Tom Steps Down, Boeing Moves Jobs Out Of Washington, And Minimum Wage Debate Heats Up
Washington state Senator Rodney Tom.
Courtesy of Washington State Senate
As Washington state Senator Rodney Tom announced his decision to not seek re-election this week, how does his departure change the dynamic in the legislature.
Also, Boeing is shipping nearly 2,000 engineering and research jobs out of the state. After the big push for friendly tax breaks for the company, is this a betrayal?
Steve Scher reviews these stories and more with news analyst Joni Balter, Crosscut's Knute Berger, Eli Sanders of The Stranger and Livewire host Luke Burbank.
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Jason Pagano
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Jason Pagano is KUOW's Interim News Director. He previously worked as a producer on local KUOW shows including The Conversation, Weekday, The Record, Morning Edition, Week in Review and Seattle Now.
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