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Thursday, February 28, 2019
THIS WASHINGTON
ALSO TODAY at The Stand — Congressional hearing highlights workplace violence faced by caregivers
ALSO at The Stand — In 2019, let’s start balancing our tax code
► From KUOW — Another climate foe: energy-guzzling buildings — Buildings are the fastest-growing source of carbon emissions in Washington state, according to Gov. Jay Inslee’s office. Legislation backed by Inslee aims to turn that around, not just by strengthening the building codes that govern new construction, but by requiring some old buildings to clean up their acts as well.
EDITOR’S NOTE — The WSLC supports the Clean Building for Washington Act, SB 5293/HB 1257, sponsored by Sen. Reuven Carlyle (D-Seattle) and Rep. Beth Doglio (D-Olympia).
► In today’s Seattle Times — Gov. Inslee’s 2020 presidential campaign announcement expected this week — Multiple sources in Washington politics said the governor intends to roll out his presidential campaign by the end of the week, testing his viability as a 2020 Democratic nominee.
► And Working Washington for the win…
If you’re the lobby group for chain restaurants, what do you do when every worker who speaks to #waleg who is covered by secure scheduling in speaking in support? Two things….
— Working Washington (@workingwa) February 27, 2019
LOCAL
► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Providence should keep workers’ sick leave benefit in place (letter by Scott Minckler) — Providence Regional Medical Center Everett is attempting to eliminate our sick leave benefit and leave thousands of front-line health care workers without the high quality health care we rely on not only for our own health but for our families’ health as well. Without adequate sick leave time, and a living wage, we cannot take care of ourselves or our families, and likely will be unable to provide ourselves and the community as a whole with the quality health care that we all deserve.
ALSO at The Stand — Providence Everett workers leaflet outside Silvertips game (Feb. 22)
— Community supports, rallies with Providence caregivers in Everett (Nov. 16)
EDITOR’S NOTE — Game developers! Don’t get mad… Get a union! As the AFL-CIO’s Liz Shuler writes: “You’ve built new worlds, designed new challenges and ushered in a new era of entertainment. Now it’s time for industry bosses to start treating you with hard-earned dignity and respect.”
BOEING
► In today’s (Everett) Herald — British Airways places a big order for the Boeing 777X — It will buy 18 of the new planes, with options for 24 more. Boeing now has 358 orders and commitments.
THAT WASHINGTON
► In today’s Washington Post — Michael Cohen’s hearing was explosive — but not for what was new (editorial) — The takeaway: President Trump is a liar with a defective character — and, possibly, a criminal… For their part, Republicans spent nearly all of their time attacking Mr. Cohen rather than defending the president — with one going so far as to childishly recite the rhyme “liar, liar, pants on fire.”
EDITOR’S NOTE — To date, Rep. Adam Smith (D-9th) is the only Democratic member of Congress from Washington who has signed on as co-sponsor of Jayapal’s bill.
NATIONAL
► From AP — W.Va. judge strikes down key portions of right-to-work law — A judge on Wednesday sided with labor unions in striking down key portions of West Virginia’s so-called right-to-work law, including those that allowed workers to stop paying union dues. The judge said some provisions of the 2016 law violated the state constitution. Labor unions maintained the law illegally took their assets since they still have to represent all employees in a union shop, including those that the law would allow to stop paying union dues.
T.G.I.T.
► The Entire Staff of The Stand will not be posting tomorrow (Friday), so today we present the musician we will be seeing tonight at Seattle’s Neptune Theater… Joe Jackson! Way back in 1986, he recorded a new album live in front of a silenced audience rather than in a studio, to capture the energy of the performance. The lyrics in this song, about then-President Reagan, apply just as well — or better — to our current president. Enjoy.
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