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Initiative 688: Washington State’s Failed Minimum Wage Experiment
Read the full report here.
Another Day, Another Union Cover-Up Exposed
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission last week recommended that Attorney General Bob Ferguson take action against the Washington State Labor Council for “multiple apparent violations” of Washington’s campaign disclosure laws.
Attorney General Sues SEIU 775 For Hiding $1.4 Million And Violating Campaign Disclosure Laws
Thanks to a complaint filed by The Freedom Foundation with the Washington Attorney General’s office, Attorney General Bob Ferguson (“AG”) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against SEIU 775 (“SEIU”) for engaging in illegal campaign practices to the tune of nearly $1.4 million which it funneled to candidates and ballot initiatives through its own PAC. (It is actually $1,389,251.66, but who’s counting?)
Freedom Foundation Again Assists An Employee Whose Civil Rights Were Violated By SEIU 775
Due to the Freedom Foundation’s continuing advocacy for union transparency and reform, forcibly unionized workers across the state are learning how the unions spend their money and how they can exercise their constitutional rights to limit that spending.
The Left’s Flirtation with Capital Gains Taxes Ignores the Fact That They’re Unconstitutional
Five years ago, Washington voters were asked to consider a state income tax
Calls for Union Transparency Are Sweeping Across Western Washington
From Sequim to Clark County, Washington residents and their elected officials are tired of public-sector union bosses who use bullying tactics and intimidation to force negotiations of government employee contracts to be done in secret.
Another Victory Against SEIU
The Freedom Foundation scored yet another victory against SEIU last Friday. This is the third victory for Freedom Foundation over SEIU in cases related to public records requests aimed at informing certain partial public employees of their constitutional rights. Last October, Freedom Foundation requested a list of family child care providers from the Washington Department of Early Learning (DEL). DEL produced the list of approximately 12,000 family child care providers a couple weeks later.
Washington State Teacher Salaries
The image of unfairly underpaid teachers is a compelling one, and it has fueled several illegal strikes around the state …
State Pension Payments Will Soar to $1 Billion Per Year by 2018
Over the years, Washington legislators have skipped required pension payments, adopted unrealistic rates of return, invested large amounts in risky private equity and enacted foolish policies like gainsharing and other costly benefit increases.
State Government Spends Twice as Much Per Citizen Today As It Did in 1970
When Gov. Inslee rolled out his $39 billion budget in December, it was accompanied by charts showing state tax collections had shrunk over the past two decades when measured against personal income growth.
