Advocacy Materials What you need to know: Social Security works December 30, 2019 / October 30, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Social Security improves the economic security of more than 1.3 million Washington residents and their families. Read more »
EOI Updates EOI’s priorities for 2020 December 20, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute EOI’s 2020 Legislative Priorities Early Learning and Care: Quality early learning and care allows children to thrive and parents to achieve economic security. Nonetheless, childcare is unaffordable and too hard to find, while teachers receive poverty-level wages. Our kids, parents, and businesses need more state investment. Invest in childcare quality and compensation with $10 million […] Read more »
EOI Updates Washington launching paid family, medical leave program in 2020 December 12, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Washington to let more workers qualify for overtime December 11, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Today, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries has released new overtime regulations. Washington had not updated the regulations since 1976. EOI was among the stakeholders that weighed in with research and analysis, aiding the Department in drafting this update to the regulations, which will gradually increase the overtime threshold to 2.5 times 40 hours […] Read more »
EOI Updates After 40 years, Washington State now lets more workers qualify for overtime December 11, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Social Security in our state: Facts and fixes December 9, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Update on the Seattle income tax creating a pathway to a progressive income tax December 8, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates What should progressives do with their majority on city council? Tax the rich. Duh. November 14, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Amazon lost the Seattle city council elections after a $1 million power play. Will it see a new head tax? November 10, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
Advocacy Materials How does Cascade Care help all Washingtonians? October 30, 2019 / October 30, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Cascade Care will make health care more affordable and accessible in the individual insurance market and for all Washingtonians. Read more »