Environment
King County must take swifter action to save salmon, auditor says
The Fish Passage Restoration Program was supposed to remove barriers like road culverts, but a new report finds it may fail to reach its goals.
Scarlet Hansen
Scarlet Hansen is a student journalist at the University of Washington and Crosscut's 2024 legislative intern.
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politics
Legislature decides WA schools should include LGBTQ+ history
SB 5462 would require state curricula to teach the perspectives and experiences of historically marginalized groups.
politics
2024 WA Legislature passes bills on guns, environment, education
Yet lawmakers failed to advance most housing initiatives. From AI task forces to child marriage, here is how some standout bills fared.
politics
A heap of housing bills failed in WA’s legislative session
Proposals concerning rent stabilization and increased housing density died this time, in contrast to 2023’s “year of housing” when 10 passed.
politics
How the Israel/Hamas war influenced a WA genocide education bill
The proposal failed over a debate about the curriculum, its development and inclusivity.