Equity Will the Legislature do what’s needed for foster care? Hundreds rallied at the state Capitol Feb. 10 for children who are either homeless or in foster care. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / April 25, 2017
Equity Foster care 'on the cheap' -- Washington's recipe for failure Austin Floch plays basketball against brothers Brandon (left) and David Floch at the family’s Aberdeen home. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / April 6, 2017
Equity Finally, a foster-care fix - but who will pay? Hundreds rallied at the state Capitol Feb. 10 for children who are either homeless or in foster care. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / February 14, 2017
Equity In Olympia, young people rally to reinvent foster care Wrapped in blaze-orange scarves against a steady rain, about 300 people rallied Friday at the Capitol to urge lawmakers to do more for children who are homeless or in foster care. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / February 10, 2017
Politics Using tech to fight opioid addiction About 600 Washingtonians die each year from overdosing on prescription opioids or heroin, according to the state Health Department. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / March 3, 2016
Politics Birth control, women's health issues at play in Olympia At least a dozen bills on a range of women’s reproductive health issues have been debated in Olympia during 2016’s short legislative session. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / February 18, 2016
Politics New 'purple card' system would help people with dementia The language of Madeleine Fraley's purple card could be the basis for a similar card used by the state. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / February 11, 2016
Politics Healthier flame retardants: Will Legislature finally protect kids, families? Lawmakers are looking at how to protect0 children from the chemicals in some flame retardants widely used in furniture. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / February 4, 2016
