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Wednesday, August 15, 2018   PAY OUR TEACHERS   ► From KIRO 7 — Hundreds of teachers to rally for higher pay — Hundreds of...

Every two years, union members and others interested in Washington’s workers’ compensation system gather to hear from...

On election night, things were looking worse than bad for Republicans. They looked awful.  So much so that I wrote it was...

The news this weekend that an Alaska Airlines plane was stolen and taken for something of a joy ride brought up a number of...

Tuesday, August 14, 2018   TEACHER PAY   ► In today’s Yakima H-R — Toppenish School District employees OK contract; average...

Four Republican US Senators have filed a bill to “clear the way for construction of the Millennium Bulk Terminal” project...

We are about four months from our annual event, the 2018 Re-Wire Policy Conference on December 13th. It’s one of the...

Labor Day — Monday, Sept. 3 — is a day to recognize and honor the achievements of America’s working people. This year, the...

Chalk this one up as notable and perhaps anecdotal. Marilyn McKenna appears to have endorsed Kim Schrier in the 8th...

On Friday, Equity Forward Action, a “watchdog project” based out of New York City, announced a six-figure ad buy targeting...

Monday, August 13, 2018   THIS WASHINGTON   ► In today’s Tri-City Herald — Tri-Cities teacher raises are still up in the...

The deadline is today to submit comments opposing CMS rule change    WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 13, 2018) — The Trump...

On Thursday, Seattle Times editorial writer Melissa Santos wrote a column fact-checking Senator Maralyn Chase’s recent...

Thursday, August 10, 2018   ELECTION   ► In today’s Seattle Times — Rep. Adam Smith may face Democratic challenger Sarah...

City Council adopts plan to move from at-large elections to hybrid district system OLYMPIA – The City of Wenatchee today...

Missouri’s rejection of ‘right-to-work’ is just the latest sign that, despite the right’s best efforts to...

Washington State ranks 20th in MIT’s latest Elections Performance Index (EPI) assessment. The EPI evaluates all 50 states...

On Wednesday evening, a segment on the “The Rachel Maddow Show” highlighted statements made during a private campaign...

Thursday, August 9, 2018   ELECTION   ► In today’s Seattle Times — Washington’s primary-election vote puts Republicans on...

(Aug. 9, 2018) — Today, members of the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28 are having a Fair Pay...

With close to 80% of the ballots on hand counted and late mail-in ballots trickling in, some key federal primary races in...

The possibility of a Republican majority in the state Senate continues to shrink as Tuesday night’s primary results roll...

The primary election returns in Washington State portend a major wave for Democratic candidates in legislative races. Based...

A new analysis from the Cook Political Report breaks down and identifies the various races across the country that will...

Primary elections races to watch, two more initiatives on the ballot, and the dismissal of Eyman's Rainy Day Fund lawsuit...

Politicians across the country who have been accused of sexual harassment or other misconduct are running for office...

On Friday, a Thurston County Superior Court judge dismissed the Eyman v. Davidson, et al. case which claimed the state...

Secretary of State Kim Wyman announced August 2nd, that Initiatives 1631 and 1634 both gathered enough signatures and are...

Claire Torstenbo is a Republican candidate running for State Representative of the 43rd Legislative District. In this...

Mark Beebe and Tara Prevo met over online conversations about hiking the famed trail. A year later, they’re together, and...