The legislature has passed most of the climate bills, which are awaiting signature by Governor Inslee: SB 5116, 100% Clean Energy HB 1112, Hydroflurocarbon Phaseout HB 1257, Buildings Efficiency HB 1578, Oil Spill Protection HB 1512, Electrification of Transportation One bill, HB 1110 (Clean Fuels) was stopped by the Senate Transportation Committee because of funding…
General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend; congregations must certify annually to send voting delegates. The Power of We In a time of great challenge and heartbreak in our world, what does our faith…
MAY 1, 2019 (Bellingham) In August 2018, 16 workers were detained by ICE in Bellingham while on their way to work. Nearly eight months later, 9 of those workers have been deported and 7 are awaiting hearings to gain visas and work permits. None of the men who were released on bond are allowed to…
Apr 24, 2019, 2:32pm Auditi Guha, Rewire.News The Washington State Senate’s version of the legislation expands reproductive health coverage to undocumented people. The state house’s version doesn’t. The state senate passed the Reproductive Health Access for All Act (RHAA) on March 7, a bill aimed at eliminating the barriers to care faced by young people, immigrants,…
Join us for this important and long-overdue community conversation! Rep. Ilhan Omar. Linda Sarsour. Tamika Mallory. Marc Lamont Hill. Angela Davis. How are charges of antisemitism being weaponized to specifically target powerful Black and Muslim leaders, force Jews and Jewish allies into false dichotomies, divert attention from the worldwide rise of white nationalism and state…
