30 April 2013
Faith Action Network and the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility gathered over 40 regional interfaith leaders for a news conference at Seattle’s Town Hall today for the official launch of a campaign on universal background checks. There were many prominent faith leaders of our region present—Jewish, Sikh, Christian, Baha’i, Unitarian, Buddhist, Quaker, and more.
Category: Legislation
28 April 2013
FAN’s advocating communities across Washington State come together during our Spring Annual Summits to talk about the issues we care about and to discuss our advocacy plans for the remaining months of 2013 and for 2014. We share what worked and what didn’t in our recent efforts, and we name best practices for our work going forward. Together, we look for new ways to be more effective at creating lasting change.
Category: Community Event
25 April 2013
Faith Action Network (FAN) envisions a powerful voice of the faithful building a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world. That work begins with the understanding that the religious landscape in Washington is shifting rapidly. Our communities and neighborhoods are reflecting a growing diversity of cultures and faiths. FAN’s mission to embrace this interfaith diversity not only differentiates us, it provides strong new possibilities. We are a single human family united in FAN’s work for justice.
Category: Announcement
03 April 2013
The State Senate unveiled its $33.2 billion two-year operating budget today, sweeping $180 million out of the Disability Lifeline cash grant and moving it to Housing and Essential Needs (HEN). There was also the expected shift of $1 billion in new money into basic education, higher ed and early learning. The Senate plan assumes $1.2 [...]
Category: Legislation
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