Lobby Talk

Jay and Stacey sit down with Olympia's new Fire Chief, Hillory Flowers

Jay and Stacey sit down with Dr Pamela Braff and other members of the City's Climate Team to talk about what we're doing and why local action matters.

Have you ever been curious what lobbying really is, what a lobbyist does, and why? Jay and Stacey sit down for a deep dive with Olympia's State lobbyist Kyla Shkerich Blair.

Jay and Stacey sit down with Olympia Police Department’s new Chief, Shelby Park, to talk about her passion for serving the community—especially in critical moments—and her commitment to building trust and helping people feel safe.

Jay and Stacey sit down with the amazing team behind the Inspire Olympia program, a voter-approved initiative that dedicates a portion of Olympia’s sales tax to local nonprofit organizations offering arts, sciences, heritage, and cultural programs in Olympia and the Olympia.

Jay and Stacey sit down with Assistant City Manager, Debbie Sullivan, to discuss the 2026 budget and the City's transition to an innovative new approach (Priority-based budgeting) that makes it easier for community members and decision makers to see what we do, why we do it, and how much it costs.

Jay and Stacey sit down with outgoing Olympia City Councilmember Jim Cooper to talk about his 15 years of service.

Jay and Stacey sit down with Kim Kondrat (Homeless Response Coordinator) for an in-depth discussion about Olympia's approach to encampments, recent successes, lessons learned, and what's starting to be planned for the regions last remaining encampment.

Mayor Dontae Payne sits down with Jay and Kellie to talk about everything the City is doing around reparations and why it is so important to him.

Meet Economic Development Director Jennica Machado and Community Planning & Economic Development Director Susan McLaughlin as Jay and Kellie talk to them about their new roles in the city and their goals for the future.