February 25, 2021
Budget? More like move it!
WCA NEWSLETTER -- Friends—Fiscal cutoff (Mon, 2/22) came and went. That was the deadline for any bills that require the government to spend money to get voted through Senate Ways…
February 22, 2021
Deep dive into Our Big Five legislative priorities
WCA NEWSLETTER -- At the beginning of this legislative session, we decided to focus our advocacy on five bills: ones that will go the furthest to transform our state into…
February 13, 2021
Redistricting Commission appointees are a step in the right direction of political representation
MARGOT SPINDOLA -- For the first time in Washington’s history, the newly elected Redistricting commission won’t all be white. But what remains to be seen is if this new representation…
February 11, 2021
Last call before cutoff: Who runs the show?
WCA NEWSLETTER — There are 147 state Senators and Representatives in Washington - but in reality, there are a handful of people who have the most power in deciding which bills…
February 1, 2021
How to get your legislator to do what you want
WCA NEWSLETTER -- The first few weeks of session are a crucial time to be reaching out to legislators. Things are still taking shape and community voice has an opportunity…
January 22, 2021
Demystifying the Legislative Process
WCA NEWSLETTER -- We put together a quick overview on how a bill becomes a law because the legislative session is complicated. But it doesn’t have to be. Demystifying the…
September 16, 2020
Undercount reveals inequality
DENISSE GUERRERO -- Why are census response rates lower in Central and Eastern Washington? Last week, Republican legislators Honeyford, Warnick, and Short were quoted in the Omak Chronicle, sounding an…
