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Congressional scrutiny of Boeing has ramped up since a Jan. 5 incident on an Alaska Airlines flight. But whether that scrutiny will drive any reform...
Gov. Jay Inslee is slamming proposals from leading gubernatorial contenders to buy diesel vessels to ease Washington's ongoing ferry system crisis.
Are you trying to convince people or understand them? The difference is key to finding common ground, says a frequent moderator of highly charged conversations.
An "embryonic movement" wants to bridge partisan divides. It has to first figure out why Republicans are less drawn to bridge-building efforts than Democrats.
The pendulum swings back on progressive projects, as Portland looks to ban camping and B.C. questions drug decriminalization. How did the West go wrong?
New data on the 2022 midterm elections shows Washington ranked 10th for voter turnout with a 59.7% participation rate, writes FYI Guy columnist Gene Balk.
The proposed changes are the clearest example yet of the political pendulum swing in City Hall toward a more conservative approach that gives companies greater...
A $1 million "buy-in" demanded by the state Democrats is stacking the deck for Bob Ferguson in the governor's race, charges his rival, state Sen....
The state Supreme Court commissioner's decision means the magazine ban, passed by the Washington Legislature in 2022, remains in place pending appeal.
