Republicans favor criminalizing drug possession again, but some warn against a return to the ‘war on drugs.’

As Catholic hospital mergers increase, a Senate bill deals with   the care and decisions involved when a pregnancy goes wrong.

Lawmakers say connecting unpaid parking tickets to license suspensions amounts to punishing the poor.

Once known for having some of the lowest vaccine rates among local public school districts, it now has among the highest COVID vaccine rates in King County.

A federally appointed monitor is raising questions about the council’s budget decisions.

A Crosscut reader asked: How does the state track vaccines by race? By asking patients and providers, which means the data can be incomplete.

While some police reforms are advancing, efforts to create stronger community oversight boards and make it easier to sue police for misconduct have stalled. 

Pandemic relief, climate change, taxes and more — here’s what we’re watching halfway into the session.

The Seattle Indian Health Board, which has been vaccinating Seattle teachers and those over 50 for a while now, shares why some of its strategies have been so successful.

Among those who can get a vaccine starting March 31 are restaurant and construction workers, and anyone above age 60.

Farrell ran for mayor in 2017 and came in fourth place.  

While some school districts in the state haven’t figured out how they will spend federal dollars, others are using the money to hire more teachers.

The leaders of the new Freedom Caucus say they just want to make sure their viewpoints are heard, but some Democrats take issue with that name.

The longtime local politician and former council president seeks the job he held for five days in 2017.