Why young people vote at lower rates Low turnout among young voters is “not a new phenomenon,” said Mark Smith, a UW political science professor, noting the pattern goes back decades. Several factors...
The push to remove E-Verify in Pierce CountyExecutive Dammeier kept the system in place because, from his perspective, it does the job. If there are issues, he indicated he would be willing...
Why was the relief money delayed?The distribution delays may be the result of an overextended office maneuvering a large-scale, fast-paced refugee resettlement push, but there could also be other factors at play,...
States with stricter gun lawsEverytown lists Washington as first in the “making progress” category, while ranking states like Massachusetts, Hawaii and New York as “national leaders.” California, which holds the top spot...
The study looked at how organizations have worked to recruit, employ and train doulas and sought their thoughts on systemic changes necessary to confront health inequities and make doulas more accessible. Another...
Washington Republicans vote Most, but not all, of the state’s Republican representatives rejected the legislation. The bill was heard in the House College and Workforce Development Committee, as well as in the chamber’s...
Beyond eviction filings, rents in Kent have jumped 15% since February 2021, according to a Kent Reporter story from March 2. Fincher said one of her neighbors endured a rent hike of...
Resettling refugees quickly The domino effect caused by the conflict in Afghanistan required agencies to receive people at a scale that would have been unfathomable a year earlier. This process is not a...
