This week: Senate Democrat Leader Lisa Brown and House Republican Leader Richard DeBolt share their views on the state budget, possible tax hikes, and other key issues facing the 2012 State Legislature. Enjoy.

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First, here’s Thursday’s Legislative Review, with a full run-down of the top news of the day:

Then, go more in depth on the budget process with Inside Olympia, where host Austin Jenkins interviewed the Senate budget writers about their bipartisan proposal. It’s an interesting look at how two lawmakers from opposite ends of the political spectrum wrote a budget together:

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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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