During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
Equity Washington will give parents paid family leave Gov. Jay Inslee signs the new family leave law. The bill's main sponsor, Sen. Joe Fain, is on the left, holding a child. by John Stang / July 5, 2017
Equity Dental health care options start to expand Thanks to the Legislature, $16 million is going into expanding services and capacity in Washington state. by John Stang / September 25, 2018
Politics Exotic dancers face workplace hazards. Could the Legislature help? Washington Democrats may introduce a bill to address pay inconsistency and legal protections for dancers. by John Stang / January 9, 2019
Politics Pasco police criticized for Spanish lesson from Border Patrol Some say the decision to have Border Patrol teach Pasco officers Spanish is a power move meant to intimidate local Latinos. by John Stang / July 9, 2018
Equity The pain of slow times in job creation Occupy Wall Street demonstrators in New York City by Stephen H. Dunphy / October 20, 2011
Politics State economy stuck in neutral as election nears The state's unemployment rate holds steady, but does it provide any traction in the upcoming election? by Stephen H. Dunphy / October 19, 2010
Equity State unemployment numbers show risk of a double-dip recession Even in Washington, which is better off than most of the nation, signs of recovery are mixed at best. One factor: Government jobs are disappearing. by Stephen H. Dunphy / July 15, 2010
Equity For Ed Murray, the long-awaited moment on gay marriage State Sen. Ed Murray by John Stang / February 1, 2012