The US imprisons over 2.4 million people. According to a Pew study published in 2011, between 1973 and 2009, the nation’s prison population grew by 705%. We now imprison more…
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Raising the minimum wage is not just a “progressive” issue
The minimum wage was born in Washington state back in 1937, when the U.S. Supreme Court uphold our state’s right to set a bare minimum on wages.Today, many citizens and…
The News Tribune: Oil-by-rail regulations bill clears first House hurdle; Senate weighs study
By Brad Shannon – Staff Writer Lawmakers in the House and Senate both agree more study is needed to counteract the growing public safety risk posed by increasing shipments of…
Crowdfunding: coming soon to a start-up near you?
Crowdfunding, or investment crowdfunding, describes the practice of raising money over the Internet by soliciting small investments from numerous investors. An outgrowth of crowdsourcing, crowdfunding techniques have been popularized by…
Shedding some light on small-business myths
You hear it often: Small business is the backbone of our economy. For every Microsoft or Boeing or Nordstrom, there are dozens of individually owned dry cleaners and pet stores…