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
Politics Podcast | Carl Bernstein on the past and future of news The legendary journalist, who helped change the industry with his reporting on Watergate, talks about how journalism changed his life. by Mark Baumgarten / July 14, 2022
Politics Podcast | The politics of your dinner plate The food that Americans eat says a lot about the political culture they live in. An expert panel discusses what the country's diet is telling us now. by Mark Baumgarten / July 4, 2022
Politics Podcast | Bob Ferguson on Roe v. Wade, guns and policing Washington's attorney general discusses new legislation and the future of reproductive rights in the state. by Mark Baumgarten / May 20, 2022
Politics Podcast | Gov. Jay Inslee on Roe v. Wade, COVID-19 and climate change For the first in a series of conversations with statewide leaders, the governor discusses the challenges facing the state and how he has used his office to respond. by Mark Baumgarten / May 18, 2022
Politics Podcast | Power, politics and the partisan divide Former Obama strategist Robert Gibbs and Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson discuss upcoming midterm elections and the 2024 presidential race. by Mark Baumgarten / May 13, 2022