Business Illegal child labor is surging in WA and across US. Sen. Murray wants to hold businesses accountable A record 138 businesses in Washington were fined for violating child labor laws last year, the highest number in recent memory, according to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat. Monica Nickelsburg
Government Hundreds of Jewish activists in Seattle demand ceasefire in Gaza People filled into the lobby of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle Tuesday, demanding U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) call for a ceasefire between the Israeli military and Hamas. The large crowd was led by the group Jewish Voice for Peace, which argues the state of Israel does not represent Jews around the world. Casey Martin
Government Weekend vote to keep government open has WA state politicians calling for bipartisanship KUOW Staff
Politics Cantwell, Murray join Democrats calling for Menendez to resign Washington's Democratic senators are joining the growing number of lawmakers calling for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) to resign. Katie Campbell
National With growing abortion restrictions, Democrats push for over-the-counter birth control With abortion increasingly restricted in many states, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), hopes to persuade Republicans to back insurance coverage for over-the-counter birth control. Sarah McCammon
Politics WA polls got the Senate race wrong. What happened? Outcomes from last week's midterms are still being finalized, but already some results stand in stark contrast to polling ahead of Election Day. Angela King Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 9 mins
Politics Election 2022: what do Washington state voters care about most? Stuart Elway is the director of the Crosscut/Elway Poll of Washington state voters. He spoke with KUOW's Angela King about what voters are most concerned about and how that may influence Election Day outcomes. Angela King Play AudioListen 5 mins
Government Sen. Murray calls on voters to 'stand up' to threats to abortion access, and democracy itself ‘Where are the Republicans? Why are they not standing up and fighting for our democracy right now?’ Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 6 mins
Politics While this WA commission's 'homework was turned in late, it was completed' The Washington State Redistricting Commission had one job. David Hyde Katie Campbell Angela King Play AudioListen 11 mins
Government Sen. Murray rallies for a diverse field of federal judges, Republican action on the debt ceiling ‘Senate Republicans are still not only refusing to vote to avoid the first ever default on U.S. debt, which they acknowledge would be catastrophic, they're blocking Democrats from taking action ourselves.’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 5 mins
