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The two sides on this session’s Janus bill

Depending on who you talk to, the bill either brings the state into compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision from last year, or...Read More

Morning Wire: Northwest Republicans, NRA lawsuit, 2018 midterms

Economic and political factors impacting the 2018 midterms, Republicanism in the Pacific Northwest, and a new lawsuit from the NRA are all featured in this...Read More

The human capital costs of the Janus ruling

One of the most important impacts of Janus might be lost to outside observers. Without intentional leadership to recruit, retain, and organize younger workers in...Read More

Sen. Schoesler sends letter asking how Gov. Inslee will put Washington in compliance with Janus ruling

In light of the Supreme Court’s recent Janus v. AFSCME decision, Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler sent a letter to Governor Inslee asking what actions...Read More

Support and opposition in response to Janus decision

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in the Janus v. AFSCME case finds that requiring nonmembers of public-sector unions to pay “fair share fees” is...Read More

Morning Wire: Janus ruling, midterm polling, Re-Wire Policy Conference

Changes on the horizon for Washington’s public sector unions, head tax repeal efforts, and new midterm election polling results are all featured in this week’s...Read More

Mark Janus, AFSCME arguments explained ahead of Supreme Court ruling

The lead plaintiff in the current Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME spoke about the case on Tuesday at the Washington Policy Center’s Solutions Summit....Read More

Column: Janus v AFSCME

The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced, for the second time in two years, that it would address one of the most significant and contentious labor...Read More

Column: Supreme Court tees up game-changing assault on unions

The U.S. Supreme Court announced last month that it will reconsider whether public sector unions can require workers who receive the benefits of a collective...Read More