By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2014) — The percentage of Americans lacking health insurance is plummeting thanks to the Affordable Care Act,...
Thursday, July 10, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Seattle Times — Inslee proposes new water-quality standards — Gov. Jay Inslee proposed new state...
BURLINGTON — This Friday, June 11 is the one-year anniversary of the first strike by farm workers over the wages and working conditions at Sakuma Brothers...
By LEO W. GERARD (July 10, 2014) — Americans devoted last Friday to celebrating independence. Flags and fireworks, picnics and pledges of allegiance abounded. But there’s...
The following is from the Washington Federation of State Employees, Council 28: SEATTLE (July 9, 2014) — King County is reasserting its ownership duties over Harborview...
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 ELECTION ► In today’s Seattle Times — Tim Eyman losing support, money from business (by Danny Westneat) — In recent...
(July 9, 2014) — The 2014 Constitutional Convention of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO will begin Tuesday, July 22 at the Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel...
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From KPLU — Feds warn states of possible highway cash holdback — Washington and Oregon may follow...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2014) — In the 13 states that increased their minimum wage on Jan. 1, 2014, whether through legislation or automatic increases like...
Monday, July 7, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Olympian — Gap between state workers and counterparts’ earnings one issue in Inslee pay talks...