Politics Seattle City Council rejects affordable-housing development bill The pilot program proposed by Tammy Morales would’ve offered incentives to develop mixed-use buildings while partnering with community organizations. by Josh Cohen / April 19, 2024
News Speaking Lushootseed: WA’s Indigenous curriculum may be renamed A bill would name the Native history program after the late advocate, longtime state Sen. John McCoy (lulilaš), who inspired its creation. by Jadenne Radoc Cabahug / January 31, 2024
Politics The multimillion-dollar fight over WA’s cap-and-invest program The battle over the carbon pricing system is heating up on both sides, with big-name supporters like Bill Gates and Kraken co-owner Samantha Holloway. by John Stang / May 3, 2024
Politics How will Seattle’s $230M deficit influence the 2025 city budget? Some Councilmembers who promised to conduct a full audit are softening their approach. Now the city is trying new processes for the next cycle. by Josh Cohen / March 13, 2024
Crosscut Now Feb. 2, 2021 - Growing pot at home could become legal in WA Other states that have legalized recreational cannabis already allow home growing, but Washington does not. February 2, 2021
Politics Poll: Washingtonians worried, anxious about the 2024 election The presidential race is still a year away, but the latest Crosscut/Elway poll shows voters are already dreading a rematch between Biden and Trump. by Joseph O'Sullivan / November 15, 2023
Politics Cascade PBS Ideas Festival | Text Me Back!: A Supreme Court roast Author Lindy West, comedian Guy Branum and democracy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays raucously skewer our legal system, starting at the top. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / May 12, 2024
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Text Me Back!: A U.S. Supreme Court roast Author Lindy West, comedian Guy Branum and democracy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays raucously skewer our legal system, starting at the top. May 12, 2024
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Tug of War: Covering the Crisis in the Middle East At the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, CNN’s David Rind and Middle East correspondent Nada Bashir discuss the challenges of covering the crisis in Gaza. May 11, 2024
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival America’s Gun/Anger Problem Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy examines America's violent history and obsession with firearms as he dissects the roots of a national epidemic. September 2, 2021