
Mark Baumgarten
Mark Baumgarten is the former director of digital news at Crosscut where he oversaw a newsroom of dedicated reporters, producers and editors telling the stories of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. H
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Opinion
The perils of prediction: Lessons from the Crosscut/Elway Poll
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Politics
State Democrats tighten hold on Olympia
With more seats to work with, the party is positioned to move on environmental policy, health care and capital gains.

Politics
In first debate for US Senate, Hutchison jabs, Cantwell parries
There was little doubt what the first subject of the debate for Washington’s U.S. Senate seat would be.