Politics Ballot measures: a Western anachronism and lazy democracy Conceived a century ago as a check on government power and corporate cronyism, initiatives and referenda have more often than not been co-opted by those in power. It's also an easy out for elected... by Ted Van Dyk / November 2, 2007
Politics Obama, Act I: a partisan stimulus plan Gov. Chris Gregoire and Sen. Barack Obama at KeyArena, along with Mayor Greg Nickels. (Hal O'Brien, Wikimedia Commons) by Ted Van Dyk / January 29, 2009
Culture Seattle's all-female football team: This isn't the lingerie league The women of the Seattle Majestics make huge sacrifices for their sport, full-tackle football. For many, the reward is nothing short of salvation. by Cambria Roth / April 20, 2016
Politics Council overrides grassroots Dems with Jayapal’s successor A judge swore Saldaña in after King County Council confirmed her appointment. by Cambria Roth / December 12, 2016
Suburban farms no match for hot real-estate market A farm in King County. by Martha Baskin / November 30, 2016
Tech The leader connecting communities through tech David Harris will receive Crosscut's Courage in Technology award on October 12. by Cambria Roth / September 24, 2017
Politics After Trump, an uprising among women in rural Washington Energized by the 2016 election, female candidates are seeking change — and office — in Klickitat County. by Cambria Roth / September 20, 2017
Politics Miss Tuesday's mayoral debate? Watch it here The two candidates for Mayor of Seattle, Jenny Durkan, left, and Cary Moon, debated Tuesday at Seattle University. by Cambria Roth / September 12, 2017
Culture They can pass a budget, but do WA lawmakers know their Beyoncé? Might Washington politicians share more common ground than we think? by Cambria Roth / July 3, 2017
And the award(s) go to ... Crosscut! Team Crosscut: Knute ("Skip") Berger, Joe Copeland, Cambria Roth, Florangela Davila, David Kroman, Jonah Fruchter and Greg Hanscom by Cambria Roth / June 6, 2017