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 A powerful film examines the scandal of abandoned British children Emily Watson stars as Margaret Humphries. by Tom Luce / November 10, 2011
Politics Once more in Britain, the fall of a media mogul Rupert Murdoch at the 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. by Tom Luce / July 18, 2011
Politics Crosscut Tout: A quartet by Daniel Ott premieres at Meany Ott, from Puyallup, will be featured along with Beethoven by the young American quartet, the Chiara, which will also play a date the next night at Chop Suey. by Tom Luce / February 7, 2011
Politics Britain: a government-free zone? One puzzle: given all the unhappiness with Gordon Brown, why didn't the Tories score a clear victory? by Tom Luce / May 7, 2010
Politics The British election: a nation on tenterhooks Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats in Britain by Tom Luce / May 3, 2010