By TERESA MOSQUEDA The recent Supreme Court ruling to uphold the health care reform law (Affordable Care Act) paves the way for states to expand health...
By LYNNE DODSON As a labor organization, as part of the labor movement, the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO champions economic rights, civil and human rights,...
By STAN SORSCHER An editorial in my local paper is a good example of how we trivialize our public discussion of globalization and trade policy. The...
By JEFF JOHNSON Last night, Jay Inslee squared off against Rob McKenna in a debate focused on jobs, the economy, and economic development. Inslee focused...
By JOHN BURBANK Every student learns the American mantra from their teachers and parents: work hard, play by the rules, and you’ll have a chance to...
By PAULA JONELI On the Republican side of the Presidential Sweepstakes, we hear the constant call for “small government” and “getting rid of regulations.” Kansas Tea...
By LINDSEY MEEKS MILWAUKEE — Washington and Wisconsin have a few things clearly in common. Washington has the UW, and Wisconsin has the other UW. They...
By KEN WINKES Among the millions who will be affected by the 2012 presidential election are dozens of high school students who won’t have to write...
By JOHN BURBANK If you lived in a run-down house and all of a sudden your family got a lot of money, what would you do?...
By JEFF JOHNSON President’s Column 2012 WSLC Legislative Report The 2012 Legislative Session limped bleary-eyed to a close at around 7 a.m. on April 11 after...
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