A non-partisan group’s survey on young adult employment implies Washington’s state minimum wage is to blame and offers sub-minimum training wage as one solution. By DAVID...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand (June 5) — Last fall, when Costco spent a record $22 million to pass Initiative 1183 privatizing Washington state liquor sales,...
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules next month on an effort to repeal the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) — a legal challenge brought by conservative...
(May 4) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the state’s largest union organization, released its 2012 Legislative Voting Records on Friday, just in time for...
OLYMPIA (April 11) — With strong bipartisan support, the Washington State Legislature today passed the Infrastructure Jobs Bonds sought by a labor-business coalition to create some...
UPDATE (April 11) — Thanks to the thousands of emails sent by supporters of the Infrastructure Jobs Bonds, the legislation passed today! Get details. Thank you...
The Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council is distributing the following information about SB 6789: OLYMPIA — Until recently, Washington’s low-cost electricity from renewable hydro...
OLYMPIA (Mar. 22) — Passage of state legislation to finance an enhanced capital budget through bonds should be a special-session priority because “this new infusion of...
By DON ORANGE The Association of Washington Business (AWB), our state’s Chamber of Commerce, is fighting to eliminate industry regulations! Not exactly a “man bites dog”...
By TERESA MOSQUEDA Health care consumers scored a significant, historic victory with last week’s Senate passage of HB 2319, which implements the Affordable Care Act in...