Category Archives: In The News

10 Jan
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KOMO News: Washington lawmakers propose criminal charges for crane operators who violate safety regulations

It’s been nearly five years since a 300-foot crane collapsed from the top of a then-future Google building in South Lake Union, killing four people, including Seattle Pacific University student Sarah Wong, and injuring more. The car Wong was in ...

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05 Jan
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The Stranger: Washington Needs to Finish Fixing Its Racist Superpredator Laws

For a moment, there was hope. Seven years into a 45-year sentence, Redhawk Monte had seen countless politicians, activists, and jailhouse lawyers come and go, all selling different versions of the same dream—the system is changing, and there’s a chance ...

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04 Nov
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GeekWire: Washington state senator behind wealth tax proposal responds to Bezos’ departure

Washington Sen. Noel Frame isn’t disappointed in Jeff Bezos’ decision to move to Miami, despite the potential loss of revenue from a wealth tax she’s been pushing for in her home state. Frame spoke to GeekWire on Friday following news ...

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09 Oct
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The Columbian: WA mobile home communities organize against ‘economic eviction’

From her pristine garden to her punchy graphic tees, 78-year-old Judie Short emanates a great warmth and appreciation for everything around her. Upon entering her home in Aberdeen’s Leisure Manor Estates, guests find an office nook lined with vintage knickknacks ...

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16 Feb
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Seattle Medium: WA State Bill Proposes Fairer Tax

A bill sponsored by Senator Noel Frame would trigger a 1% tax on financial assets such as stocks and bonds, excluding the first $250 million. If passed, it would repirtedly affect around 700 taxpayers in Washington state. This would also ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
02 Feb
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Seattle Times Opinion: Charging juvenile offenders fines they can’t pay is not justice

Imagine you’re the victim of a crime. A 15-year-old breaks into your home, steals a bunch of stuff and damages your property. The kid is arrested, charged and sentenced. A judge says the youth must compensate you for those losses, ...

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29 Jan
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Yakima Herald-Republic: Opinion: Proposed wealth tax is worth a look

Everybody’s heard the old saying about the certainty of death and taxes, but maybe it’s time to add a third absolute to that equation: the certainty of objecting to taxes. We all do it. Often with good reason. Consider property ...

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17 Jan
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Washington Post: Billionaires in blue states face coordinated wealth-tax bills

Left-leaning proponents of taxing the assets held by America’s billionaires have a new target: In lieu of a federal wealth tax, state lawmakers want to tax billionaires where they live, in states like California, Washington and New York.

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Washington State Capitol Building
12 Jan
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Seattle Times – “Music therapy heals: License its practitioners in WA”

It’s time for Washington to embrace the transformative power of music therapy and take action to protect patients by licensing music therapists. The Legislature should pass SB 5214, sponsored by Sens. Noel Frame and Annette Cleveland. From improving cognitive function to ...

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