Washington’s child care shortage costs Washington’s economy an estimated $3.5 billion a year in lost wages, productivity and consumer spending.

A ruling is expected today by Thurston County Superior Court on whether voters will see a public fiscal impact statement when they vote this year on three initiatives.

Parents, teachers, small business owners, and childcare providers launched a statewide campaign to defeat I-2109, making news from Vancouver to Spokane.

The Children’s Alliance, Save The Children Action Fund, Moms Rising, and many more parents, teachers and community leaders oppose I-2109 because it will cut more than $5 billion by 2029 from education, worsening Washington’s childcare and school funding crisis.

Childcare providers, parents, small business owners & advcoates launching No on 2109 Campaign with events in Burien, Yakima, Vancouver, and Spokane.

Let’s talk about what repealing Washington’s capital gains tax would, and would not, do for businesses.

“[I-2109] could cost our kids and schools billions of dollars over the coming years and would give a tax break to millionaires and billionaires.”

“Slemp expected to return to work after having her son in August. But then she and her husband started looking for child care — and doing the math.”