News COVID-19 lockdown to last through Jan. 4 in Washington state Bans on indoor gatherings and indoor dining will remain in place for an additional three weeks. by Melissa Santos / December 8, 2020 / Updated 2:22 p.m. December 8
News Bad credit shouldn't mean higher insurance rates, WA official says State regulators say the current system leads to low-income people and people of color paying more, and is bad policy in a pandemic. by Melissa Santos / December 8, 2020
News How ventilation plays a role in reducing indoor spread of COVID-19 If you’re inside, wearing a mask and physical distancing are important. But so is proper air flow. by Melissa Santos / November 25, 2020
Politics What happens if WA Gov. Jay Inslee takes a job in Biden’s cabinet A federal appointment for Inslee would set off a cascade of political moves here in his home state. by Melissa Santos / November 30, 2020 / Updated 9:10 a.m. November 30
Politics Meet the Black women who made historic gains in WA politics in 2020 The number of Black women in Washington’s Legislature will triple next year, and the state just elected a Black woman to Congress for the first time. by Melissa Santos / November 20, 2020 / Updated 12:11 p.m. November 23, 2020
Politics How Loren Culp’s book tour turned into a campaign for WA governor The first-time candidate built his political brand by refusing to enforce a voter-approved gun law as police chief — then wrote a book about it. by Melissa Santos / October 2, 2020
Politics Your anxiety could be delaying your voter registration in WA Worried voters are attempting to register multiple times online. Elections officials say that just slows down the process. by Melissa Santos / September 30, 2020 / Updated 7:15 a.m. Sept. 30
Politics Sherae Lascelles is giving Frank Chopp his biggest challenge in decades The third-party candidate performed better in the Aug. 4 primary than anyone who has ever challenged Chopp, Washington's longest-serving House speaker. by Melissa Santos / September 25, 2020
Politics Having problems voting in WA? We’ve got a tipline for that Crosscut is partnering with ProPublica's Electionland to report on any issues voters encounter when casting ballots this year. You can help. by Melissa Santos / September 22, 2020
Politics QAnon conspiracy theories have seeped into Northwest politics The baseless movement claims satanic pedophiles run the world. One professor describes it as ‘a decentralized online conspiracy cult.’ by Melissa Santos / September 17, 2020