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 Losing a gamble on being uninsured December 7, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Hannah Rapp A few days after the cake, candles and celebration of her 26th birthday, Larkin Sheldon of Seattle, Washington awoke uninsured. Her small Seattle-based employer didn’t offer insurance, and she could no longer stay on her parent’s plan. She checked out options on Washington’s Health Benefits Exchange, but was put off by confusing terminology, hidden fees, […] Read more »
EOI Updates Families are complicated and paid leave can help November 27, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Gabriela Quintana On Thanksgiving, I will deep fry a turkey, make gluten-free rolls, and ensure a glass of my favorite wine is always in hand when greeting my immediate and distant family members. There is a lot of us in the “gang gang” — including my mother, two siblings (one is a half sibling), my husband’s mother […] 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 »
EOI Updates Washington veterans are getting new benefits November 8, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Gabriela Quintana In honor of Veterans Day, let’s look at how Washington’s paid family and medical leave program will help veterans and their families in 2020, such as people like Army Sergeant Elena Garcia and her husband Sam. Elena and Sam Garcia In 2020, Elena Garcia is finally promoted to Army Sergeant. She has worked hard to […] Read more »
EOI Updates Update on the Seattle income tax October 30, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by John Burbank Today the Court of Appeals definitively opened the door to the state Supreme Court to review and rule on Seattle’s income tax on the affluent. The Court rejected our opponents’ request for reconsideration of the Court’s July decision affirming that Seattle had the right to levy a tax on income and finding the state law […] Read more »
EOI Updates Vote to improve schools and opportunities for people of color October 30, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Sara Bekele This week, we have the chance to make a decision with our ballots about the place of Affirmative Action in Washington State. Despite its reputation as a beacon of progressive politics, Washington has been one of the very few states in the U.S. that has banned Affirmative Action since the passage of Tim Eyman’s I-200 […] Read more »
EOI Updates Notes on staffing changes at EOI October 25, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Two of our staff members, Development Director Sam Hatzenbeler and Operations Associate Melanie Mazza, are moving into new and different roles at EOI. Sam will now be a policy associate for health and Melanie will take over managing development. To those who relied on them in their previous positions, they wrote these notes: I am […] Read more »
EOI Updates New babies mean new benefits in 2020 October 18, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Gabriela Quintana The arrival of fall is one more signal that we are close to seeing Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program become reality—in about two and half months! Anticipation from those expecting the arrival of a new child in their home must be high. With paid leave, parents can take time off work to be […] Read more »