UW’s soon-to-be-former president, Mark Emmert, talked to Austin Jenkins for this week’s Inside Olympia. In the interview, he discussed his biggest accomplishments at the university, the disappointments, his relationship with the Legislature, what he thinks about funding, the controversial proposal for the state to pay for Husky Stadium renovations and much more.

Inside Olympia airs at 7 and 10 tonight on TVW. And you can watch anytime — as soon as it’s posted — at tvw.org.

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Find out what’s candy and what’s not under the new state law — and how that will affect what you pay:

And on Inside Olympia, Austin Jenkins interviewed business groups about their legislative priorities — and the November election:

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And here’s tonight’s Inside Olympia with Austin Jenkins. He talks to state schools superintendent Randy Dorn about K-12 education:

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Here’s this week’s Inside Olympia. Host Austin Jenkins interviews Greg Devereux with the Washington Federation of State Employees, Tracey Thompson with Teamsters Local 117 and Adam Glickman with Service Employees International Union Local 775.

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Soon, you’ll be able to watch your favorite TVW shows on KBTC, the PBS affiliate based in Tacoma. That means you can watch Inside Olympia and The Impact on Click! Network Channel 3, Wave Broadband Channel 12, DirecTV Channel 28, Dish Network Channel 8620 and more.

Both shows will continue to air in their regular time slot on TVW — that’s 7 and 10 on Wednesdays for The Impact and 7 and 10 on Thursdays for Inside Olympia. But they’ll replay on KBTC –The Impact will re-air on KBTC on Fridays at 7 p.m. starting April 23 and Inside Olympia will re-air Sundays at noon starting April 25.

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Inside Olympia is posted early today! Watch as you wait for your favorite bill to be debated:

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Beginning today, the Legislature is in special session. And beginning today, TVW will offer special coverage to keep you informed on what’s happening.

Tonight at 7 p.m., Jessica Gao will host a special edition of The Impact. She’ll explain how special session works and what’s at stake. Later, at 11 p.m., Legislative Review will recap the day’s events.

Tuesday through Friday, Legislative Review: Special Session will air at 6:30 p.m. and will include recaps of the day plus several exclusive interviews with lawmakers.

The Impact will air at its regularly scheduled time on Wednnesday at 7. And Inside Olympia airs Thursday at 7 p.m.

And, of course, you can read the blog all day every day to find out what’s happening. Right now, you can tune into the Senate floor session. And look for an update on the schedule soon.

Questions? Suggestions? E-mail nikir@tvw.org.

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Another busy week. Here’s a few videos you may have missed. That’s what the weekend is for.

Gov. Chris Gregoire’s tax package unveiling:

The intense Fish and Wildlife Commission confirmation hearing for David Jennings.

The hearing on the “Clean Water Act of 2010″ to triple the hazardous waste tax to 2 percent: (more…)

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