Poverty & Basic Needs
Strong communities, healthy families, and a thriving economy that benefit us all: That is the future we want for Washington state. Yet too many people are struggling to just get by. Our state legislature must enact policies that ensure everyone can afford the basics and live with dignity.
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Blog Post The 2024 legislative session’s small victories
Blog Post Guaranteed basic income is the transformative policy Washington needs
Brief/Report Washington state needs a guaranteed basic income program
Blog Post Final budget includes some key criminal legal system funding changes
Blog Post State funding for economic security is like a broken record
Blog Post House budget makes a stronger push for economic security than the Senate
Fact Sheet WFTC/GBI/UI Fact Sheet 2023
Blog Post The Working Families Tax Credit is now open for applications!
Video/Webinar Testimony in support of creating the Evergreen Basic Income pilot program (HB 1045)
Video/Webinar Working Families Tax Credit Presentation at House Finance Committee Meeting
Blog Post The Working Families Tax Credit application must prioritize accessibility
Blog Post Reversing Roe is a setback for reproductive, racial, and economic justice
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Blog Post Congress must act to reinstate the expanded Child Tax Credit
Brief/Report It’s time to reform WA’s harmful system of fines and fees
Blog Post Federal American Rescue Plan dollars can help Washington state invest in people, not policing
Blog Post Policy choices can build a strong foundation for the lifelong health of kids
Video/Webinar Top Three Things to love about the Build Back Better plan
Blog Post Greater investment in kids needed to help them thrive after the pandemic
Blog Post Robust cash support will help ensure an inclusive recovery
Blog Post Lawmakers must increase the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/WorkFirst cash grant
Blog Post Legislators must improve unjust driver’s license suspension laws