Washington, DC – Earlier this week, the chief economist of the AFL-CIO and former chair of the economics department at Howard University, assistant secretary for the Department of Labor, and advisor for Congress and the Federal Reserve, William Spriggs passed away.
Tacoma, WA -- Yesterday, 16 organizations including Native Daily Network, the Sierra Club, and 350 Tacoma submitted a letter calling on Tacoma Power to revise its Bill Credit Assistance Program (BCAP) by expanding eligibility, improving ease of access, and increasing the amount of guaranteed monthly assistance.