DAILY NEWS
Boeing session begins, $15/hour Seattle, why Detroit matters…
Thursday, November 7, 2013
STATE LEGISLATURE
TODAY at The Stand — Will the State Legislature act for the 777X?
► In the P.S. Business Journal — Boeing, union leaders, lawmakers raise hopes for 777X pact — While the blockbuster deal to keep Boeing’s 777X in Washington could stumble if the Legislature and union members don’t fall in line, there were at least some indicators Wednesday that agreement may be possible.
► In today’s Olympian — What’s the rush, some legislators ask — In a state where the Boeing Co.’s political clout is legendary, lawmakers return to Olympia on Thursday to answer the company’s latest wish list — even though some aren’t sure exactly what’s on the agenda or why it has to happen now.
► In today’s Seattle Times — Inslee defends call for Olympia to act quickly to win 777X — State lawmakers in both parties, though open to extending certain tax breaks for Boeing, cast doubts about being able to reach quick agreement on a $10 billion transportation-tax package — a deal that has eluded them all year.
► In today’s News Tribune — Lawmaker says Joint Base Lewis-McChord must be big part of transportation package — State Sen. Steve O’Ban (R-Tacoma) wrote in a letter Wednesday that a proposed gas-tax increase by the Legislature must pay for a major widening project on Interstate 5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
STATE ELECTION
ALSO at The Stand — SeaTac Prop 1 win is a model for workers across the country (by Rebecca Smith)
► In today’s News Tribune — Jan Angel increases lead over Nathan Schlicher in Senate race — The Republican-dominated majority that runs the state Senate got closer Wednesday to welcoming a new member in 2014.
► In today’s (Everett) Herald — State’s Democrats are looking for leaders — Sens. Sharon Nelson of Maury Island and Karen Keiser of Kent are considered the top contenders to succeed Sen. Ed Murray as leader of the Senate Democratic caucus. Then in February, comes the selection of a new chairman for the state Democratic Party.
► From TIME magazine — Election 2013’s biggest winner? Labor unions — Across the country, candidates backed by unions triumphed over their counterparts, while ballot measures broke in favor of the unions that had campaigned for them as well. “Yesterday was not only a victory for unions, but a victory for working families,” Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, tells TIME.
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
LOCAL
► In today’s News Tribune — Millennium Export Terminal right for Washington (by Karen Harbert and Tom Pierson) — The Millennium Export Bank Terminal in Longview is an opportunity for Washington to create thousands of jobs and generate millions in revenue.
IMMIGRATION REFORM
► At Politico — AFL-CIO targets GOP with immigration ad blitz — The AFL-CIO is poised to launch a high-dollar television campaign assailing House Republicans for their inaction on immigration reform, in an attempt to ensure that the congressional GOP pays a price if it continues to stall on an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system.
ALSO at The Stand — Rally Thursday (TODAY!) in Bellevue to demand immigration reform — Rally with immigration activists, community leaders, faith leaders, leaders of national organizations, impacted women and families who are fighting for action on comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. House. Meet Thursday, Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m. at Downtown Park, NE 1st St. & 102nd Ave. NE, in Bellevue. Can’t be there? Follow the action live on Twitter at #WAwomentogether.
NATIONAL
TODAY’S MUST-SEE
► Why Detroit Matters — This video produced by AFSCME talks to the working families of Detroit and learns that not only do they believe their city can make a comeback, they know who is holding them back. They aren’t giving up and they don’t think anyone else should give up on them, either.
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