Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015
Politics A bigger Puget Sound port sails ahead Port of Tacoma by Stephen H. Dunphy / December 4, 2014
Politics The puzzling state of Washington's economy Are the state's fortunes rising with Boeing's? by Stephen H. Dunphy / August 14, 2014
Culture Tunnel shows us we're not there yet on minority contracting Crews drill to look for an obstruction in front of the tunnel-boring machine on Seattle's waterfront. by Stephen H. Dunphy / February 16, 2014
Politics Doing the math: Obama, Romney have jobs problems President Barack Obama embraces Bill Clinton after the former president's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. by Stephen H. Dunphy / September 19, 2012
