Joseph O’Sullivan is Crosscut’s former state politics reporter. Before joining Crosscut in 2022, O’Sullivan spent nearly eight years as Olympia bureau reporter for The Seattle Times. Before that, he c
With 14 years of political reporting under his belt, Joseph O'Sullivan plans to investigate the forces shaping WA government and hold the powerful accountable.
With President Joe Biden and national Democrats facing headwinds, WA state Senator Emily Randall and other incumbents are working hard to avoid a red wave.
So-called 'off-year' elections have lower voter turnout. A proposed change would move a dozen county races in an effort to garner more ballots.
The right to abortion is protected in Washington. But the rollback could have 'dangerous consequences' for the state's healthcare system and beyond.
