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Quaker Witness at the State Capitol

An article by Tom Ewell from Western Friend, June 2010 A room full of fifty Friends is gathered in the Olympia Friends Meetinghouse listening to a state legislator explain the complexities of offering prison reform measures to the Washington State legislature. Friends from various parts of the state have gathered…

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Initiative 1077, the Income Taxon Wealthy Washingtonians

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…

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Urgent alert re WA budget

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…

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Spring 2010 Report to FCWPP Activists

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…

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Bill Moyers, Michelle Alexander

Dear FCWPP Friends,   May I recommend as strongly as possible that you take time to view the Friday, April 2, Bill Moyers Journal if you did not see it Friday evening or have not already seen it on line: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04022010/watch.html. The program features an interview with Michelle Alexander who has written…

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Encourage Support for the Poor and Disabled

Urge our state legislators to approve revenue increases needed to reduce the cuts in vital state services, and to consider an income tax 1. Please ask your Representatives in the State House or Representatives to support the larger increases in state revenue approved by the Senate The state senate last…

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Your Voice is Still Needed

Please call your state senator today (and members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee) to express your support for increasing state revenue to reduce the magnitude of the cuts our state will be forced to make to cover the projected deficit (currently $2.8 billion).  Forcing those who benefit from…

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Town Hall Meetings on Revenue this Saturday

Washington State legislators will hold Town Meetings this Saturday, February 20, to get citizen input about revenue issues and the state services for which they are needed.  Legislators from across the state are taking time off from the session to hold these meetings in their home districts.  For the town…

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