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Economic Opportunity Institute
Seattle, Washington ·The Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) is an independent, nonpartisan, non-profit public policy center using research, education and advocacy to shape public debate and advance new policy ideas that help build an economy that works – for everyone.
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Washington State Budget and Policy Center
Seattle, Washington ·The Washington State Budget & Policy Center is a policy organization that uses research and analysis to advance the well-being of Washington communities, improve the economic security and social opportunity of all in the state, and support the essential role of government in promoting a just and prosperous society.
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Washington Network publications
Washington’s Tax Code is an Untapped Resource to Advance Racial Justice
- October 28, 2019
- Washington State Budget and Policy Center
- Staff Report
Through decades of laws and policy decisions, Washington’s elected leaders have created a tax code that is the most upsidedown, or regressive, in the nation, meaning that those with low incomes pay […]
Time Is Money, Unless You’re Salaried
- October 26, 2018
- Economic Opportunity Institute
- Marilyn Watkins
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries has launched a long overdue process to establish an updated salary threshold and other rules that determine who is exempt from basic legal protections. […]
Growing Jobs, Stagnant Wages, Increasing Inequality and Rising Prices
- October 24, 2018
- Economic Opportunity Institute
- Aaron Keating
By many measures, Washington’s economy has soared since the Great Recession. The state has added over 400,000 jobs since 2008 – more than making up for previous losses – and […]
I-1631 invests in what matters
- October 21, 2018
- Washington State Budget and Policy Center
- Andy Nicholas
As we’ve previously written, Initiative 1631 would inject hundreds of millions of dollars per year directly into communities in Washington by imposing a carbon pollution fee on businesses that emit large […]
Yes on I-1631: An inclusive approach to building healthier communities
- July 18, 2018
- Washington State Budget and Policy Center
- Andy Nicholas
Washingtonians must take bold action to confront the serious threat that air pollution poses to the health and well-being of communities from Longview to Walla Walla. But meaningful action can […]
The Gay Pay Gap in Washington and Impacts of Misogyny on LGBT Wages
- June 12, 2018
- Economic Opportunity Institute
- Matthew Caruchet
Data show that men in same-sex marriages make less money than men in opposite-sex marriages, and women in same-sex marriages make more than women in opposite-sex marriages. This is consistent […]
Details Matter: Paid Family and Medical Leave that Works for Working Families
- May 3, 2018
- Economic Opportunity Institute
- Marilyn Watkins
Paid family and medical leave has become a top-tier policy issue. Over the past several years, a number of high-profile corporations have announced new and expanded paid parental leave programs. […]
Seattle taxes ranked most unfair in Washington — a state among the harshest on the poor nationwide
- April 13, 2018
- Economic Opportunity Institute
- The Seattle Times
A new report finds that even in Washington — a state whose tax system has been called the nation’s most unfair to the poor — Seattle manages to stand out from […]
Who Really Pays: An analysis of the tax structures in 15 cities throughout Washington State
- April 4, 2018
- Economic Opportunity Institute
- Matthew Caruchet
Many Washingtonians feel they are heavily taxed. They are – if they’re working class or middle class. Wealthy residents pay a tax rate many times lower than the rates other […]
Washington State Legislature Passes Equal Pay Opportunity Act
- March 7, 2018
- Economic Opportunity Institute
- KXLY Spokane
On Wednesday, the Washington Legislature officially passed the Equal Pay Opportunity Act (HB 1506), the first update to the state’s equal pay law since 1943. This historic measure requires any […]