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
By Evan Walker - March 05, 2021
Washington state’s upside-down tax code is even more racist than you think
Lawmakers can’t stall on reforming a system that channels income to wealthy white households
By Andy Nicholas and Margaret Babayan - February 10, 2021
Legislators must improve unjust driver’s license suspension laws
Getting rid of debt-based license suspensions would bring relief to many Washingtonians
By Evan Walker - February 03, 2021
Our state’s recovery must include immigrant communities
State lawmakers must invest in immigrants excluded from federal relief & state benefit programs
By Liz Olson - February 02, 2021
Washington state needs a Recovery Rebate now
The Rebate – an updated Working Families Tax Credit – would provide cash to around 500,000 households
By Margaret Babayan - January 19, 2021
It is critical to our future to protect the democratic process & dismantle white supremacy
A statement from the Washington State Budget & Policy Center
January 15, 2021
Governor’s budget a good start, but more must be done to meet urgent need
Washington lawmakers must act boldly this legislative session
By Margaret Babayan, policy analyst, and Andy Nicholas, senior policy fellow - December 23, 2020
New data emphasize need to prioritize support for kids of color during pandemic
Pandemic “pain points” are worsening longstanding disparities, and they must be addressed
December 15, 2020