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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...
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...
Enforcing the rights of our veterans and service members
Did you know that a service member whose active duty orders are signed by the governor has fewer protections than one whose orders are signed by the President? It’s true,...
Open Government Caucus launches its agenda
The bipartisan Open Government Caucus (OGC), led by a Seattle Democrat and an East Wenatchee Republican, hit the ground running at its first meeting this week. The caucus is co-chaired...
Meet a new legislator: Mia Gregerson
Several new members have joined the House Democratic Caucus since the 2013 regular session, including Mia Gregerson. Mia (MEE-uh) was appointed by the King County Council to fill the unexpired...
ICYMI: America’s story
Did you catch Speaker Chopp telling America’s story on the opening day of session? America Yorita-Carrion was an honors and an International Baccalaureate student with a 3.8 GPA at Davis...
Foreclosure Fairness Act 2.5 years later
Back in 2011, as families hit by the recession were struggling to make their mortgage payments and hundreds of homes were being foreclosed in every part of the state, the...
Making ‘one person-one vote’ a reality for all
While other states around the country are passing all kinds of restrictions on voters, the Washington House of Representatives passed four bills this week emphasizing fairness, efficiency, and yes, inclusion...
Minimum wage to living wage
A Gallup poll conducted in January found that 67% of Americans are dissatisfied with the income distribution in our country. And the problem seems to be worsening. A recent report...