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Lawmakers must continue to support people’s economic security during this public health crisis

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KIDS COUNT: Invest in assets to build economic security for kids of color

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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: We Demand More

Report from Urban Indian Health Institute

How Washington’s tax code can help advance racial justice

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How Income Taxes Interact With Racial Disparities

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Best Defense Against Virus Proves Crushing to States’ Finances

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Guest opinion: Tax credit would boost paychecks and right some wrongs

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Expanding WorkFirst Would Allow Families The Chance To Become Economically Secure

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We must protect and boost public investments at this critical time

Statement from the Washington State Budget & Policy Center

April 02, 2020

New federal bill to mitigate COVID-19’s economic impact: Three things for Washingtonians to know

By Misha Werschkul - March 27, 2020

Lawmakers made progress to promote economic security, but much more is needed

By Evan Walker, Narver policy fellow, Liz Olson, policy analyst, and Melinda Young-Flynn, communications director - March 20, 2020

Lawmakers must continue to support people’s economic security during this public health crisis

By Margaret Babayan, policy analyst, and Misha Werschkul, executive director - March 09, 2020

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