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August 2, 2024

Washington State Primary Election Watch Guide

In the fog of a chaotic election year, Washington State's Primary stands out as one of the clearest early signals for the nation. While the Evergreen State may not be…

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February 29, 2024

Op-Ed: State Secretary Hobbs Is Wrong to Oppose Ranked Choice Voting

THE URBANIST — By Kamau Chege, Executive Director of the Washington Community Alliance and Kenia Peregrino, statewide coordinator for Washington for Equitable Representation Voter turnout for the November 2023 election…

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Photo collage of all candidates and hopefuls for Representative McMorris Rodger's open congressional seat.

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February 29, 2024

Who is running for McMorris Rodgers’ open seat, and who won’t say

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW — ... Kamau Chege, executive director of the progressive Washington Community Alliance, an organization with local members including the Hispanic Business Professional Association and Spokane Community Against Racism,…

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February 29, 2024

Council President Sara Nelson Opposes Effort to Increase Voter Turnout

THE STRANGER — ...Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) introduced House Bill 1932 this session to give localities the option to move their municipal elections to even years, a move that she…

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April 6, 2023

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…

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April 6, 2023

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…

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December 13, 2022

WA recipients await DACA future as Congress works for immigration deal

THE SEATTLE TIMES — ...The Obama-era program has faced constant attacks over the last several years. Most recently, a federal appeals court largely upheld a lower-court ruling that found the…

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December 10, 2022

The WA GOP charts its future: ‘We don’t even like ourselves right now’

THE SEATTLE TIMES — ...one progressive leader told the same Re-Wire conference this past week: “I think there’s been a failure of the Democratic Party to try to govern statewide,” said…

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December 10, 2022

9 of the most powerful people in Seattle in 2022

AXIOS — We skipped some of the obvious choices — like the mayor, the governor and county executive — to highlight people who are shaping the city in more subtle…

Monique Meissner

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