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Paid family leave still rumbling

12.02.2008 | The Olympian | Just a quick hit from a meeting of House budget writers specializing in human services. They were reminded that they had given $6.2 million to the Employment Security Department to build a computer to run a paid family leave program. | More

Gregoire stops work on paid family leave program

09.26.2008 | The News Tribune | The Olympian reports that Gov. Chris Gregoire suspended work on the paid family leave program this week due to the struggling economy. She announced it as evidence of her cost-cutting measures in last night’s debate with Republican challenger Dino Rossi. | More

Helping working mothers benefits the rest of society

05.14.2008 | Everett Herald | My own kids are mostly grown up, so I sought out two younger women this week to hear their perspectives on being a working mother today. Both women recognized that they were fortunate — with two incomes and supportive employers. Even so, struggles with child care, commutes and rising pricesContinue reading “Helping working mothers benefits the rest of society”