The Star also will be partnering with Verify More, a 501(c)(3), to conduct background checks on the candidates. Just as applicants for nearly any job or volunteer position undergo a basic background check, we’re asking candidates who want to serve the public to participate in a similar screening … Read More

From The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) Editorial Board: How can the Editorial Board vouch for the integrity of candidates it endorses? Every election season,we read up on candidates and spend dozens of hours interviewing them in person. We also closely follow political newsmakers throughout the … Read More

From The Olympian (Olympia, WA) Editorial Board: It is no secret that journalism outlets around the globe are struggling to cope with the Internet’s disruption of the advertising industry. Ad revenue that once paid salaries in robust newsrooms now pours into the pockets of online platforms like … Read More

From The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) Editorial Board: As people seeking office strive to burnish their credentials, being part of the vetting process is a duty we take seriously. We’re honored to be a small cog in the electoral thresher as voters try to separate the wheat from the chaff. But how … Read More