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
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
Politics Leftward Ho, Seattle! Go-slow Murray is fast-tracking a progressive agenda. by David Brewster / May 7, 2014
Politics Politics in Washington: Ready for an explosion Rodney Tom's decision "floored" supporters. by David Brewster / April 14, 2014
Politics Can serious public funding for culture ever happen in Seattle? An Olympia bill promises ongoing local support for cultural institutions like the Seattle Aquarium. by David Brewster / February 17, 2014
Politics 10 big challenges await Mayor Murray The new mayor may find less to smile about once he takes the reins at City Hall. by David Brewster / November 26, 2013