EOI Updates 2020 virtual changemakers dinner August 18, 2020 / October 26, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Welcome, Changemakers! Event Details: Tuesday, September 15th 6:00pm – 7:30pm Online Event Materials: Event Program Bingo Card Need help with Remo? Send us an email at event@opportunityinstitute.org and we’ll help you out! With appreciation to the following elected officials and candidates joining us at the Changemakers Dinner: Congresswoman Kim Schrier Congressman Denny Heck Congresswoman Suzan […] Read more »
EOI Updates COVID-19: Billionaires’ wealth skyrockets as WA budget crashes July 15, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates More than 1 in 5 Seattle students are enrolled in private schools, among highest in nation July 13, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Never shoot Santa claus: Jack kemp, jack Kennedy, Joe Biden and… unemployment benefits July 8, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
Advocacy Materials How to rebuild public services in a pandemic: Progressive revenue solutions June 30, 2020 / October 30, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute We can rebuild public services for health care, mental health, and education, and begin to adequately fund early learning and care by putting in place an excise tax on employer for their decisions to provide surplus compensation to executive employees. Read more »
Advocacy Materials Progressive revenue can rebuild Washington’s economy June 30, 2020 / October 30, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Policymakers must make forward‐looking choices to raise new progressive revenues for investment that will promote widespread and equitable recovery. Read more »
EOI Updates Washington can’t afford austerity; tax the rich to save jobs, services June 25, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates A capital gains tax for Seattle? New progressive revenue measure enters the conversation June 24, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates For the first time, Seattle could Institute its own capital gains tax to pay for homeless housing June 18, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Teresa Mosqueda brings a new payroll tax proposal to the table June 16, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »