📰 From the Seattle Times: Federal and state cuts are leading to staffing cuts at Washington hospitals. "About 1.5% of all workers will be laid off." https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/seattle-childrens-to-lay-off-more-than-150-staffers/

🟢 NEW from IWN Executive Director Treasure Mackley in the Everett Herald! "Put simply: The cost of our lawmakers doing nothing will mean thousands of people in Washington will suffer." Read the full column ⬇️ https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-states-tax-code-needs-rewrite-for-fair-share/

While parents across America navigate a childcare crisis, New Mexico is working on a solution: They’re making childcare free. Full article ⬇️ https://apnews.com/article/universal-free-child-care-new-mexico-ec514c3b828e1100d4e5cd7ab17412db

Let's talk about some good news: New Mexico is making childcare free! Read the full article ⬇️ https://19thnews.org/2025/09/new-mexico-first-state-free-child-care/

Medicaid cuts from the federal level could spell the "impending failure of rural healthcare." https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/sep/07/strained-past-our-breaking-point-washingtons-small/

👍 if it's time for the wealthy to pay what they owe.

Why doesn't it feel good to pay taxes? And how can you get more for your money? Simple: It's time for the rich to pay what they owe.

📰 New from the Washington State Standard: “Washington’s Food Banks Face a Crisis” “If even more people start coming in, the only solution Chavez sees is to reduce the amount of food each person can get. Read: seattlemag.com/seattle-cult...

From the Seattle Times: Local food banks are expecting to be put under even MORE pressure due to federal budget cuts. “All told, about 170,000 people in Washington are at risk of losing access to food stamps.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

"They are shifting trillions of dollars from public funding that helps programs that put families first into programs that only benefit 12 people." Throwback to last weekend's #FamiliesFirst rally!

Let's rally to stand up to cuts! Join us at one of the many Families First rallies around Washington state on July 26th to send a clear message that we stand for a future where every family has what they need to succeed. RSVP: bit.ly/familiesfirs...

"Everyone should pitch in, including the wealthiest people & corporations, so all of us can have thriving communities." Read on how corp. special interests got the final say in the budget (Ft. B&PC's Exec. Dir. Goss, @balanceourtaxcode.bsky.social, @eoionline.bsky.social & @investwanow.bsky.social)

📣 Say NO to cuts to healthcare! Medicaid provides healthcare coverage to one in five Americans. That includes 40% of all children and 60% of all nursing home residents. Tell your lawmakers to vote "NO" on cuts to Medicaid and Apple Health! Take action here ➡️ www.investwanow.org/actions/tell...

Did you catch this new column from Lu Hill in the Spokesman-Review? "Lawmakers must do that work to build the future Spokane that my friends, neighbors, and I want to leave for our kids and their loved ones." Read here ➡️ www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

🟢 ACTION ALERT! Tell your lawmakers to oppose all cuts to Medicaid and Apple Health. These cuts would just give more tax breaks to billionaires and shift more responsibility on to low and middle income families. Act here ➡️ www.investwanow.org/actions/tell...

📰 From the St Louis Post Dispatch: “Tax scheme will test GOP’s populist rhetoric.” www.columbian.com/news/2025/ma...

📰 From the St Louis Post Dispatch: “Tax scheme will test GOP’s populist rhetoric.” www.columbian.com/news/2025/ma...

The super-rich have done well in Washington. Now, it’s time for our wealthiest neighbors to do right by their communities and pay what they owe in taxes.

For too long, the wealthy few have rigged the system for their own financial gain.⁠ ⁠ The rest of us already pay what we owe, it's time for them to do the same.

Most Washingtonians pay what we owe for education, transit, health care, and housing. We all contribute through state and local taxes – mostly property and sales taxes – for the public services we all depend on. It's time for the super wealthy to do the same.

Legislative session wrap-up! People from across all walks of life, from Spokane to Forks, Bellingham to Walla Walla, joined forces to push lawmakers to do the right thing and avoid cuts by making the super-rich pay what they owe. Here’s our report on how things ended up ⬇️

👋 EVERETT! The signs here say it best- STOP the cuts & put an end to billionaire & corporate welfare! We know that wealth taxes work, so make the super-rich pay what they owe #peopleoverprofit #waleg @brandydonaghy.bsky.social @housedemocrats.wa.gov @wasenatedemocrats.bsky.social @seiu775.org

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From Mt. Vernon to Tacoma, people are standing up against cuts to health care and education, and for taxes big corporations and mega-millionaires! #waleg @housedemocrats.wa.gov @seiu775.org @seiu925.bsky.social

🚨 CALL YOUR REPS! Your legislators and the Governor need to hear from you. Can we count on you to follow the steps in the graphic and tell them that it’s time for the wealthy to pay what they owe? You can also take action at this link: www.investwanow.org/actions/urge...

Teachers, farm workers, caregivers, and more flooded the WA state capitol yesterday to demand just taxes instead of devastating cuts. Here are a few of our favorite rally signs!

RELEASE: Read our statement from Executive Director Treasure Mackley on the newly released revenue forecast. “Revenues continue to not keep up with projections because the wealthy few continue to get wealthier without having to pay what they truly owe in taxes.” www.investwanow.org/press-releas...

Our rally for revenue in Olympia was a success!

We're here in Olympia for the @balanceourtaxcode.bsky.social Rally for Progressive Revenue in #WALeg! Kicking off the program is Treasure Mackley of @investwanow.bsky.social!

Did you guess right? Join us in Olympia on Monday if the reveal also had you 😡 RSVP: bit.ly/botcday

You're taking action! Thank you for pushing back against cuts to services Washingtonians rely on. These are some excerpts of emails you've sent that stood out. If you haven't written your email yet, just visit this link: www.investwanow.org/actions/why-...

NOW: @investwanow.bsky.social is holding a press conference on how devastating an all-cuts #WALeg budget would be for working families. Rosa Peralta of Seattle Colleges: "The stakes are high, these cuts threaten our higher education system."

Choose your own action adventure! Millions of dollars in cuts have been proposed to programs that boost education, housing, healthcare, and childcare. Visit this link to choose an issue and urge your legislators to protect funding: www.investwanow.org/actions/why-...

From B&PC's Eli Taylor Goss & @investwanow.bsky.social's Treasure Mackley: Trump wants to slash taxes on corporations & the rich, which is bad for our communities & economies. The good news? States can make their tax codes more equitable. And everyday people can help. otherwords.org/trump-wants-...

NEW from Invest in Washington Now Executive Director Treasure Mackley and @budget-policy.bsky.social Executive Director Eli Taylor Goss! “Trump Wants to Cut Taxes on the Rich. States Can Choose Differently.” Read the column: otherwords.org/trump-wants-...

🟢 In the Seattle Times!⁠ ⁠ “‘Every child deserves a chance to unlock their true potential,’ one person wrote. ‘Fund the Southend,’ another wrote. ‘I want to learn with my friends,’ another wrote.”⁠ www.seattletimes.com/education-la...

HEARING ALERT! Washington lawmakers are holding hearings TODAY AND TOMORROW on how to fix our state’s $10 billion budget shortfall. Can we count on you to fill out our form and send an email to your legislators urging them to support progressive revenue? www.investwanow.org/actions/no-c...

🔵 NEW in the Seattle Times! "Voters across Washington highly value core public services and are willing to pay for them — by requiring that the wealthy pay what they owe in taxes." www.seattletimes.com/opinion/init...

Washington's budget shortfall threatens education, healthcare, housing, and more. It’s up to us to tell lawmakers not to cut vital programs and instead make the super-rich pay what they owe. Email your reps here: www.investwanow.org/actions/no-c...

Read our statement in response to Governor Inslee’s proposed budget. “Proposals like the wealth tax in the Governor’s budget are a logical next step to fund critical services like childcare, education, and long-term care.” - Treasure Mackley www.investwanow.org/press-releas...

“[Washington] residents have overwhelmingly voted in favor of taxing the wealthy.” Results from Initiative 2109’s defeat show that Washingtonians across the board favor making the wealthy pay their fair share. Read: www.kuow.org/stories/off-...

Washington has a $10 billion budget shortfall to make up. We’re counting on YOU to tell your reps to balance the budget by making the wealthy pay what they owe. Click here to say NO cuts to education, housing, and healthcare: www.investwanow.org/actions/no-c...

🔴 TAKE ACTION Washington legislators will soon discuss a $10 billion budget shortfall that threatens education, housing, and healthcare. Click this link to tell your reps to reject cuts to crucial programs and instead make the wealthy pay what they owe. www.investwanow.org/actions/no-c...

Now that WA has overwhelmingly supported the capital gains tax that funds schools and childcare, leaders at Children's Alliance & @investwanow.bsky.social are urging #WALeg to fund the budget "by asking the wealthy to pay what they truly owe in taxes and continuing to balance our tax code."

Soon, lawmakers will discuss a $10 billion budget shortfall that threatens education, housing, and healthcare. We’re counting on YOU to email your reps and ask them to reject cuts to crucial programs and instead make the wealthy pay what they owe. Act ➡️ www.investwanow.org/actions/no-c...

The evidence is clear: The wealthy few have rigged the system for their own financial gain, creating the staggering wealth inequality we see today. Follow us if you think the super rich should pay what they owe! ourworldindata.org/data-insight...

NEW in the Everett Herald! Invest in Washington Now Executive Director Treasure Mackley and Children's Alliance Executive Director Dr. Stephan Blanford are calling on legislators to make the super rich pay what they owe. Read: www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comm...

“For too long, many of your predecessors have stayed beholden to big businesses and wealthy donors, choosing any other path but progressive tax reform.” Read the open letter to Washington state lawmakers ⬇️ washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/11/11/a...

💙 This post if you think it's time for the super rich to pay what they owe!

This month, Washington voters struck down a tax cut has the rich. It’s a step in the right direction, but Washington still has one of the least fair tax codes in the nation. Read the letter to lawmakers urging them to listen to voters and take action ⬇️ washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/11/11/a...