(Jan. 8, 2015) — In our nation, and especially within Washington state, we like to believe that prosperity and happiness are deserved, earned, and equally achievable...
(Jan. 5, 2015) — Take a few minutes to watch this powerful video of Washington State correctional employees talking about the challenging nature of their job....
OLYMPIA (Dec. 19, 2014) — Gov. Jay Inslee proposed a two-year budget on Thursday that funds all of the negotiated pay raises ratified by state employees...
SEATTLE (Dec. 18, 2014) — Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, introduced Gov. Jay Inslee at Wednesday’s press event unveiling the governor’s...
OLYMPIA (Dec. 16, 2014) — Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter last week to U.S. trade negotiators expressing concerns about Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), a controversial...
UPDATED (Dec. 1, 2014) — L&I has announced that the average increase in workers’ compensation premiums in 2015 will be less than half of the amount...
UPDATED (Nov. 10, 2014) –The latest results as of 8 a.m. Monday are updated in the post below. (Nov. 5, 2014) — The Democratic Party’s hopes...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand TACOMA (Oct. 30, 2014) — The tax-exempt status of the Freedom Foundation is being challenged by a Tacoma attorney, who accuses...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 29, 2014) — The Tax Foundation, a conservative corporate-funded think tank, on Tuesday released its annual 2015 State...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand (Oct. 17, 2014) — The Freedom Foundation has now gone 0-for-4 — a sweep in baseball playoff parlance — in its...