Politics Biden edging past Sanders in ballots from Washington primary After several days of vote counting, Biden led statewide with 488,222 votes vs. Sanders with 462,092 by Donna Gordon Blankinship / March 10, 2020
Politics Your candidate dropped out before the primary. You're not alone. Washington voters reflect on how their choices changed for the state's March 10 primary after watching their preferred candidates leave the field. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / March 10, 2020
Politics Undecided first, Bernie Sanders second in Crosscut/Elway WA primary poll There was no clear path to victory, but Sanders led all candidates in the new poll, conducted days before ballots were mailed. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / February 26, 2020
Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016
Politics Foster parents abandoning troubled system Washington state lost nearly one in five foster homes between 2008 and 2015 amid complaints of discord and disarray. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / October 27, 2016
Politics 4 fixes for Washington’s foster-care crisis Brandon Fogg, who has experience both as a foster child and foster parent, says foster care needs a celebrity champion. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 21, 2016
Equity State’s foster system sets kids up for failure When foster children spend the night in a hotel or in a foster home that agrees to keep them for only one night at a time, they typically don’t make it to school the next day. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 20, 2016
Politics Foster Care Crisis More than a decade after the courts ordered the state to clean up its foster care program, kids are still left rootless, vulnerable. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 19, 2016
