by Nate Jackson Hundreds of airport workers, their families and community members came out on a sunny Saturday to say one simple thing: let’s make every airport job a good job. We gathered at the flag pavilion where we set up a stage flanked by large standing flags of over twenty nations representing the diverse…
By Sandra VanderVen There are lots of things people can and should do on their own, and there are many things that make sense for us to do as a community. Together we decide what these things are, and our government’s role is to translate these values into action. That is why, in the past,…
In his address to a joint session of Congress last Thursday, President Obama showed the leadership we need to get America back to work. Now the burden is on Congress to honor America’s long tradition of innovation and hard work by creating the good jobs for all Americans. To create more jobs right now, the President unveiled…
By Nate Jackson Most folks think Labor Day is all about BBQs and kids splashing around in cheap plastic pools and keeping up appearances no matter the cost. Unfortunately Labor Day is just another day to stand in line—a day work line—and hope there’s some work to be done. This national holiday used to be…
by Sandra VanderVen Mercer Island–Want to know what inspires me? People standing up for what’s right.Tuesday, 60 or 70 of 8th Congressional District Rep. Dave Reichert’s constituents gathered in front of his Mercer Island office to make a statement. Even without a formal speaker, we said a lot. We passed around the microphone and over…
