Politics Students close to getting voting power on WA education board A bill inspired by student outreach would give authority to two students. It passed out of both chambers of the Washington Legislature this session. by Mari Kanagy / March 10, 2022
Politics WA prison officials push back on bill to limit solitary confinement Lawmakers and the Department of Corrections agree that the practice is harmful, but the latter balked at the proposed regulations by Mari Kanagy / February 24, 2022
Politics WA proposed budget funds stipends to attract low-income board members $50,000 is allocated for constituents to help shape boards and commissions with their lived experiences. by Mari Kanagy / February 18, 2022
Politics Bill aims to boost incentives for filming in Washington If 'Twilight' is set in Washington, it should have been shot in Washington, legislators say. by Mari Kanagy / February 7, 2022
Politics Gov. Inslee's budget seeks to expand voting access in WA county jails The budget asks for more than half a million to go to helping remove barriers for people in jail who are otherwise eligible to vote. by Mari Kanagy / January 21, 2022
Opinion The MLS can't ban the anti-fascist Iron Front flag. At least not in Seattle Flags for Pride, Cascadia and America flow freely at Sounders matches. According to Seattle law, flags against bigotry and racism should have that same right. by Nate Christiansen / September 17, 2019
Opinion In Seattle, restaurants have to serve Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Let’s fix that Seattle restaurants would've had to serve Trump's aide because of a law that prohibits discriminating against political beliefs. by Nate Christiansen / July 3, 2018
Opinion A gym banned a white supremacist, but Seattle law is on his side NW Fitness Project may have illegally discriminated against Greg Johnson when they banned him, at least according to an ill-thought Seattle law. by Nate Christiansen / February 14, 2018
Opinion How the Honest Ads Act could harm grassroots advocacy The new bill has the potential to harm the sort of earnest local advocates whom Sens. Cantwell and Murray would otherwise seek to protect. by Nate Christiansen / January 22, 2018
Opinion Taxpayer money will defend Sawant, but that could’ve been avoided Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant during a meeting in the council chambers at City Hall. by Nate Christiansen / October 31, 2017
