Friday, March 22, 2019 LOCAL ► In today’s News Tribune — St. Joseph nurses launch informational picket before next...
18 hours ago
OLYMPIA (March 21, 2019) — Caitlyn Jekel, Workforce Development Director for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO,...
21 hours ago
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon explained the importance of this bill because it targets transportation fuels which are the largest...
Yesterday
Thursday, March 21, 2019 LOCAL ► In today’s Seattle Times — Starbucks holds its first annual meeting without Howard...
Yesterday
Dairy workers, UFW hold vigil outside shareholders’ meeting to seek an end to labor abuses at dairy cooperative’s farms ...
Yesterday
Based on the strong revenue numbers, the Council revised its revenue forecast upward by $307 million for the 2017-19...
3/20/2019
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 THIS WASHINGTON ► In today’s Seattle Times — Reducing energy use in aging buildings is worth...
3/20/2019
The following is form IAM District 751: SEATTLE (March 20, 2019) — Effective March 11, IAM District 751 has hired Chelsea...
3/20/2019
The following is from the WSNA: TACOMA — The Washington State Nurses Association invites all union members and community...
3/20/2019
With the house-of-origin cutoff in the rearview mirror, the Washington Legislature now moves back into committee action....
3/19/2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 THIS WASHINGTON ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Senate approves day to honor farm-worker...
3/19/2019
‘(Trump) is diverting funds from real operational priorities in order to build an unneeded wall,’ says Rep. Denny Heck ...
3/19/2019
As I write this, I’m in the air at 31,000 feet, flying from Seattle to Dallas. And, I’m sad to tell you that I’m doing it...
3/19/2019
Plus, a status report on key labor-backed bills This is the latest edition of the weekly Legislative Update newsletter...
3/18/2019
Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed four bills into law that made it through both chambers this session. Here’s what they do:...
3/17/2019
On the final day for the Legislature to pass non-budget-related bills out of their house of origin, the Senate passed 16...
3/15/2019
Meg Jones is the Executive Director of the Association of Washington Healthcare Plans, an advocacy organization...
3/15/2019
Could Governor Jay Inslee be the next President of the United States? I hear some skepticism, because our Washington is a...
3/15/2019
Duane Liptak is Executive Vice President of Magpul Industries Corporation, a manufacturer of firearm accessories. Lawmakers...
3/14/2019
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson published an opinion Tuesday saying a proposal requiring candidates for...
3/14/2019
Lawmakers in Washington’s House of Representatives passed a bill off the floor on Tuesday that would create a clean-fuel...
3/13/2019
Having a workable presidential primary will greatly improve the way Washington voters select their delegates to the...
3/12/2019
Session is rolling on, and tomorrow is the last day for the Legislature to pass non-budget-related bills out of the house...
3/12/2019
The Senate passed SB 5489, also known as the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act, off the floor last week. The bill...
3/11/2019
Tim Eyman is a political activist. He joins us as a “Wire Insider” to discuss taxes and the influence of Democrats in the...
3/11/2019
Around the nation, local sheriffs and others have pushed back against new gun restrictions. “This is just a gun-grab...
3/11/2019
Three bills that would alter Washington’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA), which regulates the relationship between...
3/9/2019
Representative Joe Schmick, ranking member of the House Health Care and Wellness Committee, wrote the following statement...
3/8/2019
Mr. Inslee has made climate change and the environment his signature issues, though he has had mixed success in getting...
3/1/2019