Public Health is Essential

by Megan Moore

Welcome to the Public Health is Essential podcast brought to you by the Washington State Public Health Association. I am your host and association Executive Director, Megan Moore.

We are excited to announce the return of our podcast for the upcoming Legislative session. We invite you to join us every week for exclusive updates directly from the legislature, some insider scoop, and guidance on how to us ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

  • WA Legislative Session - Week 9: Our LAST episode of the 2024 session!

    WA Legislative Session - Week 9: Our LAST episode of the 2024 session!

    Washington State Public Health Association Director, Megan Moore, and Admin Coordinator, Gloria Rogers talk about the last week of the 2024 Washington Legislative Session. And it's our last week hosting this podcast! We'll see you back for Public Health Week April 1-5, 2024! Resources: The WA Governor's Bill Signing Page Primer on Concurrence, Dispute, and Conference by Foundation for Healthy Generations

  • WA Legislative Session - Week 8: Rep. Greg Nance on Opioid Overdose Solutions

    WA Legislative Session - Week 8: Rep. Greg Nance on Opioid Overdose Solutions

    In this week's special episode WSPHA Director, Megan Moore, and Admin Coordinator, Gloria Rogers, interview Representative Greg Nance (LD 23, Bainbridge Island) about HB 2112, which would offer opioid overdose solutions and education in institutions of higher education. We talk about what to do after a bill passes and how you can get involved if you are a student in college right now.

  • WA Legislative Session: Week 7 - The 2024 Budgets are Out!

    WA Legislative Session: Week 7 - The 2024 Budgets are Out!

    WSPHA Executive Director, Megan Moore, and Admin Coordinator, Gloria Rodgers, talk about the happenings of week 6 and 7 during the Washington Legislative Process. We talk about some of the proposed allocations in the budgets. The end is in sight! Resources this week: "A Citizen's Guide to the Budget" by the Senate Ways & Means committee, 2016 "The Budget Universe" by the Senate Ways & Means committee, 2023

  • WA Legislative Session - Week 6: Budgets and what to do if your bill dies?

    WA Legislative Session - Week 6: Budgets and what to do if your bill dies?

    WSPHA Executive Director, Megan Moore, and Admin Coordinator, Gloria Rogers, discuss today's "House of Origin" cutoff and upcoming budget drops. We talk about what the budget means and what to do if you bill is doomed to die this session. Resources: "A Citizen's Guide to the Budget" by the Senate Ways & Means committee, 2016 "The Budget Universe" by the Senate Ways & Means committee, 2023

  • WA Legislative Session: Week 5 - The Floor and Behind-the-Scenes Magic

    WA Legislative Session: Week 5 - The Floor and Behind-the-Scenes Magic

    WSPHA Director, Megan Moore, and Admin Coordinator, Gloria Rogers, discuss the work done behind-the-scenes in the legislature to prevent wasted time in floor debate. We also have an update on the citizens' initiatives and how the legislature may handle them. Resources: 2024 Cutoff Calendar Senate Floor Calendar House Floor Calendar Legislator Email List