TVW is

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's public affairs network, providing gavel-to-gavel coverage of

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sessions and coverage of the Washington State Supreme Court and public affairs events. It is widely considered the model state level equivalent of

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.What’s Happening for Dec. 5
''The Olympian''. Accessed April 25, 2022. TVW was founded in 1993 by Stan Marshburn and

Denny Heck Dennis Lynn Heck (born July 29, 1952) is an American entrepreneur and politician serving as the 17th lieutenant governor of Washington. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 10th con ...

, who was formerly Chief of Staff to Governor

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, who served as the host of TVW show '' Inside Olympia'', and who would later represent Washington in the

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, after which he would go on to serve as the

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of the state.Durbin, Kathie
"TVW Founder Denny Heck Enters Race"
''The Chronicle''. January 7, 2010. Accessed March 30, 2022. The channel is available via cable throughout Washington state, and as a subchannel on Tacoma PBS member station KBTC. In 2017 TVW partnered with

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to add live and recorded "world-class speakers and cultural events" to its programming.

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External links

Official site
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