New "public charge" proposal would harm Washington families

Posted by Melinda Young-Flynn, 2018-12-05 12:50:00 | (0) Comments

Federal policy proposal targets immigrants with low incomes and would reverberate across our communities

Washingtonians should be paid for the hours they work

Posted by April Dickinson, 2018-11-29 18:30:00 | (0) Comments

By Liz Olson, State Priorities Partnership Fellow

Posted by Kelli Smith, 2018-11-20 16:16:08 | (0) Comments

To fund thriving communities, lawmakers will have to raise new revenue in the next legislative session

Posted by Melinda Young-Flynn, 2018-11-07 10:30:00 | (0) Comments

With the elections over, lawmakers need to focus on investing in thriving communities

Posted by Jennifer Tran, 2018-10-31 18:18:23 | (0) Comments

Policymakers can strengthen the well-being of Washingtonians by creating a program that helps kids build savings for the future

Testimonies in Olympia

Watch our 2018 legislative session testimonies on TVW:

Deputy Director Julie Watts testified on the Senate budget, noting that the Senate should seek new revenue to invest in communities (Feb. 20).
Executive Director Misha Werschkul testified on a House bill to remove the capital gains tax break (Feb. 16).

Associate Director of Fiscal Policy Andy Nicholas testified in support of a Senate bill that aims to improve transparency and accountability in state tax breaks (Jan. 18), and at the Senate carbon tax bill hearing (Jan. 16), noting that the tax should be paired with the Working Families Tax Rebate.