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On Feb 15 a majority of House Democrats released a letter: Majority of House Democrats Call on President Obama to Reject Benefit Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Benefits. But the only Washington...
Americans United for Separation of Church and State reports that the House of Representatives voted to allow taxpayer funds to be used for rebuilding houses of worship destroyed by floods and other disasters. Here’s...
Working Together to Solve America’s Problems At no time in the last century have so few held so much of our nation’s wealth, nor have our children faced less prosperity than their forebears. The...
In 2011, the Washington State Legislature approved a bill that paved the way for public colleges and universities to start charging differential tuition: college degrees that cost more to confer, like engineering and business, would be subject to higher...
Environmental Priorities Coalition Dear Don, 4 DAYS LEFT to register for this year’s Environmental Lobby Day  Come to Olympia / Advocate for the environment / Rally with the Governor If you choose just one day to come...
Solve the Budget Puzzle. Protect Human Needs— Cut Pentagon Spending Friday Feb. 22, 7:00 p.m. Seattle Labor Temple 2800 First Ave. Sponsors are American Friends Service Committee—NW Region; Church Council of Greater Seattle; Faith...
Chio Saeteurn, Legislative Assistant to State Sen. Bob Hasegawa reports: On behalf of Senator Hasegawa, I am pleased to inform you that SB 5029, Creating the Washington investment trust, has been scheduled for a...
Health Care for All -Washington reports: The hallways of the O’Brien Building saw state-based universal health care advocates fill a hearing room and overflow into three other nearby rooms set up with audio as...
The term community has two distinct commutative meanings: 1) Community usually refers to a social unit larger than a small village that shares common values. The term can also refer to the national community...
