Blog Feed

February 10, 2023

Thirty Years of FMLA, How Many More Till We Pass Paid Leave for All?

The U.S. is overdue for a federal paid leave policy

Progressive Tax Reform

February 1, 2023

Majority of Washington Residents Support a Tax on the Ultra-Wealthy

New polling shows strong support for proposals to raise taxes on the wealthy

Healthy Communities

January 25, 2023

Top 5 Fixes for High Health Care Prices

High health care costs are driving Washington workers and families over the edge

An Inclusive Economy

January 19, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: State Lawmakers Introduce the Washington State Wealth Tax 

Tax on multimillionaires and billionaires could fund education, housing, disability services, and direct cash assistance programs 

EOI

December 15, 2022

2023 Legislative Agenda

By strengthening the core pillars of our economy – including child care, health care, educational opportunity, economic security, and our public revenue system – we can diminish economic, racial, and gender inequity.

An Inclusive Economy

December 7, 2022

One missing piece in Washington’s tax puzzle: A wealth tax

The way our state raises money is not fair. A wealth tax would help right that wrong.

Research Feed

An Inclusive Economy
Net Worth of WA’s 12 Billionaires Jumped 28 Percent in 3 Months of COVID-19

Meanwhile State and Local Government Services Face Deep Cuts

Funding Public Services
Taxing Employers for Windfall Compensation in the Pandemic

Models already exist to tax obscenely generous compensation

An Inclusive Economy
Progressive Revenues to Rebuild Washington’s Economy

Policymakers must not repeat the mistakes of the Great Recession

State of Working Washington
No shelter in a storm: Why most workers couldn’t prepare for the economic fallout from COVID-19

Most of the gains from a decade of economic growth went to the top