Opinion In Seattle and beyond, running for office is harder for people of color. These candidates know They have confronted racism and other indignities on their path to office. For some, a working class background has made it even more complicated. by Marcus Harrison Green / November 4, 2019
Opinion WA should help 1M workers save for retirement Lawmakers know you're not saving for retirement. They want to change that. by Tim Burgess & Brian Moreno & Doug Shadel / April 1, 2019
Opinion Why our kids need Seattle voters to renew the local education levies Despite improvements in state support, our schools continue to rely on local voter-approved levies to fund items fundamental to day-to-day operations. by Tim Burgess / February 5, 2019
Opinion Why Seattle City Council should approve the police contract The contract continues police reforms and sets the city up for further progress. by Tim Burgess / November 13, 2018
Opinion As taxes rise, we can't forget our youngest residents America does less to prepare its youngest children to enter kindergarten than nearly all other countries in the world with advanced economies. by Tim Burgess / December 12, 2017
Opinion Fight 'alternative facts': Build a center for public media Fund-raising last year for KCTS 9, on a corner at the edge of the Seattle Center campus. by Tim Burgess / January 31, 2017
Politics City Council President: 5 key post-Ferguson police reforms A woman a the Ferguson protest in Seattle holds a sign reading, "I can't believe I'm still fighting for my civil rights." by Tim Burgess / December 3, 2014
Politics It’s time for universal preschool in Seattle How bright is the educational future of children in Seattle? by Tim Burgess / September 3, 2013
Culture Police reform in Seattle is long overdue Seattle police at a 2010 event, Hempfest. by Tim Burgess / August 13, 2012