Washington, we’re thinking of you. ❤️ Thank you to our staff, and our state agency partners, who are working around the clock to source critical supplies, coordinate transportation, and provide on-site support at the state’s Emergency Operations Center. #WAflooding

climate denial looks like:

Some good news.

NEW: I review the new documentary film "WTO/99" linking the origins of Washington State's intelligence Fusion Center and the nationwide policing of protests back to the inflection point of N30: prismreports.org/2025/12/11/w...

Wildfire alleviation supported by ending tax breaks for major polluters is a no-brainer. Proud to have Representatives Springer and Parshley as co-sponsors of this bill.

My bro sent me some pics of downtown Sultan, WA this evening from a canoe! Flood waters slowly creeping up from the Skykomish river. Fortunately his house is about 30ft above the river, but I feel bad for the folks stacking sandbags this evening.

Trump has already impounded funds meant for disaster relief in several states. Appeals to the feds should be part of Washington’s flood relief strategy, but new revenue in 2026 must be as well. Cutting the state’s wildfire mitigation fund by 50% (as the legislature did earlier this year) ain’t it.

HB 2100 does it! It’s a payroll tax on high earners paid by the largest 1% of corporations in our state. I’m also hearing that the State Legislature will consider a bill that repeals this sales tax on public schools in 2026 - it will likely come through the House Finance Committee.

I'm glad Saka voted against the SPOG contract. Too bad he also voted for: -his own resolution declaring "Defund is Dead" -defunded bus service to pay for a transit cop czar -voted for the 23% SPD pay bump last year -relegalizing blast balls and other crowd control weapons 1/2

State Rep. Shaun Scott of Seattle said his bill seeks to mitigate federal funding cuts.

Want to learn how we're going to make big corporations & the wealthy few pay what they owe in taxes in 2026? Then join us for @balanceourtaxcode.bsky.social Revenue Readiness Webinar to get the inside scoop on the big plans for #WALeg! Tues Dec 16 1:30pm, RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Update: New records I've obtained show that in 2025 the Seattle Police Department fulfilled an ICE request for records to "be utilized in removal proceedings regarding the below named individual" in one day.

The post-2020 progressive orthodoxy in Seattle was that scrutinizing police spending was a losing issue: Councilmember Saka deserves credit for tying budgets to values, articulating how you can’t claim to care about much else if all your public funds are spent on already-gargantuan cop budgets.

Cities have much more broad revenue authority than counties. Shaun Scott has a bill to allow a countywide B&O tax this year, but there's a whole swath of taxes that can't be imposed by the county including a payroll expense tax.

As B&PC's Emily notes in this piece, WA has a great workforce that corporations rely on. Plus, the infrastructure to support workers gets stronger when there's funding for child care, transit, etc. The truth is that taxing employers w/ high earners is just good for WA @organizewithshaun.bsky.social

The Well Washington Fund is about resisting what author Mark Fisher called “capitalist realism”: There’s a different way forward than austerity measures that slash social services to protect corporate profits. Let your state lawmakers know you support House Bill 2100 today.

Through Jan. 2, all University of Washington Press titles are 40 percent off with free shipping through their website with the code WINTER25. A few recommendations: "Heartbreak City" by @organizewithshaun.bsky.social "Fear No Man" by Mike Gastineau "Becoming Big League" by Bill Mullins

Washington State: ICE attacks are increasing rapidly across the state. They are here. They are going to get worse. You MUST organize locally to stand up against this. #washingtonstate #ice

An employer payroll tax for high-earners is a policy #WaLeg must pass to provide critical funding for WA communities & to fight harmful federal funding cuts. (➡️ B&PC's Emily V drops some knowledge in this article!) @emv4.bsky.social @organizewithshaun.bsky.social www.thestranger.com/news/2025/12...

You know what makes companies leave? Seeing us not properly taking care of our beautiful state and its residents. Massachusetts taxed the rich and they didn’t leave. Washington should too

Rep. Shaun Scott wants to plug Trump’s cuts with a statewide high earner payroll tax. It could raise 3 billion dollars a year for higher ed, clean energy, SNAP, and more. Conservatives are already shouting that businesses will leave. Advocates say that threat is empty.

The Well Washington Fund - House Bill 2100 - is now live. Join the fight to fund higher education, housing, and healthcare in Washington in the face of federal austerity today: forms.gle/mUDoNaLWWYzi...

Never a doubt.

🚨Bill Alert 🚨 I just dropped HB 2098, Affordable College for All. This bill would make higher education accessible to all working and middle class families in Washington State by removing an artificial cap the biggest tech companies put on their own tax rates: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?... #waleg

If you’re a community member, elected official, or part of an org worried about the threat of an “all cuts” Washington State budget in 2026, sign on in support of the Well Washington Fund: my new bill that will mitigate austerity budgeting in the state legislature: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that the budget proposal he’ll release this month will rely solely on spending cuts and not higher taxes to overcome what he says is a multi-billion dollar shortfall. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-go...

Today we spread the word with a rally/press conference in Olympia: The Well Washington Fund drops this week to mitigate Trump's HR 1 budget in 2026. The bill would raise over $2 billion annually by taxing the largest 1% of corporations to fund housing, healthcare, and higher ed in Washington State.

feels awesome to watch @organizewithshaun.bsky.social respond to a question about whether amazon "adds value to washington" by talking about the workers collectivizing and building their own amazon. it's just great to have someone with this platform treat workplace democracy as a serious idea.

Today in Olympia, Rep. Shaun Scott held a press conference to announce an effort to create a new progressive revenue measure to help fund critical services, the Well Washington Fund. Michelle Thomas from the Housing Alliance spoke about the potential impacts on housing: www.tvw.org/watch/?clien...

“Understand that there may be “No Kings” in Washington State - but we do have elites,” said WA state Rep. Shaun Scott, who announced a three-fold tax plan to feed the poor with the rich this week in Olympia.

Democrat state Representative Shaun Scott has proposed a bill he says can offset federal funding cuts.

At his very first council briefing, Eddie Lin is pushing to amend Seattle's draft state legislative agenda to include a stronger push for new progressive revenue sources.

Let’s fund the services we need and support the people of Washington. Thank you @organizewithshaun.bsky.social

#TaxTheRich washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/26/w...

Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.

“Proposed legislation crafted by Rep. Shaun Scott, D-Seattle, aims to raise more than $2 billion a year. His idea is for this money to go to education, health care and human service programs” #USDemocracy #WA

On Tues. 12/2 my office will host a rally/press conference to announce proposed legislation to mitigate President Trump’s austerity budget in Wash. State. The Well Washington Fund protects healthcare, higher ed, and housing. Let’s make sure it passes in the 2026 Washington State Legislative Session.

#OnThisDay in 1999, when most journalists were cleared out of downtown Seattle during the WTO protests, HistoryLink had the only live feed of the disturbance (one frame per minute) from the webcam in our office window. Learn more about it here: www.historylink.org/File/9203

Join Us 12/2! seattledsa.org/event/well-w...

Washington may also choose to cut billions more from social services, childcare, and higher education in 2026 - but it won’t be because the 43rd LD didn’t put up a fight.

This is the way, #Cascadia.

Fun fact about my big biz payroll tax bill which will fund vital services: employees making $125k annually already pay it via an “Additional Medicare Tax” on their federal tax returns. The Well Washington fund gives employers the chance to join their workers in supporting the social safety net.

LET’S GOOOOOOO @organizewithshaun.bsky.social

You absolutely love to see this. It’s exactly what our state needs.

It's going to be an interesting legislative session in Olympia!

Katie Wilson performed most strongly in her home district, district 3, winning by more than 16 percentage points.

“Scott’s bill would create the “Well Washington Fund” to backfill what the federal government takes away. Absent proactive measures by the Legislature, thousands of residents will face greater food insecurity, less access to health care and higher costs for education, Scott said.”