Politics Podcast | What’s left for Democrats to tackle in Olympia? The party has used its legislative majorities year after year to check off a lot of its wish list. What now? by Sara Bernard / January 11, 2023
Politics Q&A: Washington Governor Jay Inslee talks housing, guns, climate As the 2023 legislative session gets underway, Inslee is pushing an ambitious housing package and a prohibition on semiautomatic rifles. by Joseph O’Sullivan / January 10, 2023
Equity Two lawsuits could threaten the sovereignty of Indigenous nations Plaintiffs claim the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act are racially discriminatory – against non-Indigenous people. by Karina Brown Underscore News / January 10, 2023
Politics Why you should pay attention to the 2023 Washington Legislature The legislative session kicks off today in Olympia, and state lawmakers have a full agenda: gun regulations, education, big budget questions and more. by Joseph O’Sullivan / January 9, 2023
Culture A Seattle photographer’s firsthand account of the Jan. 6 chaos Nate Gowdy discusses the Capitol attack and his new photo book ‘Insurrection.’ by Margo Vansynghel / January 6, 2023
Politics What happened after the Jan. 6 confrontation in Olympia? Since the 2021 attack on the capitol campus, security has increased, two people have faced prosecution and reporters continue to feel the shock. by Andrew Engelson / January 6, 2023 / Updated at 5 p.m. on Jan. 13
Politics What WA voters want to see from the 2023 legislative session State residents say the cost of living and housing are big issues as lawmakers draft a new budget, according to a new Crosscut/Elway poll. by Joseph O’Sullivan / January 5, 2023
Politics In 2023, WA lawmakers will decide the legal future of drug possession Two years after the WA Supreme Court struck down the state's felony possession law in the Blake decision, the Legislature is reconsidering drug laws. by Joseph O’Sullivan / January 3, 2023
Politics Top environmental bills on the 2023 WA Legislative agenda Proposed policies include planting trees and steering people away from gas-powered cars — but nothing as ambitious as years past. by John Stang / January 2, 2023
News Washington remains a hub for reproductive health care post-Roe As other states moved to ban abortion in 2022, elected officials, abortion providers and advocates worked to strengthen protections in Washington state. by Megan Burbank / December 30, 2022