Investigations Legislators are shaping their staff’s collective bargaining rights But workers it would affect can’t weigh in. Ethics rules prevent them from lobbying on bills — even ones that would define their ability to unionize. by Lizz Giordano / January 24, 2024
Investigations Over a third of WA’s job safety fines are reduced after appeals One company negotiated a $1.3M reduction with the state’s safety agency after a worker’s hand was crushed, following multiple other violations. by Lizz Giordano / January 5, 2024
Inside Crosscut How deaf-blind Seattle transit riders shared their stories with Crosscut Through interpreters and tactile sign language, they explain how changes to buses and the light rail affect daily life. by Lizz Giordano / December 14, 2021
Politics No increased WA gas tax in 'unprecedented' $16.8B transportation budget As vehicles change and with more available money, lawmakers look for other ways to fund transportation improvements. by Lizz Giordano / March 3, 2022
Politics As Ballard changes, bike controversy heats up A biker crusies down Shilshole Avenue through Ballard's industrial area during a morning commute. by Lizz Giordano / November 26, 2017
Politics Election could reshape a deeply divided Washington town Councilmember Erika Morgan of Black Diamond, Washington. by Lizz Giordano / November 6, 2017
Politics Will Democrats control WA? Independents may decide Manka Dhingra, left, and Jinyoung Lee Englund at a recent debate by Lizz Giordano / October 16, 2017
Politics In a changing Eastside, who will control the state Senate? The farmers market at Sammamish City Hall. by Lizz Giordano / July 19, 2017
Politics Best of 2017: As Ballard changes, bike controversy heats up For years growth and the housing boom have been uprooting Ballard’s past: New colorful, boxy apartments and condos replace single-family bungalows and craftsman homes. Industry moves out, as more... by Lizz Giordano / December 29, 2017