government
June 4, 2023
Fraud finder
Josh Crabtree runs a Seattle-based office of special agents and investigative specialists conducting passport and visa fraud investigations.
June 3, 2021
Archives to stay
When the federal government announced it would be closing its national archives at Sand Point, a UW community of alumni and faculty sprang into action to halt the plan.
June 1, 2015
Career in service
In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy famously said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country,” Lloyd Hara took it to heart. It’s why he went to graduate school to study public affairs and spent the past 40 years in public service.
December 1, 2011
Albert Rosellini, 1910-2011
Without the help of politician Albert Rosellini, ’32, ’33, who died Oct. 10 at the age of 101, the University of Washington School of Medicine might not exist today.
The kids' advocate
Catching up with Adie Simmons, ’88, Founding Director, Washington State Office of the Education Ombudsman.
June 1, 2011
Off to Libya
Ali Tarhouni, a senior lecturer in the Foster School of Business, told his microeconomics class that despite the death sentence on his head, he would be moving back to Libya, his homeland.
March 1, 2011
Passion for policy
Tracie Stevens is the first woman to chair the National Indian Gaming Commission, the agency that regulates the $27 billion Indian gaming industry.
March 1, 2006
Mr. Washington
Stepping down after two terms as a UW regent, Dan Evans reflects on his many UW connections.
December 1, 2005
Nearly $1B for research
The UW drew a record-breaking $997 million in research grants and contracts for 2004-05, which is $43 million more than last year, the UW Office of Research announced Sept. 15.
June 1, 2005
State support grows
For the first time in the new century, the University of Washington is in better shape coming out of a legislative budget session than it was going in.
March 1, 2005
George Benson, 1919-2004
George Benson, ’47, known for his longtime service as a Seattle City Councilmember and at the UW School of Pharmacy, died Oct. 25. He was 85.
Gossett up for challenge
Larry Gossett became Region 10’s first — and it now appears last — representative on the King County Council.
June 1, 2004
$35 million settlement
The University of Washington will pay $35 million to settle a lawsuit charging massive billing fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and other government health plans at three hospitals and local physicians clinics.
March 1, 2004
Hot-button issues
To the surprise of many longtime Olympia observers, higher education has been a hot topic during the 2004 legislative session. As lawmakers work toward a March 11 adjournment, they are debating bills on new enrollments, performance contracts and other issues.
December 1, 1998
Impact of I-200
Initiative 200, which would dismantle affirmative action programs in state government, was approved by Washington state voters 58 percent to 42 percent in the mid-term election held Nov. 3.
December 1, 1997
Charles Horsky dies
Charles A. Horsky, '31, was a UW debate team star who went on to become a presidential adviser and was instrumental in the creation of the Kennedy Center and other Washington, D.C., institutions.
June 1, 1996
1995 bombing highlighted a disturbing rise in anti-government fervor
But as the shock waves from the Oklahoma City bombing still echo, we can hope that reasonable discussion will turn down the fever.
Why don’t Americans trust their government?
Distrust in government today is rated by some experts to be second only to pre-Civil War times.