As President-elect Obama’s economic stimulus package has developed, it has a gained a big post-Christmas ornament that has nothing to do with stimulus and everything to do with currying favor with the corporate community. His package includes a refund provision that would enable some companies posting losses last year to get refunds for taxes paid […]
Minimum wage in the news. Plus: what to expect from D.C., more budget cuts, early education and pensions
January 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Wage increase makes sense to some: While some employers fear the largest minimum wage jump in 10 years, workers make plans. | Read Higher Minimum Wage a Struggle for Workers, Employers: When the minimum wage rises, everybody’s paycheck usually gets a little bigger at Martha & Mary, which runs a nursing home and offers other […]
Gregoire’s budget cuts. Plus: protecting the most vulnerable, a new stimulus plan in the works and news on health care spending
January 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Gregoire’s cuts mirror Rossi’s: During her re-election campaign, Gov. Chris Gregoire blasted Republican challenger Dino Rossi for decisions he made as the Senate’s lead budget writer in 2003 — such as suspending teacher pay raises mandated by voter initiative and cutting funding for children’s health care. Stimulate the Economy by Mending Our Safety Nets: Lots […]
Washington state and the national economic stimulus plan. Plus: job training, minimum wage, tax cuts, the cost of health care and jobless aid
January 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Congressional delegation ready to weigh in over state’s role in economic stimulus plan: President-elect Barack Obama and Democratic congressional leaders discuss a stimulus package that could exceed $800 billion. “This might be the most serious moment besides the Great Depression and World War II the country has faced,” said U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Belfair. “This […]
