September 20, 2021
What you need to know about the census results
WCA NEWSLETTER -- First, we made sure we were counted. Now, we're building political will in our communities to make sure everyone counts. And like you, friends, we’re pretty tired…
August 12, 2021
Seattle grew by more than 100,000 people in past 10 years, King County population booms, diversifies, new census data shows
THE SEATTLE TIMES -- We’re growing. We’re growing quickly. We’re growing more diverse. The Seattle region’s population boomed over the last 10 years, fueled by rapid growth in the Asian…
July 29, 2021
Redistricting the South End Is a Civil Rights Issue
THE STRANGER -- By Andrew Hong, Lead Organizer for Redistricting Justice for Washington and Washington Community Alliance When I tell people I’ve just met that I was born and raised…
July 1, 2021
Who’s holding progress back? aka WCA’s bum list
WCA NEWSLETTER -- We’re just over two months past sine die and six months away from the 2022 session, so it’s as good a time as any to think through…
June 15, 2021
Why King County Needs Ranked-Choice Voting
THE STRANGER -- By Kamau Chege, Kirsten Harris-Talley, and Girmay Zahilay In our nation’s first elections, only 6% of the public—property-owning white men—were eligible to vote. Since then, one of…
May 19, 2021
2021 legislative session awards
WCA NEWSLETTER -- Drumroll.... The WCA 2021 Legislative Session Awards are HERE! This legislative session was incredible, with some of the biggest progressive wins EVER in Washington State history. We…
