Inside Olympia

Inside Olympia is a weekly Washington State public [affairs (broadcasting)|public affairs] TV show on the TVW network that began airing in 1998. The show features in-depth, one-on-one interviews and panel discussions with major figures in Washington State government and public affairs, including state governors, executive cabinet-level agency leaders, state legislators, and labor union leaders. The show is considered a major component of the services that have earned TVW the nickname "Washington state’s own C-SPAN."
Inside Olympia has been hosted by Northwest News Network reporter Austin Jenkins since 2008. From 2003 to 2008, the show was hosted by capitol reporter and later Washington State [Public Disclosure Commission] chair David Ammons, who took the place of TVW co-founder and later Lieutenant Governor of Washington Denny Heck. The first host was Barry Mitzman, formerly of KCTS-TV.