the meeting live.
Tags: capital budget
On this week’s edition of The Impact: The drop in the state’s jobless rate is actually bad news for the long-term unemployed. Plus, an examination of the Senate Republican budget coup – what did it accomplish?
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