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Just six months after The Jungle, Upton Sinclair’s towering rebuke of capitalism, wage slavery, and a lack of food safety regulations that echos many of the trends we are seeing today was published; both the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were signed into law on June 30, 1906. The legislation inspired by The Jungle eventually lead to the formation…
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When public officials campaign on integrity, fiscal responsibility, and community values, they ask voters to trust their character. What happens behind closed doors, however, often tells a completely different story. Following admissions to his wife of an extramarital affair with fellow state lawmaker Stephanie McClintock, Washington State Representative Kevin Waters (17th Legislative District), his wife…
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By: The Other Noise One year ago, Evergreen Public Schools’ PSE union–representing paraeducators, bus drivers, and many other staff who keep schools running–prepared to strike. At the August 26, 2025 board meeting, Heather Christianson, president of the statewide PSE union, gave a public comment in support of the union. “A budget is not just numbers…
- Food Safety is the Canary in the Coal Mine
- Abuse of Office: Public Records Reveal How Rep. Kevin Waters Leveraged Power and Rural School Leadership in High-Conflict Custody Battle.
- Agendas Are Moral Documents
- The Cost of Scrutiny: How Reform Clark County’s Legal Battles Are Impacting Taxpayers and Local Governance
- Strange Boardfellows