Politics Stipend for WA homeless-service workers has provided $10.7M so far More than 11,000 people have applied to the program, which aims to address turnover. Funding long-term pay increases could prove more challenging. by Josh Cohen / December 21, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS The past (and possible future) of Washington state gun bills Ahead of the 2023 legislative session, politics reporter Joseph O'Sullivan offers a crash course on state firearms restrictions. by Joseph O’Sullivan / December 20, 2022
Politics Three WA watchdog prison reports remain unreleased to the public Gov. Inslee said he'd find answers on the documents, which were shelved by a senior adviser he appointed last year to lead the prison ombuds agency. by Joseph O’Sullivan / December 16, 2022
Politics Inslee's proposed $70B WA state budget focuses on housing Gov. Jay Inslee's two-year blueprint includes adding 2,200 units of housing, with money for another 5,300 units to be approved by voters. by Joseph O’Sullivan / December 14, 2022 / updated at 4:10 p.m. on Dec. 14
Politics Seattle City Council President Debora Juarez won't seek reelection Juarez, the first Indigenous woman to hold the position, was selected by her colleagues to serve as council president in January 2022. by Josh Cohen / December 12, 2022
News Why can't WA rail workers use state sick leave? The answer comes down to an 86-year-old federal law. by Josh Cohen / December 9, 2022
Politics Inslee, Ferguson join efforts to ban semiautomatic rifles in WA The Alliance for Gun Responsibility's policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session also includes a permit-to-purchase law. by Joseph O’Sullivan / December 8, 2022
Politics Yet again, turnout was lowest among WA's young voters. Why? Less than 40% of people aged 18-24 voted in the 2022 midterm election. Some say it's because of disempowerment rather than apathy. by Maleeha Syed / December 7, 2022
Equity A decade after 'I do,' we revisit WA's first legally wed gay couples With the U.S. House and Senate voting to protect same-sex marriages, those involved in King County’s early celebrations remember the historic moment. by Andrew Engelson / December 6, 2022 / Updated on Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m.
Politics Shelved since 2018, this WA gun law may finally be implemented soon State officials have decided to push forward a voter-approved measure requiring annual background checks of pistol and semiautomatic rifle owners. by Joseph O’Sullivan / December 5, 2022