Economic Opportunity Institute
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We're building an economy that works for everyone in a state with one of the most upside-down tax codes in the nation. Join us and learn more: opportunityinstitute.org #HealthcareForAll #TaxTheRich #ChildcareForAll
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YES ANNIE GO OFF
we used to work together — she was my manager when I worked at Cicchetti in Eastlake like, a decade ago. She was great then, and I’m so thrilled to see her being great still :)
we used to work together — she was my manager when I worked at Cicchetti in Eastlake like, a decade ago. She was great then, and I’m so thrilled to see her being great still :)
Annie Kucklick of @eoionline.bsky.social: childcare in Cowlitz Co. has increased 263% in costs since 2001, while wages have only gone up 80%.
These same families have to pay higher taxes than the wealthiest corporations, and are hit hardest by MAGA cuts to health care and food.
These same families have to pay higher taxes than the wealthiest corporations, and are hit hardest by MAGA cuts to health care and food.
January 23, 2026 at 1:42 AM
YES ANNIE GO OFF
we used to work together — she was my manager when I worked at Cicchetti in Eastlake like, a decade ago. She was great then, and I’m so thrilled to see her being great still :)
we used to work together — she was my manager when I worked at Cicchetti in Eastlake like, a decade ago. She was great then, and I’m so thrilled to see her being great still :)
This bill is one of our top priorities because medical debt is a pressing affordability issue.
In our legislative director's testimony, she shared that out of nearly 1,400 Washingtonians, more than two-thirds of people delayed or went without needed care in the past year due to cost alone. #WALeg
In our legislative director's testimony, she shared that out of nearly 1,400 Washingtonians, more than two-thirds of people delayed or went without needed care in the past year due to cost alone. #WALeg
WA considers ending interest on medical debt
A proposal to eliminate interest on medical debt in Washington comes as the country reassesses how the debt affects household costs, credit access and economic stability.
www.seattletimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 PM
This bill is one of our top priorities because medical debt is a pressing affordability issue.
In our legislative director's testimony, she shared that out of nearly 1,400 Washingtonians, more than two-thirds of people delayed or went without needed care in the past year due to cost alone. #WALeg
In our legislative director's testimony, she shared that out of nearly 1,400 Washingtonians, more than two-thirds of people delayed or went without needed care in the past year due to cost alone. #WALeg
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Oliver Miska points out this will help rural counties who rely more on services like Medicare and Medicaid by ensuring big corporations in large cities pay what they owe in taxes
Oliver Miska points out this will help rural counties who rely more on services like Medicare and Medicaid by ensuring big corporations in large cities pay what they owe in taxes
January 22, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Sorry, didn't finish this:
Oliver Miska points out this will help rural counties who rely more on services like Medicare and Medicaid by ensuring big corporations in large cities pay what they owe in taxes
Oliver Miska points out this will help rural counties who rely more on services like Medicare and Medicaid by ensuring big corporations in large cities pay what they owe in taxes
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Annie Kucklick of @eoionline.bsky.social: childcare in Cowlitz Co. has increased 263% in costs since 2001, while wages have only gone up 80%.
These same families have to pay higher taxes than the wealthiest corporations, and are hit hardest by MAGA cuts to health care and food.
These same families have to pay higher taxes than the wealthiest corporations, and are hit hardest by MAGA cuts to health care and food.
January 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Annie Kucklick of @eoionline.bsky.social: childcare in Cowlitz Co. has increased 263% in costs since 2001, while wages have only gone up 80%.
These same families have to pay higher taxes than the wealthiest corporations, and are hit hardest by MAGA cuts to health care and food.
These same families have to pay higher taxes than the wealthiest corporations, and are hit hardest by MAGA cuts to health care and food.
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UP NOW: @organizewithshaun.bsky.social's Well Washington Fund (HB 2100) is up for a public hearing in #WALeg!
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM
UP NOW: @organizewithshaun.bsky.social's Well Washington Fund (HB 2100) is up for a public hearing in #WALeg!
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
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From our policy director: WA must stop funneling money into extreme sentences with little public benefit. By passing HB 1125, #WaLeg can strengthen communities and stop using taxpayer money to punish an aging & sick population. @esidewalkitout.bsky.social washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/21/w...
Washington can't afford to keep wasting money on extreme sentences • Washington State Standard
COMMENTARY | For decades, Washington has spent billions of dollars subsidizing a sentencing system that prioritizes length over common sense.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
From our policy director: WA must stop funneling money into extreme sentences with little public benefit. By passing HB 1125, #WaLeg can strengthen communities and stop using taxpayer money to punish an aging & sick population. @esidewalkitout.bsky.social washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/21/w...
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MAGA gutted our health care and food programs. Now #WALeg has the chance to restore some of that funding by requiring wealthy corporations pay taxes on highest salaries, like their employees already do.
Sign your name in PRO here for the Well WA Fund before Thursday: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
Sign your name in PRO here for the Well WA Fund before Thursday: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
January 21, 2026 at 12:46 AM
MAGA gutted our health care and food programs. Now #WALeg has the chance to restore some of that funding by requiring wealthy corporations pay taxes on highest salaries, like their employees already do.
Sign your name in PRO here for the Well WA Fund before Thursday: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
Sign your name in PRO here for the Well WA Fund before Thursday: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
We know how essential accessible, affordable care is. SB 6173 establishes a reasonable assessment paid by large corporations so they contribute what they owe toward the health care costs of their low-wage workforce.
Let your lawmakers know you support Medicaid funding: tinyurl.com/SB6173
#WALeg
Let your lawmakers know you support Medicaid funding: tinyurl.com/SB6173
#WALeg
January 17, 2026 at 1:25 AM
We know how essential accessible, affordable care is. SB 6173 establishes a reasonable assessment paid by large corporations so they contribute what they owe toward the health care costs of their low-wage workforce.
Let your lawmakers know you support Medicaid funding: tinyurl.com/SB6173
#WALeg
Let your lawmakers know you support Medicaid funding: tinyurl.com/SB6173
#WALeg
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"If there was ever a time for state lawmakers to be bold about supporting our communities, it’s now.” Our director, @elitaylorgoss.bsky.social, & Rian Watt from @eoionline.bsky.social wrote about the need for #WaLeg to pass progressive tax solutions this session! budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/an...
An opportunity economy requires bold choices from state lawmakers - Budget and Policy Center
Even before the second Trump administration took office last year at this time, people in Seattle and across Washington were struggling to afford their basic needs. Food, housing, and health care cos...
budgetandpolicy.org
January 9, 2026 at 10:06 PM
"If there was ever a time for state lawmakers to be bold about supporting our communities, it’s now.” Our director, @elitaylorgoss.bsky.social, & Rian Watt from @eoionline.bsky.social wrote about the need for #WaLeg to pass progressive tax solutions this session! budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/an...
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to investing in community and collective action. This year, that spirit is critical.
Federal instability and threats that materialize into harmful cuts and attacks on our neighbors continue to make life more challenging for us all.
#GivingTuesday
Federal instability and threats that materialize into harmful cuts and attacks on our neighbors continue to make life more challenging for us all.
#GivingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to investing in community and collective action. This year, that spirit is critical.
Federal instability and threats that materialize into harmful cuts and attacks on our neighbors continue to make life more challenging for us all.
#GivingTuesday
Federal instability and threats that materialize into harmful cuts and attacks on our neighbors continue to make life more challenging for us all.
#GivingTuesday
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👏👏👏 "In a country and state with so many resources, we should not let our neighbors go hungry, live outside, or suffer without health care. To make sure everyone in our community has what they need, legislators need to look at additional sources of revenue, like raising taxes on the wealthy." #WaLeg
"How do you make a meal out of that?"
Reverend Jan Bolerjack of Tukwila is seeing the effects of the government shutdown firsthand.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/04/washingtons-food-banks-are-stretched-thin/
Reverend Jan Bolerjack of Tukwila is seeing the effects of the government shutdown firsthand.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/04/washingtons-food-banks-are-stretched-thin/
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
👏👏👏 "In a country and state with so many resources, we should not let our neighbors go hungry, live outside, or suffer without health care. To make sure everyone in our community has what they need, legislators need to look at additional sources of revenue, like raising taxes on the wealthy." #WaLeg
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"How do you make a meal out of that?"
Reverend Jan Bolerjack of Tukwila is seeing the effects of the government shutdown firsthand.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/04/washingtons-food-banks-are-stretched-thin/
Reverend Jan Bolerjack of Tukwila is seeing the effects of the government shutdown firsthand.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/04/washingtons-food-banks-are-stretched-thin/
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"How do you make a meal out of that?"
Reverend Jan Bolerjack of Tukwila is seeing the effects of the government shutdown firsthand.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/04/washingtons-food-banks-are-stretched-thin/
Reverend Jan Bolerjack of Tukwila is seeing the effects of the government shutdown firsthand.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/04/washingtons-food-banks-are-stretched-thin/
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Delays in food assistance are hurting real families. We’re collecting stories to show legislators the impact.
Are you, your family, or someone you care for struggling to get the benefits you need?
Share your story: bit.ly/SNAPstories925
#SNAP #GovernmentShutdown
Are you, your family, or someone you care for struggling to get the benefits you need?
Share your story: bit.ly/SNAPstories925
#SNAP #GovernmentShutdown
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Delays in food assistance are hurting real families. We’re collecting stories to show legislators the impact.
Are you, your family, or someone you care for struggling to get the benefits you need?
Share your story: bit.ly/SNAPstories925
#SNAP #GovernmentShutdown
Are you, your family, or someone you care for struggling to get the benefits you need?
Share your story: bit.ly/SNAPstories925
#SNAP #GovernmentShutdown
Washington state's wage gap continues to grow, and it's growing amid an affordability crisis impacting every corner of our state.
We see the lowest 20% of earners take home only 3% of aggregate income, while the top 5% are taking home 22%. #WALeg
Read more: www.dailyfly.com/2025/11/03/w...
We see the lowest 20% of earners take home only 3% of aggregate income, while the top 5% are taking home 22%. #WALeg
Read more: www.dailyfly.com/2025/11/03/w...
Washington State’s Poverty Rate Drops Slightly, but Income Gap Widens, Census Data Shows
SEATTLE, WA – The latest U.S. Census data shows Washington’s poverty rate declined slightly overall, but the wage gap continues to grow, leaving experts concerned about rising inequality in the state....
www.dailyfly.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Washington state's wage gap continues to grow, and it's growing amid an affordability crisis impacting every corner of our state.
We see the lowest 20% of earners take home only 3% of aggregate income, while the top 5% are taking home 22%. #WALeg
Read more: www.dailyfly.com/2025/11/03/w...
We see the lowest 20% of earners take home only 3% of aggregate income, while the top 5% are taking home 22%. #WALeg
Read more: www.dailyfly.com/2025/11/03/w...
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Louder for everyone in the back
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Louder for everyone in the back
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Less than a week to cast your vote! Get those ballots turned in, preferably at a drop box. The federal shutdown is affecting postal delivery! Please vote and then help 5 friends to vote! You can find your nearest drop box here. kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
October 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Less than a week to cast your vote! Get those ballots turned in, preferably at a drop box. The federal shutdown is affecting postal delivery! Please vote and then help 5 friends to vote! You can find your nearest drop box here. kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
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It's more than that — the $30 pet fee, the $50 valet trash fee, the $10 convenience fee to pay rent. These are often ways landlords seek to maximize profit (often illegally) on the backs of tenants.
It's wrong, and we need to call it out every time.
It's wrong, and we need to call it out every time.
October 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It's more than that — the $30 pet fee, the $50 valet trash fee, the $10 convenience fee to pay rent. These are often ways landlords seek to maximize profit (often illegally) on the backs of tenants.
It's wrong, and we need to call it out every time.
It's wrong, and we need to call it out every time.
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Have you ever gone to pay your rent and there's a $3 fee on top of rent? Or maybe it costs $10 to pay with a credit card? Yeah. So that convenience/junk fee is actually illegal in several states.
Landlords do this all the time — but it's often illegal and makes the lease void.
Landlords do this all the time — but it's often illegal and makes the lease void.
October 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Have you ever gone to pay your rent and there's a $3 fee on top of rent? Or maybe it costs $10 to pay with a credit card? Yeah. So that convenience/junk fee is actually illegal in several states.
Landlords do this all the time — but it's often illegal and makes the lease void.
Landlords do this all the time — but it's often illegal and makes the lease void.
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Just cause the govt is shut down doesn't mean you can't call your reps.
October 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Just cause the govt is shut down doesn't mean you can't call your reps.
New census data shows racial earnings gap worsens in Washington. More economic inequality leads to less opportunity, increased rates of poverty, and more instability. Solutions like a progressive tax system could reverse some of these trends.
Read more: www.opportunityinstitute.org/blog/post/po...
Read more: www.opportunityinstitute.org/blog/post/po...
Opportunity for many is out of reach
New U.S. Census data shows racial earnings gap worsens in Washington
www.opportunityinstitute.org
October 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
New census data shows racial earnings gap worsens in Washington. More economic inequality leads to less opportunity, increased rates of poverty, and more instability. Solutions like a progressive tax system could reverse some of these trends.
Read more: www.opportunityinstitute.org/blog/post/po...
Read more: www.opportunityinstitute.org/blog/post/po...
About 450,000 Washingtonians may lose health care as a result of recent federal cuts.
"We've done a great job successfully lowering our uninsurance rate, but the recent federal actions totally sabotage that," our Sam Hatzenbeler said.
Learn more: app.publicnewsservice.org/story/withou...?
"We've done a great job successfully lowering our uninsurance rate, but the recent federal actions totally sabotage that," our Sam Hatzenbeler said.
Learn more: app.publicnewsservice.org/story/withou...?
Without action, many will lose health care coverage in WA
About 450,000 Washingtonians may lose health care as a result of recent federal cuts and skyrocketing costs, according to new data. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is projected to
app.publicnewsservice.org
September 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
About 450,000 Washingtonians may lose health care as a result of recent federal cuts.
"We've done a great job successfully lowering our uninsurance rate, but the recent federal actions totally sabotage that," our Sam Hatzenbeler said.
Learn more: app.publicnewsservice.org/story/withou...?
"We've done a great job successfully lowering our uninsurance rate, but the recent federal actions totally sabotage that," our Sam Hatzenbeler said.
Learn more: app.publicnewsservice.org/story/withou...?
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New #Census data shows a lack of improvement in WA's poverty and uninsured rates - and also shows widening racial inequities. This data highlights the need for #WALeg to pass progressive revenue, and protect lifeline programs like #Medicaid and #SNAP.
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Lifting people out of poverty so they can meet their basic needs requires progressive revenue - Budget and Policy Center
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released new poverty data that show about one in 10 people in Washington did not have enough income to meet their basic needs in 2024. Washington’s poverty rate has rem...
budgetandpolicy.org
September 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
New #Census data shows a lack of improvement in WA's poverty and uninsured rates - and also shows widening racial inequities. This data highlights the need for #WALeg to pass progressive revenue, and protect lifeline programs like #Medicaid and #SNAP.
budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/li...
budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/li...
Action Alert! 📢
The issue of premium tax credits is being leveraged in congressional debates surrounding the potential federal shutdown.
This is likely our only chance to prevent 80k Washingtonians from losing coverage! Sign now: secure.everyaction.com/vLVkMy3HaEm6...
The issue of premium tax credits is being leveraged in congressional debates surrounding the potential federal shutdown.
This is likely our only chance to prevent 80k Washingtonians from losing coverage! Sign now: secure.everyaction.com/vLVkMy3HaEm6...
Tell Congress: It's Time to Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits!
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September 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Action Alert! 📢
The issue of premium tax credits is being leveraged in congressional debates surrounding the potential federal shutdown.
This is likely our only chance to prevent 80k Washingtonians from losing coverage! Sign now: secure.everyaction.com/vLVkMy3HaEm6...
The issue of premium tax credits is being leveraged in congressional debates surrounding the potential federal shutdown.
This is likely our only chance to prevent 80k Washingtonians from losing coverage! Sign now: secure.everyaction.com/vLVkMy3HaEm6...