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Black lawmakers are changing the conversation in Olympia

Oregon Public Broadcasting | By Austin Jenkins
Published July 23, 2021 at 1:15 PM PDT
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The nine black members of the Washington legislature have formed their own caucus. Austin Jenkins takes a look at their policy goals.

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Austin Jenkins
Since January 2004, Austin Jenkins has been the Olympia-based political reporter for the Northwest News Network. In that position, Austin covers Northwest politics and public policy, as well as the Washington State Legislature. You can also see Austin on television as host of TVW's (the C–SPAN of Washington State) Emmy-nominated public affairs program "Inside Olympia."
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