KUOW partners with 'The World' to cover Latino vote in 2020 KUOW joins seven newsrooms across the country for a project titled “Every 30 Seconds” which will report on the issues, influences, concerns, and challenges driving decision-making and turnout among young Latino voters across the United States. Esmy Jimenez
Supreme Court Won't Hear Case On Ban Against Homeless Sleeping In Public Spaces The denial upholds a lower court ruling that put severe limits on cities' ability to enforce anti-camping ordinances on streets and in public rights of way. Advocates for the homeless lauded the move. Kirk Siegler
This 18-year-old is charging $750 per hour to plow snow. He can't keep up with calls. David Holston bet Seattleites wouldn't be ready for all this snow. So he drove here from Idaho and is making $50,000 this week. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 2 mins
A Winning Idea: Medicaid Expansion Prevails In Idaho, Nebraska And Utah Voters in Idaho, Utah and Nebraska approved ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid, overcoming roadblocks that had kept an estimated 300,000 people from obtaining coverage. Alison Kodjak
Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion Ballot initiatives in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho will determine whether to expand Medicaid, after legislators refused to do so. Montanans will vote on whether to keep the state's expansion intact. Alison Kodjak Play AudioListen 6 mins
Idaho Grapples With Same Sex Marriage Ruling Ross Reynolds talks with Northwest News Network reporter Jessica Robinson about same sex marriage in Idaho. Hannah Burn Play AudioListen 6 mins