Politics WA may end mandatory sentencing points based on juvenile convictions HB 1324 hopes to remedy the harm of the racist 'superpredator' myth, which has lengthened the sentences for mostly Indigenous and Black youth. by Luna Reyna / April 18, 2023 / Updated on 2:10 on April 20
News Value Village rebuked by judge for deceiving consumers The chain had been sued by the Washington state Attorney General for deliberately confusing shoppers. by Francesca Lyman Investigate West / November 8, 2019
Equity WA is working on an Amber Alert for missing Indigenous people State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Rep. Debra Lekanoff are proposing a bill that would disseminate critical information more quickly and effectively. by Luna Reyna / February 3, 2022
News Gov. Inslee won't lift WA's vaccine mandate for state employees yet The governor told a Crosscut Festival audience that the restrictions have saved about 19,000 lives in Washington state. by Luna Reyna / May 9, 2022
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
News ‘I’m not a token': Seattle council president Debora Juarez opens up Juarez shares her history of advocacy, hopes for collective healing and conviction that Indigenous people must have a seat at the table. by Luna Reyna / March 17, 2022 / Updated at 5:56 on March 17, 2022
Culture 'Zero net energy' homes: an experiment in Issaquah An artist's drawing of the proposed zHome townhouses in Issaquah, Wash. (Howland Housing) by Francesca Lyman / October 7, 2008