Economic Opportunity Institute

Friends, We've made the switch to Bluesky and hope you will join us there. Follow eoionline.bsky.social as we continue building an economy that truly works for everyone. #HealthcareForAll #TaxTheRich #ChildcareForAll

Transgender and gender-diverse people are wrestling with the reality that Americans voted for a presidential candidate who has vowed to strip them of their rights. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p…

Health care rates for small biz owners are going up by nearly 12% in 2025. This is at the same time WA state budget is having to severely tighten its purse strings. If the state has to keep its spending down, why shouldn't major health care corporations?! washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/21/hea…

Per @nwlc, 7 in 10 voters say it is important for the federal government to put in place national paid family and medical leave. The public is demanding stronger, fairer workplace laws and every lawmaker should pay attention.

One job should be enough. End of story.

“Good public health is a collective endeavor, & regardless of who holds the highest office, we all still have agency, and there are many things that we can do in our own communities and at the local & state levels to make progress." - Me in @HuffPost huffpost.com/entry/trump-pr…

Let's get to work.

We share our solidarity and care after last week's election results. Read our full statement below:

19 states now guarantee workers paid sick time! As we told @HuffPost, we expect the passage of paid sick time laws in Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska via ballot initiative will spark interest from other states in doing the same. huffpost.com/entry/paid-sic…

When we fight, we win! 💪✊🫡

Vote NO: Brian Heywood & the wealthy few put 4 deceptive statewide initiatives on our ballot to cut their taxes & shift the bill to middle & lower-income families. They will make critical cuts to education & health programs & put affordable clean energy & our air & water at risk

Pssst...you have just over four hours left to get into politics.

$3.5M to address youth homelessness headed to Pierce County, where shelter options few thenewstribune.com/news/local/art…

Wealthy special interest groups bankrolled the effort to get I-2066 on the ballot. This initiative would stop the transition to clean energy, while families and businesses pay higher bills for decades. Vote NO on I-2066! ❌

If I-2124 passes, it will worsen the care crisis that already causes enormous financial stress for families. Vote NO on I-2124! ❌

Now is not the time to consider adding more tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and profitable, polluting companies. This Election Eve, it’s essential our last efforts to Get Out The Vote defend progressive wins across our state. Vote NO on I-2109, I-2117, I-2124, and I-2066!