EOI Updates Senate Democrats introduce a tax on wealth inequality April 18, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Legislature to consider tax on overpaid, undertaxed millionaire magnates April 17, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Matthew Caruchet For a PDF fact sheet, click here. Today, the Washington State Legislature began considering a bill to tax some of the elephantine and ridiculous salaries in our state. (Most likely not yours.) We’re talking people who are paid more than $1 million per year. (Surprisingly, not Jeff Bezos. His money is in tax-free capital gains). […] Read more »
EOI Updates Senate passes ban on employers asking about wage history April 12, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Marilyn Watkins Washington’s State Senate today took another step forward for gender pay equity, passing HB 1696, which prohibits employers from asking applicants about their wage history. The vote was strongly bipartisan, with majorities of both Democrats and Republicans supporting the bill. The Senate reached that bipartisan consensus by amending provisions about pay scale transparency that were […] Read more »
EOI Updates Rep. Clark introduces bringing an end to harassment by enhancing accountability and Rejecting Discrimination Act April 9, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Affordable health-care bills facing final negotiations in Olympia April 9, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Why we need capital gains taxes (on the rich) April 3, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Marilyn Watkins We’ve been pretending we can fund quality public services in Washington on the cheap, and now it’s catching up with us. We need more from state services than a generation or two ago. We expect public schools to provide more challenging curricula with smaller class sizes, comprehensive special education, and counseling to help kids cope […] Read more »
EOI Updates The snake oil in the rural development and Opportunity Zone Act March 27, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Matthew Caruchet “OZ” is almost synonymous with charlatanism. The Wizard of Oz was just a man behind the curtain pretending he had fearsome powers. Dr. Mehmet Oz from television advocates for astrology and has been called before Congress for selling “miracle” diet pills. And now, traveling fraudsters are trying to get the Washington Legislature to invest in […] Read more »
EOI Updates Your cat needs a job! March 26, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Matthew Caruchet Illustrations by Ellen Crenshaw All across the country, it’s harder than ever to survive. Even though the unemployment rate is low, that doesn’t mean people are making more money. People are working more hours at their job – or jobs – and are still just barely getting by. Wages for the typical worker haven’t improved […] Read more »
EOI Updates Gentrification pushes low-income people of color out of homes March 25, 2019 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Cascade care factsheet March 19, 2019 / October 26, 2026 by Ashley Sutton For a PDF, click here Cascade Care, HB 1523 Cascade Care will make health care more affordable and accessible in the individual insurance market and for all Washingtonians. The high cost of health insurance and deductibles results in delayed care, poorer health, medical debt, and people dropping insurance altogether. 6.1 percent of Washingtonians remain uninsured. […] Read more »
