Episodes

3 Branches of Government & why the Gov. Of WA has so much power.  Executive, Legislative, Judicial Executive branch:  The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes the president, vice president, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and others.  Legislative Branch:Makes the laws.   The legislative branch is made up of the House and… Read More »Ep. 6: 3 Branches of Government & Why the Gov. of WA has so much power

So you want to run for office? Here are 10 things you should know. This is not how to run a campaign; these are 10 things to consider before you run. After being involved in 9 WA State House races as my husband ran, and being involved in dozens of other… Read More »Ep. 5: Running for office? 10 things you should know.

While in a difficult situation those in power, and often abusing their power to control people, move the goal post, change the goals, and constantly but vaguely describe the goals…. to keep people oppressed. This is the strategy of fatigue.  During this past year of our government’s response to Covid… Read More »Ep. 4: Strategy of Fatigue

What is a Conservative? What is a Leftist?  Words matter. Here I define the what is a conservative and what is a leftist, give some practical examples, and discuss that if you’re on the right or the left, we often use the same words, but they have very different meanings… Read More »Ep. 3: Conservatives vs. Leftists

Did 2020 shock you? Upset your entire life? What’s going on? Many of us experienced a year like no other…the Covid virus brought unprecedented changes to our way of life, and a huge government overreach into our lives.  In this podcast I describe my wake up year in the early… Read More »Ep. 2: Was 2020 Your Wake Up Year?

Janis Kristiansen is a lifelong Washingtonian who spent nearly two decades in the halls of the Washington State Legislature. Her husband, Dan, was elected to the state House in 2003 and served for 16 years, spending the last six as House Minority Leader for the Republican caucus. Although the Kristiansen’s returned… Read More »Ep. 1: Why This Podcast?