February 16 LAC Meeting

The 2015 legislative session begins January 15 and ends 105 days later on April 27th.  Each of the following organizations sponsors a lobby day that includes training on their legislative agenda issues, inspirational speakers including people directly affected by the issues, and appointments with your legislator. These organizations are consistent with our KCDCC platform and offer in-depth training and…

The May KCDCC Legislative Action Committee Meeting will take place Sunday 5/18 2:00-4:00 at Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way S Auburn 98002 Special guest is Greg Baruso, candidate for 30th District State House running against Republican Linda Kochmar

No bills died this week. With appreciation to our friends and colleagues at Washington State Budget & Policy Center, the State League of Women Voters, and the State Low-Income Housing Alliance, here is a compendium of their budget analyses, which reflect our priorities, particularly for education and human services which are by far the largest…

Register now! Take your concerns directly to your legislators!  Join us in Olympia for our annual Lobby Day Monday, January 20, 10am to 1pm (doors open at 9am), Washington Room, in the Pritchard Building, just south of the capitol in Olympia. Register for Lobby Day. The cost is $20, payable to KCDCC, and includes a…

Revenue & Tax Reform: Pass a capital gains tax on the wealthy to raise additional revenue to fund Basic Education and meet McCleary obligations (Budget—No bill #) Close corporate tax exemptions that lack accountable performance objectives and results in terms of living-wage jobs and other measurable community benefits Require the Legislature to adopt a Tax…