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FAN staff have been grateful to join several Interfaith Iftar gatherings recently. Dr. Joyce del Rosario and Elizabeth Dickinson joined the Muslim Association of Puget Sound in Redmond (left) and Blake Alford joined the Pacifica Foundation in Snohomish (right) Take Action for Climate Care There are six days left in this legislative session with critical budget decisions yet to be made. House and Senate budget proposals essentially go along with the spirit of Governor Ferguson's proposed diversion of $569 million from the Climate Commitment Act for other programs. But climate change is here now, federal funding for clean energy has [...]

Take Action This Friday is the cutoff for all bills to be passed out of the opposite House in order to move forward this session. * Please choose one or two bills that are important to you and share your support with your elected representatives today. *Unless Necessary to Implement Budget NTIB PURSUE ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND ENSURE BASIC NEEDS The Millionaire’s Tax would fund core programs like the Working Families Tax Credit, K-12 education, and health care by taxing annual earnings over $ 1 million.(SB 6346 Pedersen). Passed Senate 2/16! Referred to House Rules on 3/2. We have heard that [...]

This data from Washington State Budget & Policy Center speaks volumes. The Millionaire's Tax needs our collective strength and advocacy to move forward. Learn more about it and other important action items below. Take Action Take action today: Contact Rules Committee members and your legislators and urge a YES vote on the following bills. Contact House Rules Committee and your House Representatives SB 6346 – Millionaires’ Tax (Pedersen) Funds education, health care, childcare, and expands the Working Families Tax Credit through a 9.9% tax on income over $1M. SB 5974 – Standards for Law Enforcement Leaders (Lovick) Strengthens eligibility, certification, [...]

Washington State Labor Council President April Sims (left) spoke to the House Finance Committee yesterday in support of the Millionaire's Tax, ESSB 6346, on how it would impact workers across our state. Rev. Bob Feeny (right) of Westminster UCC in Spokane also spoke in support of the bill and ended his time with "If you are here for the tax breaks, you are here for the wrong reasons." Help Pass the Millionaire's Tax! With your advocacy, the Millionaire’s Tax (ESSB 6346) has passed the Senate and could soon be voted on by the House. Now is the time to make [...]

FAN Advocates rally for justice in Olympia. Thank you for all the pictures shared and your continued advocacy in a short session! Blessings on. this Season of Religious Convergence This week, faith communities across Washington State enter a meaningful season of convergence. Muslims began the holy month of Ramadan, families and communities celebrated the Lunar New Year, Christians began the journey of Lent, and many others observe sacred days and cultural traditions. As a multifaith network, we give thanks for the rich religious and cultural diversity of our state and for the values that unite us—reflection, compassion, justice, generosity, and [...]

FAN Board Chair Jasmit Singh rallied our advocates on the House of Justice steps at IFAD last week. We now need you to rally to help keep our bills moving forward. Take action through sign-ons and townhalls described below. Take Action this Week! We are halfway through the session. Now is the time to get bills through the second legislative chamber. This week includes several important hearings advancing housing justice, climate and environmental justice, food security, immigrant protections, and police accountability—all core priorities of the Faith Action Network. Please be sure to sign in at least one hour before each [...]

The Millionaires Tax Bill was introduced this week. A long hearing and debate was heard today with results still pending on its progress. Washington is one of nine states with no income tax. The bill only taxes income over a million dollars. Take Action this Week! CALL TO ACTION: FLOOR VOTES AHEAD This week at the Capitol was a full sprint, as legislators worked to move bills before a series of critical deadlines that shape the rest of the session. Now it's our turn. With committee deadlines behind us, the focus now shifts to the floor. This is a critical [...]

Legislative Action Alert! Help our network boost support for the Millionaires Tax Some words from Fuse WA: The Legislature just did something historic: they’ve introduced the Millionaires Tax, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebalance our upside-down tax code! Senate Bill 6346 has its first public hearing this Friday. The Millionaires Tax would fund education, health care, and expand the working families tax credit, all by making the wealthy few pay more of what they truly owe in taxes. That means more money in the pockets of working people, lower costs for families, and a progressive tax that truly funds our future in [...]

This week the Washington State Senate passed landmark legislation prohibiting local, state and federal law enforcement officers — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — from wearing face-concealing masks while interacting with the public. SB 5855, sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez (D-Seattle) and one of FAN's priorities, strengthens existing state law that requires state and local officers to be reasonably identifiable through a clearly displayed name or other identifying information.Take Action This Week!As we move into a critical stretch of the legislative session, February 4 is the Policy Committee Cutoff date. This means that most policy bills must be voted [...]

Several hundred gathered last night at the Federal Building in Seattle to say "ICE Out!" with Pastor Leah Atkinson Bilinski from Fauntleroy UCC giving a powerful directive on how we can stand in solidarity. Watch her speak in this news report here starting at 27:17 and take action below to meet the moment. Take Action! As we lament the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend and the trauma, repression, and total disregard for human life that ICE and this administration are perpetrating against immigrant communities across the country, we want to thank you for showing up for solidarity actions: calling [...]