Filed under: early learning, education, health care, state economy, tax and budget, budget, economic security, economy, public policy, retirement savings accounts, taxes, washington state
October 15, 2009 • 5:04 pm
Budget and Taxes
- Tax the rich: They need services too
- Credit agencies go negative on Washington’s debt outlook – can we buy enough pants to boost our economy?
- Righting the imbalance of our state’s tax system
- Washington’s Equity Gap: Lower tax rates for higher incomes
- An introduction to the WA state budget: Washington’s budget hole
- An introduction to the WA state budget: We need more scrutiny of tax breaks
Social Security
- Social Security keeps millions of seniors – especially women – out of poverty
- Giving thanks: A citizen’s guide to Thanksgiving
- Committee’s failure is nation’s gain
- Now is the time to talk about *increasing* Social Security benefits – not cutting them
- You can’t win in America’s casino economy – unless you change the rules
- At EOI, when we win, we like to party – join us!
Family-wage Jobs
- On the ground: What life is like at minimum wage in Washington
- Restaurant owners taking the ‘high road’ report better loyalty, creativity and productivity
- Bills to cut Washington’s minimum wage get hearing in Olympia
- Small business owners shun lobbyists, call for “high-road” workplace standards
- Washington state voters were ahead of the curve on minimum wage – why can’t these legislators catch up?
- Seattle Business Magazine: Keep the Minimum Wage High
Government
- Four new economic development policies to help us recover from the recession
- Publicly-owned Green Bay Packers beat 15 private rivals to get to Super Bowl
- Giving thanks: A citizen’s guide to Thanksgiving
- Government is Good: The Forgotten Achievements of Government
- Happy Interdependence Day: Ensuring life, liberty for all is the basis of our government
- Government is Good: A Day in Your Life
State Economy
- Public sector cuts are holding back economic recovery in Washington
- Credit agencies go negative on Washington’s debt outlook – can we buy enough pants to boost our economy?
- Small business owners shun lobbyists, call for “high-road” workplace standards
- Unemployed Face Fewer Jobs, Fewer Hours, and Smaller Safety Net
- Gender wage gap as bad now as in 1991
- Childcare subsidy cuts hurt working women and families
Paid Sick Days
- Small business owners shun lobbyists, call for “high-road” workplace standards
- Raise your hand if you want to lose your job to care for someone you love
- Seattle is getting down to the details on paid sick days – and your input is crucial!
- Sweet Victories: Lessons for 2012
- Connecticut Workers Welcome Paid Sick Days
- The push for paid sick days gains steam across U.S.
Paid Family Leave
- Research shows paid family leave not only better for families and workers – it’s better for business too
- Small business owners shun lobbyists, call for “high-road” workplace standards
- You can’t win in America’s casino economy – unless you change the rules
- Balancing work and family responsibilities requires new workplace policies
- Washington delegation visits ‘other Washington’ to highlight work and family issues
- Why Regulations Can Help Your Business Grow
