Introducing the Observer’s newest team member

(She brought her own cute dogs.) And we’re out for the holidays

Editor’s Note: 

The state of Washington spends an absolute boatload of money — tens of billions of dollars — on health care and education every year. Education — and the money to pay for it — is famously the state's paramount duty and makes up the lion's share of the budget. The state also pays directly for the health care of a substantial fraction of Wa…