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 As bullets fly, the Seattle Times tweets A collection of tweets on the Maurice Clemmons police drama by Chuck Taylor / December 2, 2009
Politics A Rossi presscon is scheduled Late-morning update: Dino Rossi plans an announcement, and Peter Goldmark pulls ahead of Doug Sutherland in the Washington lands commissioner race. by Chuck Taylor / November 5, 2008
Politics Looking forward to Tuesday Some links to voting-related Web sites to help you prepare. by Chuck Taylor / November 1, 2008
Politics State by state with NBC's Chuck Todd The network's political director surveys all 50 states for races and trends to watch. Here's what he sees in the Northwest. by Chuck Taylor / November 1, 2008
Politics Our guide to newspaper endorsements Crosscut's Election 2008 Endorsement Roundup. by Chuck Taylor / October 28, 2008
Politics Gubernatorial debate schedule Here's a Google Calendar schedule of the remaining four debates between Gov. Chris Gregoire and GOP challenger Dino Rossi. Note that times have not been chosen for the fourth and fifth debates. by Chuck Taylor / September 21, 2008