Some interesting assertions by State Rep. Bruce Chandler (R-Granger) in his guest column in yesterday’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer; he claims (erroneously) that Washington’s Family Leave Insurance program “will only be used by the prosperous…[it] could be funded by the poor working-class folks to give the more prosperous a benefit” and asserts family leave is”being rushed through […]
Washington State gets top marks for government performance
March 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Pew Center on the States released a 50-state assessment evaluating and grading each state based on a range of areas, from budget and finance to roads and bridges. Turns out Washington State gets an A-, sharing the top spot with Utah and Virginia: [Washington's] Government Management Accountability and Performance program…emphasizes periodic public forums during […]
Full-day kindergarten on the menu in Tacoma
March 3, 2008 By 1 Comment
The last several decades have seen an abundance of research stressing the importance of the early years of a child’s education and extolling the benefits of quality early learning initiatives. Full-day kindergarten is one such initiative. Despite the fact that full-day kindergarten results in increased academic achievement and school readiness for participants, fewer than half […]
Brightening our economic picture
March 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
In a photo-editing program like Photoshop, brightening a picture just takes a few clicks of the mouse. It’s not quite that easy when it comes to changing our economic outlook. Still, there are steps we can take to minimize the impact of the current economic slowdown on our workers, businesses and families. Let’s begin with […]
