*This article was originally published in The Hill * How much does it cost to rebrand a fee levied on health insurers as a “HIT on small business”? Well, $1.593 million, according to this exposé in the New York Times a few days ago. A little background: a provision of the Affordable Care Act levies a feeContinue reading “Who’s Really Behind the “Voice of Small Business?””
Monthly Archives: July 2014
No New Jails: Consider Alternatives to Incarcerating Children
King County Council members in Washington state are charging ahead with plans to build a new juvenile detention center to be known as the Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC). The county’s existing youth facility in Seattle has 50 beds – and is not even filled to capacity. The new jail triples the number ofContinue reading “No New Jails: Consider Alternatives to Incarcerating Children”
Hate Is Not the American Way
If ever there was doubt about the source of America’s vitriol and hate-mongering when it comes to the American humanitarian crisis surrounding immigration, look no further: “There will be no special path to citizenship for individuals who broke our nation’s immigration laws.” “Barack Obama and Harry Reid: pushing amnesty to give illegal aliens a freeContinue reading “Hate Is Not the American Way”
For the Children, We Must Transcend Politics and Do the Right Thing
One of the most inhumane things that a group of political players can do in this country – or any other – is to use children as a pawn in a political game. It is especially repulsive that Republicans in the U.S. have chosen this course rather than figuring out a humane way to reuniteContinue reading “For the Children, We Must Transcend Politics and Do the Right Thing”
Power From the Roots Up Conference Attracts Hundreds to Seattle – “Ground Zero” of the Movement to Combat Income Inequality
For Planning Purposes: July 10 – July 12, 2014 Contact: Kathy Mulady (Kathy@allianceforajustsociety.org, 206-922-8787) or Joshua Welter (jwelter@mainstreetalliance.org, 206-383-1857) Power From the Roots Up Conference Attracts Hundreds to Seattle – “Ground Zero” of the Movement to Combat Income Inequality Author Peter Dreier joins community organizers, grassroots activists, and small business owners to discuss how grassrootsContinue reading “Power From the Roots Up Conference Attracts Hundreds to Seattle – “Ground Zero” of the Movement to Combat Income Inequality”
Welcome to the Alliance’s “Power from the Roots Up” Conference
** Letter from the Executive Director ** Welcome to the Alliance’s annual conference, “Power from the Roots Up”! In this moment, we are witnessing intense gridlock in D.C. The once-promising dream of comprehensive immigration reform has turned into a political nightmare. Congress refuses to allow former students to refinance one of the great scourges ofContinue reading “Welcome to the Alliance’s “Power from the Roots Up” Conference”
Grads Pay a High Price for Student Loans, Plus the Emotional Toll
College is sold to young Americans as a ticket to a better job and life by giving them knowledge and tools to increase their earning power over their lifetime. But for millions of college graduates, graduation is followed by severe student loan debt and a low paying job. With an average student loan debt ofContinue reading “Grads Pay a High Price for Student Loans, Plus the Emotional Toll”
Leaders, Businesses in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Calling for Immigration Reform Now
For Immediate Release, July 3, 2014 Leaders and organizations representing businesses and communities throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho are powerfully combining their voices, calling on elected officials in the U.S. Congress to take action now on immigration reform. While recognizing that passing immigration reform this year is challenging, they also understand the dire economic consequencesContinue reading “Leaders, Businesses in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Calling for Immigration Reform Now”
LeeAnn Hall: Three Reasons Why Harris v. Quinn Matters to All of Us
This article was originally published in Huffington Post. The Harris v. Quinn ruling on Monday was a huge step backward in the national effort to develop rights and protections for home care workers. It’s also a clear call to action for all of us not to become complacent or take for granted the rights andContinue reading “LeeAnn Hall: Three Reasons Why Harris v. Quinn Matters to All of Us”