Keeping Up with the NIMBYs
April 14, 2023
Keeping Up with the NIMBYs
Snickerdoodles – This week was fiscal cutoff week which means bills that cost money had to clear their fiscal committee by Tuesday April 4th to stay alive. In the House,…
4 Gems in the Budget
April 6, 2023
4 Gems in the Budget
Darlings– *Big Hunger Games Voice* Our Top Six all survived cutoff and moved out of their Senate policy committees. That’s good news. Other good news? The Washington Supreme Court ruled…
Washington’s Working Families Tax Credit Will Exclude Half of Low-Income Children
Turning Washington’s newest tax credit into a universal child benefit would make sure no child falls through the cracks. This is our second blog post in our ongoing research…
Washington State’s Parental Leave Program Excludes a Huge Amount of New Parents
Nearly four out of ten women are excluded from Washington's parental leave program. A minimum benefit is the solution. Washington State has an important role to play in providing…
The Budgets Are Coming!
March 30, 2023
The Budgets Are Coming!
Darlings– The sun is shining. Birds are chirping. Our seeds are in the ground, and the legislature is laying the seeds for the next couple years of spending in the…
Abolish the Senate?
March 28, 2023
Abolish the Senate?
Snickerdoodles— We’re halfway through the long session, yet the drama is just beginning. It’s the first week in the opposite chamber for bills that cleared the first House of Origin…
Who Rules the Rules Committee?
March 28, 2023
Who Rules the Rules Committee?
Friends– Yesterday marked the final day to pass bills out of the chamber, House or Senate, they originated in. We’re happy to say that many of our Top Nine made…
Who Killed Bill
March 13, 2023
Who Killed Bill
Beloveds– With fiscal cutoff behind us this week, we’re mourning some of our top nine. House of Origin cutoff looms and we’re in the frenzy of trying to get first…
3 Ways to Move a Legislator
March 2, 2023
3 Ways to Move a Legislator
Mon cherie — Welcome to week seven! If you’re new here, here’s a quick legislative session refresher. If you’ve been around the Tally block, let’s dive in: Last Friday was…
