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Meet the Washingtonians getting wrung out by the sequester

Tue, May 14, 3:28 p.m.

By Pat Gogerty

Guest Opinion: Air traffic controllers are back at work, but others are still squirming under the effects of the sequester.

'Assisted Living': Insight and a humorous lift for caregivers

Tue, May 7, 5 a.m.

By Collin Tong

Katie Forgette's new play at ACT captures the reality of life in adult homes. And it says a lot about political policy and philosophy.

Balancing the budget: Don’t forget the bigger picture for women, families

Fri, May 3, 5 a.m.

By Sue Sherbrooke

Guest Opinion: There is a price to be paid -- in both cash and human terms -- for taking a narrow view of what saves or costs money in the state budget.

Businesses attack House plan for tax break eliminations

Sat, Apr 20, 1 a.m.

By John Stang

Others argue that repeals would provide both fairness and much-needed revenue.

Homeless students would suffer with state Housing Trust Fund cuts

Mon, Apr 15, 5 a.m.

By Harry Hoffman

Guest Opinion: Facing demands for school funding, legislators are looking for other savings. But homeless kids need a place to live.

South Lake Union: City ought to fight for affordable housing

Fri, Apr 12, 12:31 a.m.

By Joe Copeland

Commentary: The City Council is always prudent. Bold might work once in a while.

Senate passes budget amid policy, legal questions

Sat, Apr 6, 10:34 a.m.

By John Stang

Can the Legislature re-purpose state timber trust fund from school construction to general operating purposes?

Senate's no-new-taxes budget raises questions

Thu, Apr 4, 5 a.m.

By John Stang

Republicans say they are helping education. Democrats say the costs for vulnerable people are way too high.

The Daily Troll: Tunnel machine reaches Seattle. Midnight march for transit. Coal trains face lawsuit.

Tue, Apr 2, 5:25 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

The Sierra Club says the existing coal trains are already violating pollution laws.

Legislature is running out of places to hide from school funding decisions

Fri, Mar 15, 5 a.m.

By John Stang

New information and the march of time are putting pressure on lawmakers to face education budget questions.

House votes to ease traffic fine burden for poor

Wed, Mar 13, 5 a.m.

By Tom James

In a largely bipartisan vote, lawmakers decided to make it less likely people will lose their drivers licenses over the inability to pay a traffic fine.

Lake City's flex-shelters could change the way we see the homeless

Mon, Mar 4, 5 a.m.

By Julie Gunter

With old Firehouse 39 in Lake City shuttered to the homeless this winter, nearby churches came together to provide a rotating shelter in its place. Could small-scale, ecumenical response transform the face of homelessness?

5 ways to end youth homelessness

Wed, Feb 27, 5 a.m.

By Judy Lightfoot

Recession woes, funding cuts and Congressional budget fights underscored a recurrent theme at the National Alliance to End Homelessness conference in Seattle last week: Doing More With Less.