Sarah Mizes-Tan
State Government ReporterSarah Mizes-Tan leads coverage of state government for KUOW and KNKX and reports stories of people affected by officials’ decisions. Her work reaches audiences across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon through the Northwest News Network.
Before moving to Olympia, Sarah launched the race and equity beat at Cap Radio in Sacramento. She reported for WCAI on Cape Cod, KQED in the Bay Area, and on education for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
She has a master's in journalism from Columbia University.
Reach her at smt@knkx.org or sarah@kuow.org
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The state agency overseeing election spending has changed how it enforces a law limiting last-minute campaign donations. Political operatives are raising concerns. -
Part of the money from the 'millionaires tax' is earmarked for the Working Connections Child Care program, which assists low-income families with daycare costs. -
A group of high school girls walked off the field of a match to protest a trans teammate who had recently joined their team after competing with boys earlier in the season. -
The opposition from Chris Reykdal, the superintendent of public instruction, comes as the state’s school system faces a budget crisis driven by rising costs and funding cuts. -
Voters will decide on legislative races, congressional races, and five state Supreme Court races, as well as three statewide initiatives.
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While Washington voters decide the fate of its income tax on high earners, debate has erupted over whether the “millionaires tax” should expand to include non-millionaires. -
The Washington state initiative to ban transgender girls from playing on girls’ school sports teams is controversial, but polling suggests it could have enough support to pass. -
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has officially come out against a conservative-backed initiative to rewrite the state’s “parents bill of rights” law. -
Democrats want to scoop up more legislative seats in Battle Ground and other chunks of Southwestern Washington as they edge toward a supermajority in Olympia. -
Washington state is challenging federal changes that would clear the way for more oil drilling and mining in habitats where endangered species live and slash other protections.
