While many Republicans in Congress are backing away from cutting and privatizing Medicare, freshman U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-3rd) is reaffirming her support for the...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► At TheNewsTribune.com — Few details, but House leaders predict breakthroughs are coming — Gov. Chris Gregoire has put forward a new, “really...
The Pierce County Central Labor Council is hosting a Labor Neighbor-style walk this Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect signatures in...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► In today’s Olympian — Legislators making progress on debt-limit talks — As the monthlong special session enters its fourth week, the House...
UPDATE: SB 5931, which bypassed the normal committee process, was quickly voted upon Tuesday afternoon in the Senate and passed 29-18, with 9 Democrats siding with...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► From AP — State prepares for July shutdown as budget talks stall — Top officials in Washington state started preparing Monday for...
The country has gone off its economic rails, as the recession and subsequent cuts in critical public services have disproportionately harmed women and people of color....
The “special” overtime legislation session is scheduled to end a week from today on May 23. As speculation mounts whether that’s enough time to pass the...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► In Sunday’s Spokesman-Review — Workers’ comp becoming a yellow brick road-block (Jim Camden column) — The budget is not really holding things...
FOOD DRIVE TOMORROW! (SATURDAY) ► At AFL-CIO Now — Help Letter Carriers ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ May 14 — You can help “Stamp Out Hunger” by...