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States Legislators Can Usher In an Anti-Racist, Equitable Recovery. Here’s How.

Truthout

Reflecting on progress and big questions after session

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It’s time to reform WA’s harmful system of fines and fees

Brief/Report

How economic inequality contributes to disparate impact of legal fines and fees

Russell Sage Foundation

Federal American Rescue Plan dollars can help Washington state invest in people, not policing

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‘Everything has gone up’: Food banks respond to inflation woes

The Seattle Times

OpEd: Economic and policy experts argue against repealing the capital gains tax

Washington State Wire

The Working Families Tax Credit promotes equity

Seattle Times

WA lawmakers budget for communities’ long-term well-being

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Initiative 1929 is the wrong move for Washington state

Initiative would reduce investments in kids and give a tax cut to the wealthy

By Leila Reynolds & Tracy Yeung - April 18, 2022

Reflecting on progress and big questions after session

By April Dickinson - March 30, 2022

Congress must act to reinstate the expanded Child Tax Credit

March 15, 2022

Final budget agreement makes important advances for Washington state

By Tracy Yeung and Andy Nicholas - March 10, 2022

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