‘Make it make sense’: Advocates stunned as WA lawmaker helps slash funds for groups clearing old drug convictions
After being fired from the legal aid group she once led, Rep. Tarra Simmons supported state cuts that crippled similar organizations
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Yakima, Spokane counties forfeit nearly $2M in federal rental aid
The U.S. Treasury pulled funds from jurisdictions that didn't meet the deadline to distribute at least 20% of their most recent allocation.
At least one juror refused to call them guilty. But they’re still in prison.
In Oregon and Louisiana, hundreds remain behind bars two years after U.S. Supreme Court outlawed split-jury verdicts
How Washington state law lets clergy hide child sexual abuse
Clergy in the state have no obligation to report child abuse
On an Ancient Road, Tribal Elders Wage a Relentless Battle
The government bulldozed an Indigenous religious site along a busy Oregon highway, but tribal elders and their families still visit Ana Kwna Nchi Nchi Patat in order to satisfy their religious obligations. Now, the elders want the U.S. Supreme Court to h
Idaho counties report increase in requests for absentee ballots for general election
Registered voters have until Oct. 28 to request an absentee ballot
PNW elections officials amp up defenses against fraud claims ahead of midterms
Three Northwest states launch voter education campaigns to shore up public trust
WA's secretary of state race is a special election — in more ways than one
It pits two experienced candidates, Democrat Steve Hobbs and nonpartisan Julie Anderson, for a job that has increasingly focused on the security of elections.
Data gaps make relief payments to WA officials hard to trace
Learn how to match public officials and candidates to billions in federal relief dollars, and why watchdogs say financial disclosure rules need improvement.
Oregonians face low barriers to voting
Voters need to register by next Tuesday, and next Wednesday the first ballots will be sent out
