Apply in 20 minutes HERE: Washington State Advocacy Fellowship 2023-24 — Quaker Voice (quakervoicewa.org) Our organization is seeking Washington residents [18-35-year-olds] with a passion for social justice and action for a learning opportunity during the upcoming legislative session. Applications will be accepted until November 4, with final selection in…
Watch the Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy's presentation at the Spring 2023 Pacific Northwest Quarterly Meeting on April 21, 2023: Hear updates from our Legislative Advocate Lonnie Johns-Brown, and the Clerks of our Environmental Stewardship Working Group, Economic Justice Working Group, and Criminal Justice Working Group. Click: PNQM Friday Evening…
The Right to Repair bill did not get out of our State House of Representatives last session. It would give us the right to have our computers and electronics repaired by independent service people or repair them ourselves. It speaks directly to our environmental stewardship and simplicity testimonies. Thank you…
Environmental Stewardship Working Group Member, Sarah Grace Vasquez, has been following invasive species and their effects on the environment. She shared these resources with us about how Washington State responds to invasive species. 1.The Department of Agriculture in Washington is concerned about Hornets and Beetles. a. The Dept. Ag runs…
Quaker Voice Friends and Supporters, We urge you, as you are led, to send the Quaker Voice Statement on Racial Inequity (PDF format) to your state legislators, with a cover letter from you requesting action in the coming sessions. This statement was approved by the Quaker Voice Board for release on June 19, 2020, Juneteenth. It…
Highlights: Washington State will enact new greenhouse gas emission benchmarks for state agencies and the state as a whole.Washington State banned private prisons for state facilities.This year saw a large increase in investment in the Housing and Essential Needs (HENS) fund, which targets the most vulnerable people in Washington state…
Dear Friends: We hope you are staying safe in these challenging times! We know that many of us will be receiving a stimulus check from the federal government and some of us do not urgently need the funds. If you are looking for ideas for donating some or part of…
Download this report in PDF format here to have it with the grid as shown in the image above. Highlights: In an historic series of successes for the environment, eight out of the eleven bills supporting Quaker Voice’s Environment & Peace priorities will be enacted into law by the end…
On May 7th. Gov. Jay Inslee signed an unprecedented suite of clean energy legislation into law, ushering in aggressive timelines for decarbonizing Washington’s economy and transforming the state’s energy. Together, these measures represent the greatest step Washington has ever taken toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Successful bills: SB 5116 Establishes…
Two of Quaker Voice’s priorities are both in the Washington State House Rules Committee, and need to be voted through the House by March 13. These bills would make great strides in reducing Washington State’s carbon footprint and need your support now so they can pass the House! • HB…