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