Blog Archives - WA Community Alliance Action Fund

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…

Ellie Probus

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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…

Ellie Probus

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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…

Ellie Probus

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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…

Ellie Probus

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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…

Marc Shor

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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…

Marc Shor

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January 20, 2021

What Communities of Color are Pushing for in Olympia this Legislative Session

WCA NEWSLETTER -- This year in Washington State, more legislators of color were sworn in on Monday than ever before! Black and Brown communities are entering this legislative session more organized…

Ellie Probus

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September 16, 2020

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…

Ellie Probus

Blog

Budget? More like move it!

Deep dive into Our Big Five legislative priorities

Redistricting Commission appointees are a step in the right direction of political representation

Last call before cutoff: Who runs the show?

How to get your legislator to do what you want

Demystifying the Legislative Process

What Communities of Color are Pushing for in Olympia this Legislative Session

Undercount reveals inequality

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