News Coalition building could be harder than ever in race for Seattle mayor Public safety and taxation will continue to be divisive issues that could make consensus more difficult, but not impossible. by David Kroman / February 11, 2021
Politics Pete Holmes to seek fourth term as Seattle City Attorney The city’s longest-tenured elected official will face questions about the city’s approach to criminal justice. by David Kroman / February 9, 2021
News Council President Lorena González is running for mayor The two-term city council member's decision will leave an open seat on the council. by David Kroman / February 3, 2021
News Colleen Echohawk joins race for Seattle mayor The executive director of the Chief Seattle Club is a well known name in City Hall and the world of homelessness and philanthropy. by David Kroman / January 25, 2021
News Inauguration Day quiet in WA, despite worries about armed protests The National Guard and State Patrol were ready to protect the Capitol, but protesters stayed home. by Melissa Santos & Lilly Fowler / January 20, 2021 / Updated at 3 p.m., Jan. 20
Politics What’s next for the two WA Republicans who voted to impeach Trump? Observers say the votes to impeach from U.S. Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse signal a ‘civil war’ playing out within the GOP nationwide. by Melissa Santos / January 19, 2021
Politics Rep. Suzan DelBene talks Capitol attack and legislative priorities The congresswoman from Washington state details a harrowing day at the Capitol and how the House will move forward on the pandemic, infrastructure and climate. by Mark Baumgarten / January 13, 2021
Opinion What 2020 taught us about Washington’s partisan divide We surveyed a lot of Washingtonians of all political stripes last year. This is what their answers told us. by H. Stuart Elway / January 12, 2021
Politics Washington state donors gave big in Georgia Senate races Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock benefited from more than $7 million in local contributions, many of them from tech workers. by Melissa Santos / January 7, 2021
News Teresa Mosqueda will seek reelection, not Seattle mayor’s office Despite rampant speculation, the high-profile city council member will eye a second term. by David Kroman / January 6, 2021
Politics The Washingtonians still fighting 2020 election results A month after the election, some continue to float false theories about dead people’s votes, hacked computer systems and fraud. by Emily McCarty / December 14, 2020
Politics What happens if WA Gov. Jay Inslee takes a job in Biden’s cabinet A federal appointment for Inslee would set off a cascade of political moves here in his home state. by Melissa Santos / November 30, 2020 / Updated 9:10 a.m. November 30
Politics Meet the Black women who made historic gains in WA politics in 2020 The number of Black women in Washington’s Legislature will triple next year, and the state just elected a Black woman to Congress for the first time. by Melissa Santos / November 20, 2020 / Updated 12:11 p.m. November 23, 2020
Politics AG Bob Ferguson talks presidential transition and life after Trump Washington state's chief legal officer says lots of lawyers are working hard to make sure Biden will be president in January. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 19, 2020
Politics Late Republican ballots thwart Democratic gains in WA Legislature Several races where Democrats led on election night have since flipped to the GOP, leaving the overall balance of power in Olympia unchanged. by Melissa Santos / November 16, 2020