Investigations Legislators are shaping their staff’s collective bargaining rights But workers it would affect can’t weigh in. Ethics rules prevent them from lobbying on bills — even ones that would define their ability to unionize. by Lizz Giordano / January 24, 2024
Investigations Over a third of WA’s job safety fines are reduced after appeals One company negotiated a $1.3M reduction with the state’s safety agency after a worker’s hand was crushed, following multiple other violations. by Lizz Giordano / January 5, 2024
Investigations A WA bill would extend unemployment pay to workers on strike Advocates say fear of financial hardship undermines bargaining leverage. Opponents say the bill will increase business costs or prolong work stoppages. by Lizz Giordano / February 8, 2024
Politics The tone test for the mayor's race Some early examples of how Joe Mallahan and Mike McGinn are doing on the barbs battle. by David Brewster / September 16, 2009
Politics Nickelsism without Nickels Greg Nickels and Jan Drago, lookalike political allies by David Brewster / September 15, 2009
Ed Murray decides not to run for mayor In declining to be a write-in candidate, Murray chides the other candidates and does himself a lot of political good. by David Brewster / September 1, 2009
Politics The Ed Murray bubble It's about to pop, since it was always more ploy than plot by David Brewster / August 31, 2009
Politics Greg, we hardly knew ye Mayor Nickels bolted together a powerful political and financial coalition. by David Brewster / August 24, 2009
Politics What went wrong with Mayor Nickels' campaign Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. by David Brewster / August 18, 2009
Politics Seattle Mayors come in four flavors Norm Rice, Greg Nickels, Charles Royer by David Brewster / August 17, 2009