The Seattle Times By Walker Ornstein OLYMPIA — Washington already has the highest minimum wage of any state in the country, but a packed hearing room at the Capitol was…
Bills to raise minimum wage, require paid sick days introduced in Olympia
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Rep. Strom Peterson challenges lawmakers to honor MLK with deeds, not words
OLYMPIA – Freshman Rep. Strom Peterson (D-21) used his first speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to ask his colleagues a simple question: what would Dr. Martin Luther…
Families are where education starts
Click on the photo to read the rest of the oped, or on this link below: Oped in The Everett Herald: Schools not only duty state has
Minimum wage, paid sick and safe leave bills introduced in Legislature
OLYMPIA – A group of lawmakers in Olympia introduced bills that would work toward ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed by raising the state’s minimum wage and requiring…
Orwall’s bill could bring justice for rape victims in Washington
Back in November, KING 5 reported that Seattle Police Department’s records show that in a little over a decade, 1,641 rape kits were booked into evidence. But only 365 were…