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Housing people who are homeless saves money, lives
A new study by the University of North Carolina pins down savings to taxpayers when people who are homeless are giving cheap, simple housing. The savings, according to the study,...
Good news: ER visits are way, way down
Most people don’t go to their doctor – much less the emergency room – five times a year. The ER is the most expensive possible way to get health treatment....
New 144-Car Ferry Finished
As the Governor prepares to sign a 2014 Supplemental Transportation budget that funds a third much-needed Olympic-class ferry, Washington ferry riders received another bit of good news this week: The...
Washington’s unemployment rate still lower than national rate
Washington’s unemployment rate remains at the lowest point in more than 5 years. During the first two months of 2014, the rate held steady at 6.4 percent, which was lower...
Robinson back home, opens in-district office
Having struck compromise gold on a supplemental operating budget and some other prickly issues, the 2014 Legislature adjourned on time last week. State Rep. June Robinson is happily back home...
Boosting opportunity for high-school grads
Not all bills that come before the Legislature ignite controversy, generate front-page headlines or get the talking heads talking. But that doesn’t mean they don’t do good, in a quiet...
Power to the people
Not every new Washington law makes the headlines, but every single one matters to some individual, group, or institution. For evidence, turn to Rep. Cindy Ryu‘s HB 2140, which was...
And while we’re talking transportation — are cars becoming a thing of the past?
Americans are moving away from cars and towards alternative modes of transportation. A new report by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) says that transit ridership in the US is...
The High Cost of a Poor Transportation System
For more than a year and a half, House Democrats have been working for a major investment in our transportation system by way of a new revenue package. It would...
Reform will protect victims of domestic violence
Most murders don’t happen because some genius serial killer is stalking the streets of Seattle or Spokane. Police and prosecutors know that homicide victims usually die at the hands of...