Politics Students close to getting voting power on WA education board A bill inspired by student outreach would give authority to two students. It passed out of both chambers of the Washington Legislature this session. by Mari Kanagy / March 10, 2022
Politics WA prison officials push back on bill to limit solitary confinement Lawmakers and the Department of Corrections agree that the practice is harmful, but the latter balked at the proposed regulations by Mari Kanagy / February 24, 2022
Politics WA proposed budget funds stipends to attract low-income board members $50,000 is allocated for constituents to help shape boards and commissions with their lived experiences. by Mari Kanagy / February 18, 2022
Politics Bill aims to boost incentives for filming in Washington If 'Twilight' is set in Washington, it should have been shot in Washington, legislators say. by Mari Kanagy / February 7, 2022
Politics Gov. Inslee's budget seeks to expand voting access in WA county jails The budget asks for more than half a million to go to helping remove barriers for people in jail who are otherwise eligible to vote. by Mari Kanagy / January 21, 2022
Equity Immigrant youth, refugees find support at this Seattle school As the national immigration debate roars in the background, a Seattle school turns its focus on refugee and immigrant youth. by Stephen Hegg / May 23, 2018
Politics The state with a big tax problem? Ours Washington relies more heavily on high sales taxes than any other state, and 77 percent of its revenue comes from a consumption tax of one kind or another. by Stephen Hegg / September 21, 2017
Politics Pramila Jayapal talks about her first days in Congress State Sen. Pramila Jayapal is about to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. by Stephen Hegg / May 25, 2017
Politics Free annual health clinic at KeyArena offers marathon of medicine by Stephen Hegg / October 28, 2016
