News Getting the story: How we investigated cops' credibility problems Nine months of reporting and more than 100 records requests formed the basis of our look at police officers placed on so-called ‘Brady’ lists. by Melissa Santos / April 8, 2021
Politics With budget crisis averted, WA lawmakers consider more pandemic relief Billions in federal aid, plus rebounding state revenue, leave legislators in a good position. Democrats are still looking to collect more in taxes. by Melissa Santos / March 25, 2021 / Updated at 4:25 p.m. Friday, March 26
Politics Police accountability agenda loses some teeth in WA Legislature While some police reforms are advancing, efforts to create stronger community oversight boards and make it easier to sue police for misconduct have stalled. by Melissa Santos / March 22, 2021
Politics Planned Parenthood closes 3 clinics in WA, citing low Medicaid rates The organization says more family planning clinics will have to close if the state Legislature doesn’t act. by Melissa Santos / March 15, 2021
News Gov. Inslee tells WA school districts to reopen classrooms School districts now have April deadlines for offering a mix of in-person and remote learning for every student in grades K-12. by Donna Gordon Blankinship & Melissa Santos / March 12, 2021 / Updated Friday, March 12 at 3:05 p.m.
Politics Amazon tells Gov. Inslee it supports a clean fuel standard in WA The tech giant says it fully supports the contentious measure. Could this tip the scales in the Legislature? by Melissa Santos / March 10, 2021 / Updated on Wednesday, March 10 at 8:04 a.m.
Politics Federal money to SpaceX may hurt public broadband efforts in WA Critics say money went to untested and unproven technology. Meanwhile, public agencies say it now will be harder for them to access broadband funding. by Melissa Santos / March 8, 2021
News How $1 billion in pot taxes gets spent in Washington state Money from legal cannabis sales amounts to about 2% of the state operating budget. by Melissa Santos / February 22, 2021
Politics Update: Plans to tax the rich advancing in WA Legislature in 2021 Wealth tax, capital gains tax, payroll tax — what’s the difference? We break it down. by Melissa Santos / February 17, 2021 / Updated 7:13 p.m. March 6
Politics WA jobless benefits lag while unemployment taxes loom The state is trying to fix some of the system’s most pressing issues to deal with the ongoing unemployment crisis. by Melissa Santos / February 12, 2021