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The Washington State Budget & Policy Center works to advance the economic well-being of all Washingtonians.

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COVID-19

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Featured Research

KIDS COUNT: Ensuring children have strong, stable early learning opportunities
Brief/Report
Investments today can lead to better health tomorrow
Brief/Report
WA lawmakers must pave the way for an equitable recovery from COVID-19
Fact Sheet
2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Fighting Anti-Blackness Through Budget Justice
PolicyLink

The Buzz

ICYMI: Budget Matters 2020 opening panel conversation: "Where we go from here."
https://youtu.be/DfExYsk8zTo
State budget cuts loom, starting with dental benefits
Real Change
Op-ed: We can improve public health by cleaning up Washington’s tax code
Washington State Wire
How Immigrant Essential Workers Are Finding Support During COVID-19
Yes! Magazine
The federal government abandoned us on coronavirus relief. What now?
Crosscut

Schmudget Blog

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Lawmakers must change unjust driver’s license suspension policies
Current policies endanger public safety and entrap residents in a cycle of debt and economic hardship

By Evan Walker, policy analyst, and Andy Nicholas, senior policy fellow - November 30, 2020
Washingtonians call for bold action to support an inclusive economic recovery

By Misha Werschkul and Jennifer Tran - November 04, 2020
Washington’s kids need investments – not short-sighted cuts – to weather the COVID-19 crisis

By Liz Olson - October 28, 2020
The 2020 census matters, and there’s still time to be counted

By Liz Olson - September 18, 2020
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