Politics Watch: WA lieutenant governor debate between Denny Heck and Marko Liias The state’s second-in-command seat is open. Watch the full debate from Oct. 22 here. by Anne Christnovich / October 22, 2020
Politics Watch: Jay Inslee and Loren Culp gubernatorial debate The candidates addressed voters in a televised debate Wednesday night. You can rewatch the event here. by Anne Christnovich / October 7, 2020
Inside Crosscut Seattle Elections 2021: Digging deeper into voters’ top priorities What details about housing, homelessness, taxes and policing can candidates give you to help you cast your ballot? by Anne Christnovich / June 22, 2021
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