# Elizabeth New

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PDC Dismisses Complaint Against Let's Go Washington & Brandi Kruse + Boeing Workers Vote on Contract

A potential Boeing strike could put Washington state's new unemployment benefits law for striking workers to one of its biggest tests yet. Approximately 17,000 Boeing employees represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, or SPEEA, are voting on a new four-year co…

Elizabeth New - Should workers on strike collect unemployment checks?

Elizabeth New, director and policy analyst at Washington Policy Center, joins Lars to discuss Washington’s new policy allowing striking workers to collect unemployment benefits for up to six weeks. Send us Fan Mail

Elizabeth New - Should Striking Teachers Get Unemployment Checks?

Washington Policy Center’s Elizabeth New joins Lars to discuss Seattle teachers threatening to strike as students head back to school. Should taxpayers fund unemployment benefits for teachers who choose to walk off the job?  Send us Fan Mail

Elizabeth New - Why can't licensed workers just get to work?

A worker moves to Washington with years of experience and a valid license. Why are so many still facing barriers before they can start working? Elizabeth New is Director and Policy Analyst at the Washington Policy Center. She joins the show to discuss universal licensure recognition, workforce shor…

Washington's New Income Tax: What It Means for Workers

Washington Policy Center's Elizabeth New (Hovde) examines how the state's new 9.9% income tax on income above $1 million could affect workers at every income level, citing projections of 7,800 fewer jobs in 2028 and 18,800 fewer by 2036. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-workers-need-emplo…

Who Speaks for WA Workers? Not Just Unions

Only 19.4% of Washington wage and salary workers are represented by unions, yet union organizations are among the major funders of campaigns opposing three 2026 ballot initiatives. Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues union endorsements reflect the organization's position, n…

PFML's 6.2% Tax Hike: Who Really Pays in 2027?

Washington's PFML payroll tax rises to 1.2% of gross wages in 2027, triple the program's 0.40% starting rate in 2019. Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues the program is not a true safety net, with higher-wage workers filing a disproportionate share of claims, and calls for …

Medicare for All: Popular Promise, Complicated Reality

Two-thirds of Americans say they favor Medicare for All, according to KFF polling, but support drops sharply when respondents hear the tradeoffs. Clark County resident and Washington Policy Center director Elizabeth New (Hovde) examines what the polling reveals and what the proposal leaves out of i…

Elizabeth New — Is Washington’s Paid Family Leave Program Worth the Growing Cost?

Washington’s paid family and medical leave program has seen benefit payments rise from about $613 million in 2020 to nearly $1.5 billion in 2023, while the payroll tax that funds the program is set by a formula tied to its finances. Elizabeth New, director of the Center for Worker Rights and Health…

Kuderer's Primary Care Study Proposal and Who Pays for It

Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer has been promoting request legislation for the 2027 session to study universal primary care. Elizabeth New of the Washington Policy Center writes that policyholders could end up paying through insurer assessments and raises workforce questions. https://clarkcoun…