Wilson Criscione

In Washington, clergy are not mandated reporters. After a similar bill died last year, new language would offer exemptions for sacramental confessions.

A compromise proposal near the end of the legislative session died after Catholics rejected the bill over religious objections.

Regulators claim they will address public health concerns after an InvestigateWest report exposed officials coordinating with mining corporations.

Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup. 

State lawmakers hope to increase oversight of kids with disabilities sent out of state and prohibit or limit the use of isolation and restraint.

Washington is one of a handful of states that exempt clergy from reporting suspected abuse. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.

Nearly half of those surveyed by The Marshall Project said they believe their power outranks the government's.

Since 2003, there has been bipartisan support among legislators to patch the state's mandatory-reporter law exemption.

Washington's mandatory-reporter law, which has exempted clergy members since 1975, enabled the crimes for decades.

From election fraud to QAnon, Chase — a recruit of former state Rep. Matt Shea — is trying to mainstream dangerous lies.