Unpacking Government

Since the election, there has been renewed interest in learning about how government works. Most high school students said in 2010 that they learned about…

Every time there’s an election, Washington voters are faced with a list of candidates for various offices. But they also usually have to decide on…

How difficult is it to remove a politician from office outside of an election? Only two United States presidents have ever been impeached and even they…

Protests over the last year that originated in North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil pipeline have once again highlighted the complex relationship…

Our democracy limits the government’s executive branch to a largely administrative role. But that doesn’t stop mayors, governors, and presidents from…

President Donald Trump does not always get along with the media.The president tweeted last month that "the fake news" is the "enemy of the American…

Environmental impact statements are often in the news. They’re lengthy public documents that government agencies have to issue before taking actions that…

A hallmark of democracy is transparency, a way to see inside the government so we know what it’s up to. To that end, there’s the federal Freedom of…

Seattle police say the city sees about 300 demonstrations every year, but it now seems the rest of the country is following suit.From the nationwide…

President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on illegal immigration has ignited debate about civil rights, and who the government can and should deport.But…