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There’s a Budget Deal, But Even Some Lawmakers Don’t Know What It Is
One senator called the process “very disheartening.”
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The City Knew the Bad Minimum Wage Report Was Coming Out, So It Called Up Berkeley
Seattle is getting an object lesson in weaponized data.
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If State Government Shuts Down, Some Legislation That Passed Could Be Scrapped
Legislators approved a bill that would improve sexual assault investigations. Without a budget, it likely won’t become law.
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Why It Took So Long to Learn a Man Killed By a Deputy Was Brandishing a Pen
The Sheriff’s Office says it wasn’t trying to mislead.
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Climate Activist Ken Ward Won’t Go to Prison
Threatened with 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines, Ward was given 30 days community service.
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Deal Reached to Ease the Stakes of High School Graduation Tests
The biology requirement would be suspended, while students who fail English and math exams would be provided a…
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Man Killed By a King County Deputy Last Week Was Armed With a Pen
Initial reports said Tommy Le was carrying a knife.
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As Third Special Session Begins, Lawmakers Struggle Over Budget
Inslee says shutdown would be historic failure by lawmakers.
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Lawmakers Down to the Wire Twisting and Turning the McCleary Rubik’s Cube
Will they solve the puzzle in time?
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‘Murder is Murder’: Despite Reforms, Mourners Fear Justice Will Be Elusive for Charleena Lyles
Use of force reviews remain firmly under SPD control. That’s left families unsatisfied before.
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Reforms Should Have Prevented Charleena Lyles’ Death, But They Didn’t. Why?
And we must stay vigilant.
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Artist Ebo Barton Wants to Hand Over Creative Control
The slam-poet-turned-playwright is set on getting queer right, which means letting go.
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Oscar Rodriguez Brings Some Pride to Beacon Hill
Under his ownership, Baja Bistro gives the LGBTQ community a place to gather while providing the neighborhood with…
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Kaya Axelsson Pushes for a Different Kind of Queer Politics
The Seattle activist is using a lifetime of experience to fight the forces of intolerance.
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Mac McGregor Makes an Example of Himself in Fight for Trans Rights
The city council candidate came to the political arena only after a lifetime in the church and the…
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With the State Budget at an Impasse, the Countdown to Shutdown Is On
If a budget isn’t signed by the end of July 1, state parks will close, critical social services…
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Every Party, Parade, and Drag Show Your Proud Heart Can Handle
A complete calendar of this weekend’s LGBTQ events.
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Inside the Grassroots Effort to Give Renters More Political Power
An incremental approach to renters’ rights paid a dividend this week.
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Mayoral Candidates React to Police Killing of Young Mother
Candidates in the mayor’s race called for an independent investigation and further reforms.
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House, Senate Narrow Differences on Testing Requirements
A proposed compromise would provide a way for students who fail the English and math assessments to graduate.