Politics A WA bill protecting name change privacy was just signed into law As of July 23, people who are trans or queer, those escaping domestic violence, and refugees will be able to change their name confidentially. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / April 21, 2023
Politics Washington to invest more in 988 mental health crisis line HB 1134 will fund mobile units and increased training for the hotline and response service that launched last summer. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / April 21, 2023
Politics Washington strip clubs won't be selling alcohol anytime soon SB 5614 was designed to improve working conditions for exotic dancers. Income from liquor sales would've paid for some of the changes. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / April 20, 2023
Politics Proposal to eliminate the 'pink tax' fails in the WA Legislature Six Kirkland high school students were advocating for Senate Bill 5171, a proposal to end gender-based pricing. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / April 19, 2023
Politics New law prepares Washington for interstate cannabis sales The Legislature approved SB 5069 to allow state companies to enter import/export compacts with other states once weed is legalized nationwide. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / April 18, 2023
Politics Cascade PBS Ideas Festival | Text Me Back!: A Supreme Court roast Author Lindy West, comedian Guy Branum and democracy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays raucously skewer our legal system, starting at the top. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / May 12, 2024
News Cascade PBS Ideas Festival | Tug of War: Covering the Crisis in the Middle East CNN’s David Rind and Middle East correspondent Nada Bashir discuss the challenges of covering the crisis in Gaza. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / May 11, 2024
Politics Cascade PBS Ideas Festival | Left, Right & Center: Serious About Satire Mo Elleithee and Sarah Isgur join KCRW podcaster David Greene to debate the impact of political satire and the media's readiness for Trump's campaign. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / May 16, 2024
Politics Cascade PBS Ideas Festival | Post Reports: Identity Crisis With trust in institutions at record lows, many are leaning into identity politics. Washington Post reporters discuss where this leaves us. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / May 17, 2024
Politics Cascade PBS Ideas Festival | Critics at Large: Crazy for Crime Are audiences still hooked on true crime? The New Yorker team breaks down the genre with author Patrick Radden Keefe. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff / May 15, 2024