Friday, June 30, 2017 THIS WASHINGTON ► In today’s Olympian — Budget deal must be signed by midnight to prevent shutdown — A $43.7-billion...
Using contorted accounting, a new report on Seattle’s minimum wage aims to convince us that more jobs and higher wages are bad for us. The...
By JOHN BURBANK (June 30, 2017) — We are approaching the Fourth of July, when we celebrate American independence and the success of the colonists’ desire...
UPDATE (11:30 p.m., June 30, 2017) — The Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28 reports: “Gov. Jay Inslee at 11:15 p.m. tonight (Friday, June...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 THIS WASHINGTON ► In today’s News Tribune — State government might shut down this weekend as lawmakers still can’t agree...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 LOCAL ► From David Bacon — A new farm worker union is born — The signing of the contract with...
Take action on June 28 outside Columbia Bank’s Tacoma HQ TACOMA — The Washington-based Freedom Foundation, a right-wing tax exempt organization with the mission of...
Monday, June 26, 2017 MUSLIM TRAVEL BAN ► BREAKING from AP — Supreme Court reinstates Trump travel ban, will hear arguments — The Supreme...
UPDATE — See WFSE’s video coverage of the rally outside Amazon HQ on June 27. SEATTLE — There are just five days left for the Washington...
Friday, June 23, 2017 THIS WASHINGTON ► From Teamsters 117 — Teamster Jessica Poston speaks out at a rally for state workers — Teamster...
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