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
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
Equity South Carolina: An example of smart leadership A rally urges action to take down the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina. by Ted Van Dyk / June 24, 2015
Politics The War on Poverty, 50 years on Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty turned 50 this year. by Ted Van Dyk / January 11, 2014
Politics 11 years after terror attacks, America should calm itself Flowers at Ground Zero (2010). by Ted Van Dyk / September 10, 2012
Politics Let's not jeopardize a city treasure, Yesler Terrace The site is terrific, close to the city and with sweeping views. by Ted Van Dyk / August 23, 2012
Politics Amid complicated political currents on marriage, Obama simply did the right thing President Barack Obama talks with Robin Roberts of ABC's "Good Morning, America." During the interview, he expressed his support for gay marriage. by Ted Van Dyk / May 13, 2012
Politics Obama speaks; McGinn's speaking is dissected Mayor Mike McGinn (with the bicycle) took part in a dedication for a portion of the Mountain to Sound Greenway through the city. by Ted Van Dyk / May 10, 2012
