News Could Seattle schools find a better way to make up snow days? After numerous cancellations and with more snow in the forecast, area schools are weighing options to make up the days. by Liz Brazile / February 15, 2019
Politics Tacoma teens won’t wait for adults to solve the city’s problems The mayor's Youth Engagement Task Force wants to bring civility back to politics by training young people how to talk about hot-button issues. by Liz Brazile / February 11, 2019
Politics To fix frigid, overcrowded schools, Seattle schools need voter tax dollars Six years after McCleary and education reforms, Seattle Public Schools risks losing nearly a fifth of its operating budget if the levies don’t pass. by Liz Brazile / February 1, 2019
Politics Facing cuts, Seattle school librarians fight to save their budget Seattle Public Schools plans to cut 24 librarians from full-time to part-time next school year due to projected budgeting shortfalls. by Liz Brazile / April 5, 2019
Opinion What Seattle mayoral candidates think about guaranteed income The candidates are competing to give us money with no strings attached. How do their ideas stack up? by Katie Wilson / May 12, 2021
Opinion In Washington politics, is it really Seattle’s state now? Right-wing and wealthy interests have long whipped up anti-Seattle sentiments and used them to their advantage. Now, they may be losing their grip. by Katie Wilson / May 5, 2021
Opinion Compassion Seattle has a plan for a tent-free city. Does it hold up? A new campaign to address the city’s homelessness crisis says existing funds are all we need. That’s doubtful. by Katie Wilson / April 29, 2021
Opinion Is it time for Seattle to decriminalize shrooms and psychedelics? Washington state led on legalizing marijuana. Plant-derived psychedelics could be next. by Katie Wilson / April 7, 2021
Opinion What Biden's win means: The economy As the Biden-Harris administration prepares to take power, Crosscut asked six opinion writers to share early thoughts on what comes next. by Katie Wilson / November 9, 2020
Opinion 2021 will be a year of sloppy economic thinking in Seattle A recent Seattle Times column and KOMO TV program offer a bitter taste of the misguided and ugly narratives to come in the new year. by Katie Wilson / December 17, 2020