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Kim Malcolm

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All Things Considered Host @KUOW. Thoughts are my own.

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  • WA legislature races toward deadline to hammer out a budget

    1 week ago | kuow.org | Kim Malcolm |John O'Brien

    With a potential $16 billion shortfall looming, legislators in Olympia are scrambling to find budget fixes with less than two weeks left in the session. Jerry Cornfield writes for The Washington State Standard. He spoke to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about his new article, which outlines the latest options being considered. Why you can trust KUOW

  • Scientists at NOAA’s Montlake Laboratory helped clean bathrooms after maintenance contracts lapsed

    1 week ago | kuow.org | Kim Malcolm |John O'Brien

    Trump administration spending cuts are disrupting work at a federal facility in Seattle. A recent ProPublica story revealed that scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Montlake Laboratory were helping clean bathrooms after their facilities’ maintenance contract wasn't renewed. Nick Tolimieri is a biologist and a union rep with the local fisheries chapter. He spoke to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about what’s going on. This interview has been edited for clarity.

  • National Endowment for the Humanities grants to Washington organizations are being cut under Trump

    1 week ago | kuow.org | Kim Malcolm

    Courtesy of Humanities Washington Last week, the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Trump administration canceled state grants, including for organizations in Washington. Around 80% of NEH staff members have been notified they're being laid off. The New York Times reported the NEH Advisory Council was told they would now pivot to supporting President Donald Trump's agenda, which includes a patriotic sculpture garden highlighting approved figures in U.S. history.

  • National Endowment for the Humanities grants to Washington organizations are being cut under Trump

    1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Kim Malcolm |John O'Brien

    Courtesy of Humanities Washington Last week, the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Trump administration canceled state grants, including for organizations in Washington. Around 80% of NEH staff members have been notified they're being laid off. The New York Times reported the NEH Advisory Council was told they would now pivot to supporting President Donald Trump's agenda, which includes a patriotic sculpture garden highlighting approved figures in U.S. history.

  • Tensions percolate among the Seattle City Council’s moderate majority

    2 weeks ago | kuow.org | Kim Malcolm

    Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson reacts during the public comment period of a city council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at Seattle City Hall. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer People who pay attention to Seattle politics know the City Council experienced a sea change last year when moderates took control of a previously progressive-leaning council. But it's not all Seattle Nice.

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RT @TomBanse: Former WA Secretary of State Ralph Munro was one of the more likeable politicians I covered during my career. I started draft…

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RT @heyjohnryan: Agencies that keep tabs on Northwest rivers and snowpack have been shedding scientists under the Trump administration, wit…

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Kim Malcolm @KimOnKUOW
12 Mar 25

RT @heyjohnryan: A @NOAA source tells me that every NOAA Fisheries employee (at least 8) was barred from attending this conference just ove…