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Jayapal, Mosqueda: The time is now for a federal domestic workers bill of rights

These workers have long been excluded from national labor laws and civil rights protections. That needs to change.

/ September 5, 2019

Politics

Deadly force bill blows key deadline

A mural of John T. Williams, the woodcarver who was shot by a police officer in 2010.

Tom James

/ February 24, 2017

Politics

Legislature may let police face shooting charges

The Washington State Capitol

Tom James

/ February 16, 2017

Politics

Seattle judge blocks Trump's immigration ban

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson

Tom James

/ February 3, 2017

Equity

Protesters descend on SeaTac to decry Trump’s immigration ban

Protesters voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's executive order to ban Muslims from entering the United States as normal at Sea Tac International Airport in SeaTac, WA on Saturday...

Tom James

/ January 28, 2017

Equity

Without Obamacare, could the state pick up the slack?

Barack Obama and Donald Trump meeting in December: Will the Obamacare law be repealed outright?

Tom James

/ January 22, 2017

Politics

City Council changes the rules on employee background checks

City Councilman Bruce Harrell, during an interview with Crosscut writers and editors

Tom James

/ June 10, 2013

Politics

How Inslee can make a difference on sweatshops

A new coalition of labor activists, politicians and state employees is working to make all state purchasing sweat-free. But the effort needs a push from incoming governor Jay Inslee.

Pramila Jayapal

/ May 6, 2013

Equity

Immigration reform: It's not just for men anymore

Women are speaking out to shape immigration reform.

Pramila Jayapal

/ April 9, 2013

Politics

Background check gun bill dies by 1,000 cuts

Zack Hudgins, Sam Hunt, Larry Springer, Jamie Pedersen

Tom James

/ March 13, 2013