Politics
Tim Eyman accused of hijacking Recall Durkan campaign
Eyman has been distributing fake petitions, which leaders of the recall campaign worry will hurt their ability to get valid signatures.
Melissa Santos
Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
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Why WA leaders aren't rushing to address state's budget shortfall
Waiting on Congress to pass a new coronavirus relief bill is one factor. The November election is another.
Inside Cascade PBS
Reflecting on Slade Gorton and his era of conservative politics
The former U.S. senator stayed fiercely loyal to the GOP, even as he rejected some of the party's more extreme positions.
Politics
Where WA’s Republican Party goes after Slade Gorton
On both sides of the aisle, people wonder what happened to Gorton’s brand of collaborative, civic-minded conservatism.
Politics
Security and ballot drop boxes: How it works in WA
Serial numbers, seals, logs and GPS tracking are some of the tools used to protect the ballots placed in drop boxes each election cycle.