New at Tacoma Art Museum: A stunning survey of Black arts and culture by Taha Ebrahimi / July 30, 2021
Bake sales to Teslas: Seattle area PTAs grapple with funding equity by Neal Morton The Hechinger Report / June 22, 2021
What new WA police accountability laws do and don’t do Plus, a closer look at some of the concerned statements made by police chiefs and sheriffs. by Melissa Santos / July 28, 2021
Politics Despite law, 20 WA counties don’t offer public-option health plans Now, legislators think they have a fix to bring the public-option law they passed two years ago to every county. by Melissa Santos / July 26, 2021
Politics New WA laws start to close public broadband gap — but it’s a small step Legislators are spending $400 million to expand broadband, while opening up public internet options. But access for everyone is still a long way off. by Melissa Santos / July 16, 2021
News In WA, a ‘black box’ of practices hides civil forfeiture from oversight The state ranks near worst in the nation for constraints on civil asset forfeiture. by Eric Scigliano / July 14, 2021
Politics New suicide prevention hotline aims to divert callers from police Starting in mid-2022, people will be able to dial 988 instead of 911 to access different types of services in a mental health crisis. by Melissa Santos / July 8, 2021
News NW tribes want to be at the table for green energy planning Gov. Jay Inslee's decision to veto a tribal consultation portion of the Climate Commitment Act has stirred up conversation among tribal leaders. by Manola Secaira / June 29, 2021
Politics That voting-rights bill Congress rejected? Most of it is WA law With mail-in voting and same-day voter registration “we really are ahead of the curve,” one state lawmaker says. by Melissa Santos / June 28, 2021
Opinion WA Democrats undermine democracy when they bend the rules Legislators invoked an exemption when they passed a new tax on investment income. Their only problem? The truth. by Bill Bryant / June 22, 2021
Politics What it means for Juneteenth to be an official holiday The U.S. and Washington state are now formally celebrating June 19 to mark the end of slavery. by Melissa Santos / June 18, 2021
News Relief slow to reach King County renters as evictions set to resume Providers say the county is not ready for Washington state's eviction moratorium to end. by David Kroman / June 16, 2021
Opinion Decrying 'critical race theory' in Washington state misses the point Conservative pundits disparage the new anti-racism education laws coming out of Olympia, but there is nothing harmful about telling the truth. by Clyde W. Ford / June 14, 2021
News Seattle mental hospital — the third in WA — to begin construction soon State dollars will take mental health services in a new direction with two projects: a psychiatric hospital near Northgate Mall and a proposed behavioral health center at Harborview. by John Stang / June 11, 2021 / Updated at 12:30 p.m. on June 14
News Diversity training on WA college campuses will soon be mandatory The new law, which will take effect in fall 2022, was shaped in part by student lobbyists. by Hannah Krieg / May 31, 2021 / Updated at 9:10 a.m. on June 1
Politics 3 WA families on how new police laws could have helped their loved ones The state's new accountability laws might not have happened without the advocacy of people whose family members were killed by police. by Melissa Santos / May 26, 2021
News A year after George Floyd’s murder, what’s changed in Washington state? Last year's BLM protests fueled major actions on police accountability, tax reform and environmental justice. But no one thinks the work is done. by Melissa Santos / May 25, 2021
Politics New laws aim to keep people from losing their homes in Washington Help for renters and homeowners is on the way as the state’s eviction moratorium is set to expire June 30. by Melissa Santos / May 18, 2021
