Politics From Canadian imports to price caps, WA lawmakers seek ways to cut drug prices Several measures aim to help reduce patients’ out-pocket-costs for medications, including for lifesaving insulin. by Shauna Sowersby / February 5, 2020 / Updated 3:37 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5
Politics Inslee wants action to curb homelessness and vehicle pollution in 2020. Here's what voters think A new poll shows lukewarm approval for the governor, but he is still well ahead in his 2020 re-election bid. by Shauna Sowersby / January 15, 2020
Politics With $30 car tabs in limbo, WA seeks transportation budget fix Leaders in Olympia acknowledge their proposed solutions are only temporary ones, however. by Shauna Sowersby & Melissa Santos / February 26, 2020 / Updated 1:32 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26
Politics Death penalty personal for WA lawmaker who lost sister to Green River Killer Rep. Jenny Graham wants to keep capital punishment on the books, highlighting how a state Supreme Court ruling hasn't ended the debate. by Shauna Sowersby / February 25, 2020
Politics Washington considers faster pathways to restoring rights after felony convictions Three proposals in the state Legislature seek to help those with past convictions volunteer in schools, clear their records and earn their right to vote back faster. by Shauna Sowersby / February 13, 2020
Politics Emergency coronavirus spending caps WA legislative session Homelessness, transportation, climate change, Boeing among the main themes in Olympia. by Shauna Sowersby / March 13, 2020
News ‘Nothing short of torture’: WA to restrict youth solitary confinement The state Attorney General's Office, a key supporter of the legislation, argued that young people need a chance at rehabilitation. by Shauna Sowersby / March 12, 2020
News Calls, texts to helplines surge amid COVID-19 Over the course of the stay-at-home order, the federal Disaster Distress Hotline alone has seen calls from Washington state increase sevenfold. by Dean Russell & Jamie Smith Hopkins & Sally Deneen InvestigateWest / April 24, 2020
Politics Armed protesters in Olympia occupy Capitol steps, Governor’s Mansion lawn They carried their guns and their anger to the steps of the Washington Legislature as protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. by Shauna Sowersby & David Kroman / January 6, 2021 / Updated 10:23 p.m. January 6
Politics How Seattle protesters went from the streets to the ballot box They've moved from the front lines of the Black Lives Matter protests into the ranks of people advocating for change by voting. by Shauna Sowersby / October 30, 2020