By ROBBY STERN (Mar. 5, 2014) — The arc of life has been on my mind lately. Turning 70 this month has led me to think...
Paid sick leave, wage theft, other bills killed by Republicans on cutoff day Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (Mar. 4, 2014)...
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 OREGON ► In today’s Salem S-J — Right-to-work among 12 ballot measures dropped — Gov. John Kitzhaber announced Monday that...
SALEM, Ore. (Mar. 4, 2014) — Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced Monday that two anti-union initiatives, including a so-called “right-to-work” measure to weaken the state’s public...
Monday, March 3, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In the News Tribune — Deadline looms on state budget plan for schools — Washington lawmakers say...
The “Fast for Families Across America” campaign for commonsense immigration reform arrives in Washington state this week and will press the Republican members of Washington’s Congressional...
Friday, February 28, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Inslee meets with angry Machinists union reps — Leaders of the Machinists and...
By JOHN BURBANK (Feb. 28, 2014) — How do you say goodbye to a friend, a father, a mother, a sibling, a son or daughter, a...
SEATTLE (Feb. 28, 2014) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO has urged public officials to contact the owner of two Hyatt hotels in Seattle and...
Thursday, February 27, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Olympian — State lawmakers consider borrowing against Lottery to build schools — A bipartisan plan...