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Posts by Evan Walker
Blog Post Legislators must increase opportunities for legal financial obligations (LFO) relief Passing HB 1412 would bring LFO relief and advance economic, racial, and legal justice
Blog Post Reforming Washington’s legal system of fines and fees advances racial and economic justice New policy brief advances needed reforms to Washington’s harmful reliance on legal system fines and fees
Blog Post Getting rid of legal financial obligations can protect the economic security of thousands of Washingtonians New report highlights need to end the inequitable system of fines and fees that disproportionately harms low-income people of color
Blog Post Washington state’s debt-based driver’s license suspension laws mirror racist legal system SB 5226 would reform driver’s license suspension policies that disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and people of color
Blog Post Legislators must improve unjust driver’s license suspension laws Getting rid of debt-based license suspensions would bring relief to many Washingtonians
Blog Post 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
Blog Post Washington needs targeted investment in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Investments in families with lower incomes would alleviate the economic pressure of COVID-19
Blog Post The Working Families Tax Credit can help reduce housing cost pressure Policymakers can increase housing stability for Washingtonians this session