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‘Bipartisan’ is in the eye of the beholder
A press release from Senate Democrats paints a picture of bipartisanship that isn't complete. The release said about 81% of the bills that passed in the session that ended earlier this month earned 31 or more votes from Republicans. (Know that I haven’t checked the numbers and that this percentage is from a corrected release that followed an original version that had different percentages.)
Regardless of exact numbers, it is true that a majority of bills had at least one Republican signed on, earning the legislation the “bipartisan” label. But what the original and corrected releases don’t say is that only bills heard and voted on can pass in the first place. Democratic leadership ignores many bills it dislikes or doesn’t move them onto a floor vote. That improves the percentage of “bipartisan” bills that pass.
Read the entire blogState is gathering stories about long-term care
The WA Cares Fund is looking for “care” stories. A recent email asks, “Do you have personal or professional experience caring for an older adult who needs help with daily activities like eating, bathing, getting around the house, grocery shopping, and taking medication? We want to hear your story to help raise awareness about the need for long-term care!”
Raising awareness is fine. Long-term care is needed at some point by many people. But is that what the state is doing?
Read the entire blogAfter 2 months, The Seattle City Council might reverse course on food delivery fees
The PayUp legislation passed by the Seattle City Council in 2022 set the minimum wage for food delivery workers, working for organizations such as Grubhub and Uber Eats, at $17 per hour. Now, with a consumer backlash against the new charges, falling sales and tax revenue, the City of Seattle is reconsidering the controversial new law.
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