OLYMPIA (April 14, 2017) — Wednesday was the cutoff deadline for policy bills to have passed both houses of the Washington State Legislature and sent to...
Support state employees at a Stand Up for Washington event near you OLYMPIA — Washington’s state employees are our hard-working friends and neighbors who keep...
Dems’ plan funds schools, protects critical services, respects working families; GOP’s plan… doesn’t OLYMPIA (April 5, 2017) — Last Friday, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives...
GOP ignores state collective bargaining laws, slashes negotiated raises OLYMPIA (March 21, 2017) — The long-awaited Senate Republican budget proposal was released today, and just...
State revenues continue to lag behind Washington’s economic growth The following is from Andy Nicholas and Kelli Smith of the Washington State Budget and Policy...
New bills would protect Washington jobs as Boeing cuts continue OLYMPIA (March 13, 2017) — With support from organized labor, Washington’s Legislature has approved major...
OLYMPIA (March 13, 2017) — Here’s a status report on some key working family bills that remain in play in the 2017 session of the Washington...
OLYMPIA (March 10, 2017) — Despite having a federal government that refuses to acknowledge climate change, the coalition of individuals, organizations and businesses that comprise the...
UPDATED (March 9, 2017) — Yesterday’s cutoff has come and gone. Working families scored a significant victory as the House passed Rep. Tana Senn’s Equal Pay...
Business, labor urge Legislature to collaborate, not undermine voters The following is from the Transportation Choices Coalition: OLYMPIA (March 7, 2017) — On Monday, the...