This is an archive of old Quaker Voice posts.
Brief messages by you on Friday or early Saturday will make a difference.Senate Bill 6704, which in its current form creates new terrorism crimes, expands the application of the death penalty, and expands police surveillance authority, passed the House 70 to 23 on Wednesday, with five Representatives absent or excused. It is notable that the … Read more
FCWPP’s key legislation this session, the Drug Sentence Reform bill, passed the House with a 72 to 25 vote on Monday February 18th! We should thank representatives for their yes votes on 2nd Substitute House Bill 2338. Voting yea: Anderson, Ballasiotes, Barlean, Benson, Berkey, Campbell, Casada, Chase, Clements, Cody, Conway, Cooper, Crouse, Darneille, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, … Read more
State Legislators need to hear from you on several pieces of legislation that have survived initial deadlines for passage. Anti-Terrorism Immediate action is required on a package of “anti-terrorism” bills that resemble aspects of the Patriot Act passed by Congress at the Federal level. Here in Washington State, House Bill 2879 would define new terrorism crimes, House Bill 2416 would expand wiretap … Read more
We support incentives and increased funding for effective public transportation in order to: give people better access to employment, housing, health care, and education; conserve natural resources; preserve the integrity of local neighborhoods; reduce air pollution and traffic congestion; and increase accessibility for residents of low-income communities. Washington State Department of Transportation spends approximately 93% … Read more
Next week, just past midnight on Tuesday, August 28, our State of Washington will kill James Elledge. Opposition to the death penalty is fundamental to Friends. The policy statement of the Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy (FCWPP) reads: “We seek the abolition of the death penalty because it denies the sacredness of human life … Read more
While Secretary of Energy Richardson (under President Clinton) signed an order to permanently shut down the FFTF, the new Secretary of Energy Abraham has suspended this decision and ordered a review. The Department of Energy (DOE) is now requesting comments on the shutdown decision. ACTION: Send your comments by Tuesday, July 3, 2001: Mail: FFTF … Read more
Dear Friends, In our first Alert for the 2001 session of the Washington State Legislature, we’d like to focus on criminal justice concerns. We’ll be touching on other areas of interest in future alerts. DRUG TREATMENT RATHER THAN INCARCERATION. The passage of California’s Proposition 36 mandating treatment rather than incarceration for most nonviolent drug offenders charged … Read more