Rep. Paul Harris represents Washington’s 17th legislative district, covering eastern Vancouver and other parts of southwest Clark County. Harris has held his seat in the...Read More

The 2018 “blue wave” midterms saw increased Democratic representation in many state legislatures, including Washington State’s. Put in a broader context, though, some gains for...Read More

The 2010 census, and the redistricting that followed, prompted a series of lawsuits challenging state district maps. As the country approaches the 2020 census and...Read More

As the presidential campaign of 2020 starts heating up, our state elected officials are gaining a newfound prominence in our nation’s political conversations....Read More

During a live interview with Monica Guzman at Moore Theatre in downtown Seattle, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz answered to what are two sore subjects...Read More

Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal took one step further into the national spotlight last week, as the subject of a cover story from The Nation. The...Read More

Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Lisa Brown as director of the Washington State Department of Commerce. Brown takes over from Brian Bonlender who...Read More

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement on the appointment of Larry Brown as president of the Washington Labor Council, AFL-CIO and April Sims as secreatry...Read More

Washington State Senator Maureen Walsh represents the 16th Legislative District, which is home to Columbia and Walla Walla counties and parts of Benton and Franklin...Read More

“Four weeks ago, our Republican colleagues stood with us to launch a bipartisan, independent investigation into Candace Faber’s rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain. That...Read More