politics
Young WA councilmembers provide a ‘generational voice’ in politics
From housing struggles to public transit and climate change, politicians under 30 aim to be the change they weren’t seeing in local governments.
Nate Sanford
Nate Sanford is a reporter for Cascade PBS and KNKX. A Murrow news fellow, he covers policy and political power dynamics with an emphasis on the issues facing young adults in Washington.
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