The Washington Future Fund would provide more financial opportunity than 530A “Trump Accounts”
Closing the racial wealth gap requires thoughtful policy design, and “Trump Accounts” fall short
By Tracy Yeung | July 08, 2026
The 2026 supplemental budget brings cuts to childcare, education, healthcare, and more
Key opportunities were missed this session to pass progressive revenue for the near term
By Evan Walker | May 07, 2026
This tax day, don’t miss out on your tax credits
Here’s what you need to know about how taxpayers, including immigrants, can claim tax credits
By Leila Reynolds | April 13, 2026
Historic new policy – now signed into law – has been decades in the making!
March 30, 2026
Washington’s new Millionaires Tax offers big support to people throughout the state
Governor Ferguson should keep the funding priorities in the bill intact
By Eli Taylor Goss & Emily Vyhnanek & Evan Walker | March 18, 2026
The Millionaires Tax significantly expands the Working Families Tax Credit
The expansions will provide financial relief to more than one million people and reach nearly half the kids in our state
By Tracy Yeung & Leila Reynolds | March 17, 2026
The Millionaires Tax has passed in the legislature!
What this monumental new progressive revenue tool means for Washington’s budget now and in the future
By Eli Taylor Goss | March 12, 2026
House and Senate supplemental budget proposals rely on cuts and budget maneuvers
Lawmakers refrain from taking bold, immediate steps to address federal program cuts and fix tax code
By Evan Walker | March 05, 2026
Millionaires Tax must address the affordability crisis for everyday people
This tax on the wealthiest few should fund essential services and expand tax credits for working families
By Tracy Yeung & Leila Reynolds | February 26, 2026
Millionaires Tax is a major step toward economic justice in Washington state
Statement from Executive Director Eli Taylor Goss
February 03, 2026
Governor makes large-scale program cuts in proposed supplemental budget
While his long-term revenue proposal is great news, our state needs revenue sooner to prevent harmful cuts
By Mia Shigemura | January 22, 2026
An opportunity economy requires bold choices from state lawmakers
Commentary from the directors of the Budget and Policy Center and the Economic Opportunity Institute
By Eli Taylor Goss and Rian Watt - January 08, 2026
Our 2026 legislative agenda leads with equity
Progressive revenue will be key to protect lifeline programs from proposed cuts
By Evan Walker | January 07, 2026
Revenue not keeping pace with economic growth. Lawmakers need to be bold.
Statement from Executive Director Eli Taylor Goss on the revenue forecast
September 24, 2025
Lifting people out of poverty so they can meet their basic needs requires progressive revenue
New U.S. Census Bureau data show Washington’s poverty rate has not improved since 2018
By Tracy Yeung | September 19, 2025
What the harmful Republican megabill means for people and families in Washington
State lawmakers must step up to protect communities from sweeping federal cuts
By Emily Vyhnanek & Tracy Yeung & Leila Reynolds | September 04, 2025
How the harmful Republican megabill benefits the wealthy at the expense of working families, rural communities, and immigrants
Congressional lawmakers cut Medicaid and food assistance to provide tax breaks for the wealthy
Budget and revenue in our state: What’s good and what’s bad
A visual look at the biennial budget
By Mia Shigemura | August 26, 2025
Washington state must keep families safe and together by strengthening our data privacy laws
By Kaitie Dong | August 07, 2025
“Trump Accounts” are performative equity that would widen the wealth gap
The $1,000-per-baby proposal in the federal budget package is a distraction from cuts to SNAP and Medicaid
By Tracy Yeung | June 12, 2025
House Republicans’ budget proposal targets immigrants and cuts basic needs in order to give a handout to the wealthy
Our federal budget should sustain communities, not threaten immigrants
By Leila Reynolds & Kaitie Dong | June 05, 2025
When it came to balancing the budget, corporate special interests got the final say
May 09, 2025
Cuts would make life harder for everyday people, while the rich get richer
To promote income equality, the governor and legislators must reject risky and harmful across-the-board cuts
By Mia Shigemura | April 18, 2025
This Tax Day, it’s time to get real about fixing our tax code
Five key reasons why lawmakers must pass progressive revenue this session
By Emily Vyhnanek & Melinda Young-Flynn | April 15, 2025