Politics Gov. Ferguson’s top aide resigns amid staff workplace complaints Chief strategy officer Mike Webb, Ferguson’s longtime ally, quit after hostile workplace allegations, which he called “an unhelpful distraction.” by Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard / March 20, 2025
News What’s next after Washington passes pro-natural gas measure? Initiative 2066 aimed to keep gas as a utility option for consumers. But potential court challenges could complicate putting it into action. by Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard / November 29, 2024
Politics Washington state lawmakers may get a 14% raise over next two years A citizen panel recommends the pay bump, which would push annual salaries over $70,000, to keep pace with growing duties and rising costs of living. by Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard / October 15, 2024
Politics Washington public defenders say the strained system needs funding Too many cases, too few lawyers and too little money hurt local governments’ ability to provide effective counsel to those with financial constraints. by Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard / February 2, 2024
News What WA leaders are watching for in the Manuel Ellis police trial Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis. by Jerry Cornfield & Laurel Demkovich & Grace Deng & Bill Lucia Washington State Standard / October 4, 2023
Opinion What Howard Schultz's coffee order says about his presidential bid An ex-barista questions the former Starbucks CEO's qualifications to run the free world. by Mason Bryan / January 31, 2019
Politics Undergrads for Kavanaugh raise a pint in Seattle Claiming the confirmation fight has emboldened the right, the UW students believe the whole affair will be forgotten “real fast.” by Mason Bryan / October 7, 2018
Politics Sick of living in poverty, UW student employees walk out Some 4,500 student employees at the University of Washington stage a one-day strike. by Mason Bryan / May 16, 2018
Politics Is a strike looming at the University of Washington? As the April 30 contract negotiation deadline approaches, academic student employees are weighing the possibility of a strike. by Mason Bryan / April 18, 2018
Politics UW could become 6th campus nationwide with a postdoc union Some university researchers have passed a major hurdle in their quest to unionize by Mason Bryan / March 16, 2018