Day of Remembrance and standing up to federal executive orders On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. That order resulted in 120,000 Japanese Americans and people…
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Stateline: With growth of the gig economy, states rethink how workers get benefits
As more and more Americans hold nontraditional jobs that don’t have benefits attached — think freelance graphic designers or Uber drivers — cities and states are exploring ways to ensure…
Water rights, supporting commercial fishing, and telephone town hall follow-up
Water rights and the Hirst decision A recent Washington Supreme Court decision has thrown the building permit process into chaos for some landowners seeking to build on land with permit-exempt…
House approves education plan, boosts funding by $3,100 per student
House Bill 1843 fully funds schools and addresses requirements of McCleary decision OLYMPIA – Washington state voted to invest an additional $3,100 per student and end the state’s reliance on…
Education, military spouses, and Western State Hospital
The Democratic plan for fully funding education While the Legislature has made significant albeit slow progress in recent years with increasing education funding – nearly $5 billion in new investments…