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Fuse is WA’s largest progressive org: people creating change online, on the ground & on issues that matter. Verify this account here: bit.ly/FuseVerified

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Fuse Washington@FuseWA
12 Nov 2024
Have you heard of Bluesky? The Twitter alternative is growing quickly as progressives flee here Worried about having to start over on a new social site? Use our "starter pack" of WA news & politics accounts on Bluesky you can follow with just one click: go.bsky.app/154Nfsy
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MAGA Republicans and the billionaires who brought them to power are robbing cancer patients of medication, families of food, and Americans of paychecks for serving our communities. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Trump’s federal funding freeze order spurs panic and pushback in WA

Washington joined 21 other states in challenging a Trump order freezing all federal grants that could have devastating impacts on research, schools, police and other services.

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Blocking Trump's attempt to ban birthright citizenship, Reagan-appointed Seattle Judge John Coughenour said, "This is a blatantly unconstitutional order.” Washington's new @AGOWA Nick Brown is already racking up successes 👏 seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Judge in Seattle blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship nationwide

Judge John Coughenour was blistering in his criticism of President Donald Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional."

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The Capital Asset Tax (AKA "wealth tax") just dropped in #WALeg! House Bill 1319 would make the wealthy few pay what they owe in taxes. It's a 1% tax on stocks etc, worth more than $100 million: app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?…
77% of Washingtonians support using revenue from a wealth tax to fund disability services, including greater funding for special education in public k-12 schools.

ALT 77% of Washingtonians support using revenue from a wealth tax to fund disability services, including greater funding for special education in public k-12 schools.

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Today is a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. Rest in peace, Jimmy, you've earned it.
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The Fuse office will be closed December 23rd to January 1st. We'll see you all in the new year!
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Starbucks bought their new CEO a private jet so he can commute from his mansion in Southern California to Seattle, but they won't offer baristas raises above inflation? Big Corporations need to be taught a lesson that's why @SBWorkersUnited is on strike: nytimes.com/2024/12/19/busin…

Starbucks Workers Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday (Published 2024)

The walkouts in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle come after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.

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Finally, some good news lol washingtonstatestandard.com/…
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How do you know that making the ultra-wealthy pay what they owe in taxes is popular across Washington? Even Asotin county, a place that regularly elects Republicans by 65% , rejected I-2109 by over 15 points! (h/t to the @WACommAlliance for these great maps!)
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😂 seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
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#WALeg committees begin their pre-session meetings this week, collecting reports & data ahead of the start of the 2025 session next month To follow our coverage of session next year, follow us on the azure ozone app, or any social site other than twitter. washingtonstatestandard.com/…

Lawmakers return to Olympia for meetings ahead of 2025 session • Washington State Standard

Legislators convene in Olympia for their committee days, a chance to get up to speed on issues that may arise during next year’s session.

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"In addition to reelecting every Democratic legislator on the ballot, they said voters sent a message by rejecting initiatives that would have repealed measures, backed by Democrats, that resulted in higher state taxes [on the wealthy]" king5.com/article/news/polit…

New taxes part of discussion for legislative leaders about to make history

The state will have the first LGBTQ legislators leading the House and Senate.

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The first #WALeg bills for the 2025 session have already been filed! While there aren't a whole ton just yet, the "prefiled bills" list is beginning to fill up here: app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/pref…

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This is the kind of smart, clear-eyed preparation that elected officials at all levels of Washington should be doing right now. Trump hasn't just threatened to cut our services if elected, he's done it before, and he will do it again: kuow.org/stories/could-trump…

Could Trump withhold federal funding from Washington state? Treasurer prepares for worst

As Washington state officials prep for a second Trump presidency, perhaps no state official has been more explicit than Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti about preparing for what he sees as the worst...

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Now that WA has overwhelmingly supported the capital gains tax that funds schools and childcare, we're urging #WALeg members to close holes in the budget "by asking the wealthy to pay what they truly owe in taxes and continuing to balance our tax code." heraldnet.com/opinion/commen…
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Here's a fun art activity: @waisn_org is hosting an event tonight in Spokane at 6pm to help make art for their Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Day in 2025! Help create some cool monarch butterfly art and help a fantastic cause.
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We're expecting a vote TOMORROW in Congress to give Trump unilateral authority to silence dissent and attack democratic nonprofits who he views as enemies. Tell your WA Congress member to vote NO in just a few clicks: fusewashington.actionkit.com…

Protecting Ourselves from Trump Begins NOW

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Brian Heywood's attempt to give him & his super-rich buddies a tax cut by cutting billions from our schools & childcare didn't just fail. It failed in some of the reddest counties of the state. Margin of NO votes on I-2109: - Okanagan: 58% - Whitman: 64% - Walla Walla: 58%
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Washington voters want the #WALeg to pass the Wealth Tax! It's a winning policy across the state and even across party lines. Is your legislator listening? seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Tax the rich? New poll measures WA voters' strong feelings

State lawmakers have considered a tax on ultra wealthy residents to help boost funding for K-12 education.

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Washington schools have been spared from a $2.2 billion cut after voters rejected Brian Heywood's personal tax cut measure I-2109. There's still more work to do, but we're grateful to build upwards rather than be starting in a hole. kuow.org/stories/what-the-el…

What the election means for school funding in Washington state

As school districts across the state slash millions from their budgets and consider school closures, Washington voters signaled strong support for education funding in this week's election.

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In Everett, WA, voters passed a $20.24/hour minimum wage ordinance by passing initiative 24-01! Even better, they rejected the deceptive alternative (24-02) that the business lobby put on the ballot to try and trick people into not raising the wage at all 💪
Election results chart: Everett initiative 24-01 has won with 59.13% of the vote, while Everett initiative 24-02 has failed with 40.87% of the vote.

ALT Election results chart: Everett initiative 24-01 has won with 59.13% of the vote, while Everett initiative 24-02 has failed with 40.87% of the vote.
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