Click here to sign up to receive latest news from the House Democratic Caucus.
The tale of America’s middle class collapse in three charts
What’s happened to America’s vast middle class? A recently released study by a team of economists from the London School of Economics and U.C. Berkeley, shows that middle-class share of...
We’re #12!
No, this isn’t a reference to the Seahawks 12th man, but it’s just as exciting – Washington state’s ranking on political engagement! Some of the folks who have been working...
Think health care reform doesn’t help real people?
If you’ve had a claim for mental health services declined since 2006 due to a simple blanket exclusion of coverage for treatment, and you paid out of pocket for that...
For parents, here’s the scariest part about Halloween—and how to make it safer
This Halloween, don’t worry about evil clowns or zombies. Think about traffic. Trick-or-treat night is the most dangerous day of the year for kids, with an average of 5.5 deaths...
A nickel here, a dollar there; it all adds up
Besides apple pie and cowboys, if there is one thing America is well-known for, it’s “The American Dream.” The idea that no matter where you start out, if you work...
Turning back the clock
It’s pretty hard to come up with good things to say about the Great Depression. But here’s one: If it hadn’t been for the Great Depression, we wouldn’t have upwards...
Cranberry harvest is in full swing
Behold, the cranberry. A cranberry dish is a big part of Thanksgiving spreads across the nation, and cranberry juice has come into its own in recent decades. The yearly Cranberry...
Marijuana barred in 40 Percent of Washington
Since the passage of I-502 in 2012, a number of local governments have made the decision to bar the growth, processing and/or sale of recreational marijuana within their city limits....
New report: big corporations worried about shrinking middle class
The average American family makes less today than it did 15 years ago, while bills for a family of four went up by $10,000. Those two facts are hitting home...
Crowds flock to Seattle Center for free health care
Seattle Center is gearing up for an onslaught of visitors this weekend, many of whom will begin waiting in the ticket lines before dawn. But it’s not a music festival...