People ask me how we got all that progressive work done in Washington. I tell think we did it because of the Economic Opportunity Institute - Gov Jay Inslee https://t.co/xmZkD03hFI
What's Happening Now
Educational Opportunity
September 6, 2019
Stop Treating Black Kids Like Criminals
Educational disparities reflect American biases that perceive people of color as inherently dangerous
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“Schools must learn that when you come from poverty, you need more than financial aid to succeed.” https://t.co/xKXS3sZ0aH
A Fair Deal at Work
September 10, 2019
Sources of Inequality
The forces behind Washington's growing economic inequality
Blog Feed
EOI
July 10, 2019
Introducing Our 2019 Floyd Jones Fellows
The fellowship is a graduate-level policy position within EOI
Paid Family and Medical Leave
July 3, 2019
West Coast Sweep
Two Big Steps Closer to Paid Family and Medical Leave
Column
June 27, 2019
When the U.S. Used Lobotomies to Create Gay Auschwitz
What our justice system is doing to migrant children, it used to do to queer people
Progressive Tax Reform
June 6, 2019
Seattle’s Income Tax on the Wealthy in the Court of Appeals
It's one more step in the court case's path to the state supreme court
A Fair Deal at Work
June 5, 2019
Washington to Raise the Overtime Salary Threshold
This means more money and benefits for 400,000 residents
Health Care Coverage
May 1, 2019
Cascade Care Passes the Legislature
Affordable health care is coming to Washington State
Research Feed
State of Working Washington
The Demographics of Washington’s Workers
How age, diversity and education are changing the state's workforce
State of Working Washington
Tax Incentives for Washington Corporations
Companies Like Amazon Receive Millions in Benefits, But Cut Jobs and Pay No Taxes