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
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
Politics Two bills aim to expand public broadband in WA, but there’s a hitch ‘It’s such drama, I’m telling you. I’ve never been in this situation before,’ one lawmaker says. by Melissa Santos / May 17, 2021
Equity Insurers in WA must cover transgender health care under new bill The state’s push to protect access to health care for transgender people contrasts with recent actions in other state legislatures. by Melissa Santos / May 7, 2021
Politics Joe Nguyen challenging Dow Constantine for King County executive Nguyen, a state senator from West Seattle, says Washington's most populous county needs a change in leadership. by Melissa Santos / April 27, 2021 / Updated 4:04 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2021
Politics Eight big things the Washington State Legislature passed in 2021 A new capital-gains tax, a slate of police accountability bills and new limits on carrying guns at protests are just a few of the things that state lawmakers approved. by Melissa Santos / April 26, 2021
Politics Why new taxes are likely even as Washington is flush with cash Democratic lawmakers say now is the moment to fix the state’s regressive tax code, which they say unfairly burdens low-income people. by Melissa Santos / April 23, 2021
Politics 5 times WA lawmakers failed at working remotely in 2021 Online governing and the state Legislature didn’t always mix as lawmakers went remote during the pandemic. by Melissa Santos / April 22, 2021
