by Adriana | Apr 27, 2017 | Policy Reform
Today Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation improving vocational education pathways for parents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The new law removes barriers that prevent parents from completing a degree or certificate program that takes...
by Adriana | Feb 24, 2017 | Policy Reform
Cases of pesticide illness are on the rise in Washington. When pesticides applied in one location drift and land on people working nearby, exposure can cause immediate and long-term illness. A new report by Columbia Legal Services and the Northwest Center for...
by Adriana | Feb 1, 2017 | Policy Reform
Human exposure to pesticide drift is on the rise in Washington State. Department of Health reports show that 49%, nearly half of all pesticide related sicknesses amongst farm workers are caused by pesticide drift. What makes this worse is the stark reality that 90% of...
by Adriana | Jan 20, 2017 | Policy Reform
The Equal Rights Center (ERC) conducted a comprehensive survey regarding access to charity care. The testing focused specifically on language access and charity care availability to Spanish-language speakers in hospitals throughout Washington State.
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