February 25, 2022
We Need an Ambitious Budget to Help our All People and Communities Thrive
If ever there was a time to invest deeply in our people and basic services, it’s now.
Blog Feed
Funding Public Services
February 16, 2022
We Must Prioritize Investments in the Health and Well-Being of our People
Washington legislators have only about three weeks left to make important decisions that will have long-lasting impacts on millions across our state
Early Learning
February 11, 2022
Washington’s Child Care Workers Deserve Better—Starting With More Paid Sick Time
As we head into year three of the pandemic, investments in the child care workforce are much-needed and long overdue
Progressive Tax Reform
January 31, 2022
We Must Invest in Washingtonians, Not Take A Path of Austerity Politics
Our state legislators should choose to fund the services our people need—child care, mental and behavioral health, housing security, and education—over indiscriminate tax cuts that largely benefit the wealthy.
Paid Family and Medical Leave
January 28, 2022
With Strategic Investments and Improvements, Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program will Support Families for Generations to Come
PFML has improved the health and economic resilience of Washington families
EOI
December 17, 2021
EOI’s 2022 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.
Research Feed
A Fair Deal at Work
What’s Happening with Wages in Washington
Why most workers won’t be ready for the next (inevitable) recession
A Fair Deal at Work
How Family Finances Are Being Squeezed
Costs are rising faster than incomes for the typical Washington family
Retirement Security
Social Security ensures dignity for millions of WA residents — here’s how lawmakers can keep it that way
Social Security: 2019 facts and fixes
Paid Family and Medical Leave