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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…