Following the Governor’s supplemental budget proposal, the House (SHB 1086) has submitted a proposed 2011 Supplemental Operation Budgets to address revenue shortfalls projected to occur before the end of the current biennium. SHB 1086 was passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee on January 19, 2011.? The impacts…
SB 5053, prime sponsor: Senators Adam Kline In Washington State, individuals convicted of "3 strikes" may be sentenced to life without parole. The bill would permit 3-Strikers convicted of Class B felonies only (primarily Robbery 2 and Assault 2) -- currently serving Life Without Parole (LWOP) -- to apply for…
Please help move House Bill 1320, Rep. Bob Hasegawa's bill to create Washington Investment Trust, (WIT). The WIT is based on the model of North Dakota's State Bank. In Bob's words, "The concept: keep taxpayers’ money working here in Washington to build our economy. Currently, all tax revenues go into…
“While we are still analyzing the details, it appears the House Ways and Means Committee responded to concerns shared about the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors and found ways to retain most of the funding for Disability Lifeline and full funding for Apple Health for Kids in its proposed…
Goals and Objectives for FCWPP's work in Criminal Justice, Local Responses to Global Challenges, and Economic Justice, including Health Care....
FCWPP Alert: FCWPP Endorsement of Initiatives and a ReferendumFCWPP recommends:a YES vote for the following:Initiative 1098: Tax Reform initiative (This Initiative was endorsed earlier by FCWPP; for details see the Alert of 5-21-2010 on our website: www.fcwpp.org). I-1098 reforms our unfair and imbalanced tax system and generates dedicated funding for…
Last week, the Steering Committee of the Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy minuted support of a state income tax and that “we encourage Friends in the State of Washington to read and consider I-1077 [1] and if they approve it to encourage their meetings to minute their support.” If…
Dear FCWPP Activists, This is a reminder that you are invited to the FCWPP Steering Committee meeting at Quarterly Meeting at Lazy F Camp near Ellensburg this coming Friday evening, April 23 at 7 pm. We will focus on reporting on our legislative work this past legislative session and hear…
Dear Friends, We have sent out only a few legislative alerts this past short session because the legislature was so immersed in working out the budget. After an extended session a budget proposal is ready to be approved, but it needs our citizen support. Please consider calling your Senator…
Dear Friends, My report must begin with the sad news that Susan Merrill died this past Wednesday, March 31. Susan had assumed the role of Assistant Clerk to FCWPP in the fall of 2008, but a week later she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In spite of her illness…