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January 4, 2021
Changes ahead for Washington state’s political landscape: Redistricting may bring some drama
SEATTLE TIMES -- Washington will neither gain nor lose clout in Congress as the once-a-decade reapportionment of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives plays out this…
October 21, 2020
Relief fund opens for immigrants who miss work from COVID-19
SPOKESMAN REVIEW -- Washington’s COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund began taking applications Wednesday for requests from some workers who don’t qualify for other federal stimulus programs. Using $40 million in federal…
October 14, 2020
Trump moves deadline for census to October 15
SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD -- As we reported back in September, every ten years, all residents — including citizens and non-citizens from the very youngest babies to oldest elders and including those who…
September 16, 2020
Undercount reveals inequality
DENISSE GUERRERO -- Why are census response rates lower in Central and Eastern Washington? Last week, Republican legislators Honeyford, Warnick, and Short were quoted in the Omak Chronicle, sounding an…
August 17, 2020
Washington tribes working for strong turnout in 2020 US Census
KNKX -- Tribal communities in Washington are stepping up efforts to make sure they’re accurately counted in the 2020 U.S. Census. Tribes are historically the most undercounted group. The reasons…
