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Legislative News

RPEC Weekly ACTION Newsletter – 2-12-2021

RPEC Weekly ACTION Newsletter – 2-12-2021 IN THIS ISSUE Bill Status Update Weekly Legislative Update Legislative Day – Recap Bill Status Update In addition to our top priorities of protecting the PEBB Medicare Benefit and ensuring the full funding of the pension systems in the state budget, we are also tracking several bills that have been introduced during the Legislative …

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RPEC Supports Progressive Revenue to Balance Washington’s Tax Code

RPEC Supports Progressive Revenue to Balance Washington’s Tax Code At the 2020 RPEC Convention, delegates approved the 2021 Legislative Priorities for the organization. These priorities included a provision to “Work in coalition with groups seeking to correct the regressive nature of Washington’s tax code” Washington State has the most regressive tax code in the nation. This harms public sector-retirees and …

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