For Thursday

Harold Meyerson on Economic Prosperity Through Equality

It's been just over a year since Seattle followed our neighbor SeaTac and adopted a $15 minimum wage—an action taken to, in part, help mitigate the ever-growing wage gap.

Harold Meyerson, writer for The Washington Post and editor-at-large of the American Prospect, comes to Town Hall to discuss trends in pay disparity on the national level. He is joined by local reporter David Goldstein, with Jerry Large of the Seattle Times as moderator. 

Reclaiming Prosperity: Economic Prosperity Through Equality, Thu, Dec 11, 7:30pm, Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave, $5

For Friday

Budget Matters 2014

It's the Super Bowl weekend for budget nerds when governor Jay Inslee rolls into town as keynote speaker for the 2014 Budget Matters conference.

Inslee's keynote is entitled, "A Discussion on the Intersection of Climate and Income Inequality" and is sure to include the joke, "How many environmentalists does it take to screw an eco-friendly lightbulb into an affordable housing unit?"

Other panels and discussions cover the topics of advancing racial equity, mental health care, job creation, and tax changes. This is the sort of event that is a good temperature check on the upcoming year. Registration ends today.

Budget Matters 2014, Fri, Dec 12, 9am, Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Pl, $100