Death with Dignity services will be affected by Virginia Mason merger
If a proposed merger between Virginia Mason Health System and CHI Franciscan goes through, services provided through the Death with Dignity Act — already limited in Eastern Washington — would become harder to access, advocates say. Continue reading at The Yakima Herald. (Evan Abell)
Washington state’s sales-based tax system is badly out of balance
In 2018, the Institute of Taxation & Economic Policy determined that Washington, lacking an income tax, had the most unfair state and local tax system in the nation. Strapped with a 17.8% average tax burden, the lowest-income families ($24,000 or less) had to work 9.3 weeks out of the year to pay their annual state and local taxes. With a 3.0% tax burden, the highest-income families ($545,900 or more) had to work only 1.6 weeks. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Jennifer Luxton)
Multriracial coalition launches campaign for equitable 2021 redistricting process
The Washington Census Alliance (WCA) – a statewide coalition of 92 Black- and Brown-led community organizations – today announced a campaign to increase and protect community input in the 2021 redistricting process alongside WinWin Action, the Voting Justice Coalition, the League of Women Voters, and Fix Democracy First. Continue reading at Seattle Gay News.
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