Senate Republicans’ Plan Doesn’t Amply Fund Schools, Puts Other Programs at Risk
By Kelli Smith - January 31, 2017
Budget & Tax Analysis, Equity, Property Tax, State Budget & Revenue
Creating a Safeguard Rebate Is Key to Equitable Property Tax Reform
By Andy Nicholas and Kelli Smith - January 27, 2017
Property Tax, State Budget & Revenue
It’s time to strengthen our property tax code to invest in schools
Education, K-12 Schools, Property Tax, State Budget & Revenue
In Every Corner of the State, Washingtonians Rely on the Affordable Care Act for their Health
By Misha Werschkul - January 20, 2017
Economic Well-Being, Equity, Healthy People & Communities
A Look at How the Governor’s Budget Invests in Progress
By Andy Nicholas and Kelli Smith - December 16, 2016
Budget & Tax Analysis, State Budget & Revenue
Governor Proposes Bold Plan to Invest in Kids, Clean Up Tax Code
By Andy Nicholas and Kelli Smith - December 13, 2016
Budget & Tax Analysis, Capital Gains Tax, Education, State Budget & Revenue, Working Families Tax Credit
The Future We Want: The Washington State Budget & Policy Center Announces Our 2017-2019 Legislative Agenda
By Julie Watts - December 12, 2016
Budget & Tax Analysis, Economic Well-Being, Education, Equity, Healthy People & Communities, Legislative Agenda, Poverty & Basic Needs, State Budget & Revenue
Hundreds of Thousands of Washingtonians Would Lose Health Coverage with Federal Affordable Care Act Repeal
By Misha Werschkul - December 09, 2016
Federal Policy, Healthy People & Communities
Voters Raise Wages for 730,000 Washingtonians; Federal Changes Could Threaten Washington’s Children and Families
By Misha Werschkul - November 10, 2016
Ballot Measures, Economic Well-Being, Federal Policy, Good Jobs, Healthy People & Communities
Investments in Food Assistance Improve Child Well-Being
By Julie Watts - October 30, 2016
Economic Well-Being, Federal Policy, Poverty & Basic Needs
2016 Ballot Measures: What’s at Stake
By Misha Werschkul and Andy Nicholas - October 20, 2016
Ballot Measures, Economic Well-Being, Good Jobs
Census Data Highlights Disparities in Economic Well-Being for Children of Color
By David Hlebain - September 28, 2016
Economic Well-Being, Equity, Poverty & Basic Needs
Raising Incomes for Home Care Workers Would Boost Economy
By David Hlebain and Misha Werschkul - September 26, 2016
Economic Well-Being, Good Jobs, Poverty & Basic Needs, Wealth & Opportunity
McCleary Reality Check: Legitimate Solutions Required to Fully Fund Schools
By Andy Nicholas - September 23, 2016
Slight Boost in Projected Tax Revenues Won’t Fix School Funding Crisis
By Andy Nicholas - September 21, 2016
Budget & Tax Analysis, Education, State Budget & Revenue
Census Snapshot: Too Many Washingtonians Still Struggling to Make Ends Meet
By David Hlebain - September 15, 2016
Economic Well-Being, Poverty & Basic Needs
Raising the Minimum Wage Is an Investment in Washington’s Kids
By David Hlebain - September 14, 2016
Economic Well-Being, Equity, Good Jobs, KIDS COUNT, Poverty & Basic Needs
Measuring Progress in the Blue Mountain Region: A New Approach to Community-Led Solutions
By Lori Pfingst and Elena Hernandez - September 12, 2016
B&PC News, Economic Well-Being, Progress in Washington
Funding Schools for Washington’s Kids Can’t Be Done through Property Tax Gimmicks
By Andy Nicholas - September 07, 2016
Education, Property Tax, State Budget & Revenue
All Income Growth is Going to the Richest 1 Percent of Washingtonians
By Andy Nicholas - June 23, 2016
Ballot Measures, Capital Gains Tax, Economic Well-Being, Equity, Good Jobs, State Budget & Revenue, Wealth & Opportunity
More Washington Kids Have Health Coverage, but Poverty Still a Roadblock
June 21, 2016
Economic Well-Being, Good Jobs, KIDS COUNT, Poverty & Basic Needs
Report Highlights the Many Economic Contributions of Refugees in the U.S.
By Melinda Young-Flynn - June 16, 2016
Healthy People & Communities
Report: Changes Needed So Washington’s Kids Have Chance for Bright Future
By Melinda Young-Flynn - June 13, 2016
Economic Well-Being, Healthy People & Communities, KIDS COUNT, Poverty & Basic Needs
Supreme Court Strikes Down Eyman’s Latest Attempt to Derail Social and Economic Progress
By Kelli Smith - May 26, 2016