Thursday, September 29, 2016 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Bellingham Herald — Washington minimum wage on the rise in 2017 — Some workers will...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 29, 2016) –All four of Washington state’s Republican members of Congress — Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan...
TUMWATER (Sept. 29, 2016) — Unless voters approve Initiative 1433 this fall, Washington state’s minimum wage will increase just 6 cents in 2017 to $9.53 an...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 STATE ELECTIONS ► From Fuse — Rep. Lynda Wilson uses web of businesses to funnel cash to her campaign —...
By MELODY RAUEN and NICOLE GRANT (Sept. 28, 2016) — Seattle protects women. It’s what our city, with a legacy of dynamic female leaders, does. Seattle...
The general election efforts of Labor Neighbor, the grassroots member-to-member political action program of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, continue this Saturday, Oct. 1. A...
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 ELECTION 2016 ► From AFL-CIO Now — It’s National Voter Registration Day: Care about your community? Register to vote! (by...
If you care about jobs, rights, environment… you’ll vote for Hillary Clinton By JEFF JOHNSON (Sept. 27, 2016) — Regardless of who you think performed...
Monday, September 26, 2016 STATE ELECTIONS ► In today’s News Tribune — Minimum wage initiative goes a buck fifty too far (editorial) — There’s...
By JOHN BURBANK (Sept. 26, 2016) — The campaign for president is getting most of the media attention this year, but we have other important decisions...
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