Friends Committee on Washington (State) Public Policy* is looking for a part-time Legislative Advocate and Policy Analyst (lobbyist) for the 2017 legislative session in Olympia. This position will require approximately 20 hours a week during session and 10 hours a month before and after session (starting November 1, 2016). Compensation is $20-30/hr., depending on experience. … Read more
The lawsuit, Foster v. Dept. of Ecology, has just been decided in favor ofchildren who want the state to do more on climate change! They are the plaintiffs for Plant for the Planet. The ruling will go to Governor Jay Inslee Monday morning (May 9). Inslee is likely to instruct the Department of Ecology to come … Read more
Your legislator is key to criminal justice reform We are writing you because one of your state legislators (see list below) is on the joint House-Senate committee writing the budget and is hence key to whether reform of Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) for released prisoners is passed this year. It would be very helpful if … Read more
Yes, this bill is back … and it’s at a crucial point. Your help is needed. 1. Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) refer to restitution, fines, public defender costs, incarceration costs, drug treatment, etc. 2. Please contact your state senator to move HB 1390 toward passage. This bill on Legal Financial Obligations, as passed by the House 970, would … Read more
LFOs refer to restitution, fines, public defender costs, incarceration costs, drug treatment, etc. Provisions of the bill: Accrual of interest (now 12%) on the non-restitution portion is eliminated in the future, and retroactively upon motion of the offender. A court may not impose non-restitution LFOs on a person found indigent at the time of sentencing. … Read more
We are writing you because your state Senator is on the Ways and Means Committee that must make a decision on the Corrections Ombuds bill SB 6154 by next Tuesday, Feb. 9. Passage through the Senate Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Senator Andy Hill (R; LD45), is critical. Thus, financial issues related to the … Read more
The Senate Higher Education Committee just voted on and passed the Post-secondary Education in Prisons bill (SB 6260) by a vote of 7 to 0! It has now been sent to the Senate Rules Committee. Thanks to all of you who contacted your member of that Committee! FCWPP has worked for many years to get … Read more
We had a technology issue that made our online registration link inoperative the last week or so, but FCWPP is now eagerly awaiting your sign up for Quaker Lobby Day on Monday, February 15th. With no paid lobbyist this year FCWPP needs your enthusiasm more than ever. Click here to Register now. If you have never come … Read more
Your state Senator (Legislative Districts 2,6,10,21,30,36,46) is one of seven members of the Senate Higher Education Committee, which is scheduled to vote on the Post-secondary Education in Prisons bill (SB 6260) this Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 2). FCWPP has worked for many years to get a Post-Secondary Education bill passed. We ask for your help now. For … Read more
Your state Senator (WA Legislative Districts 4, 27, 28, 31, 39, 43, 46) is a member of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, which needs to vote on the Corrections Ombuds bill SB 6154 this week (by Feb. 5) for it to have a chance of passing this year. FCWPP has worked for many years to get an … Read more