Quote of the Week“We should avoid living inside the Trumpian drama to the extent we can. The case of the People v. Donald J. Trump will take months or years to unfold. In the meantime, we have federal, state, and local elections to win . . . regardless of what happens in the (first) criminal trial of Donald Trump. Stay the course!” – Robert Hubbell, Today’s Edition Newsletter, Mar. 30, 2023 Legislative Actions: Action: Take the following actions and then click the green 'I took this action' button. You will see the button if you are logged into TAN. These lobby actions need your help. HB 1181 will die if it does not move out of Ways & Means and into Rules by 4/4/2023. Pass HB 1181 on to Rules for a floor vote to support reducing climate pollution in statewide planning DEADLINE: Apr 3 10:00am This bill will put climate change in the forefront of county and city planning for communities of the future. Support Independent Prosecutors for police criminal misconduct: Pass 2SHB1579 out of Ways & Means DEADLINE: Apr 3 10:00am HB 1579 establishes an Independent Prosecutor in cases of alleged police criminal misconduct. Support Homeownership for People Harmed by Redlining -- HB 1474 in Senate Ways & Means DEADLINE: Apr 3, 10:00am HB 1474 would enact a $100 document recording fee for each real estate transaction and use the revenue to provide down payment and closing cost assistance and other services. Support HB 1169 (stop funding court programs on the backs of indigent defendants) and ask for a Yes vote during the Ways and Means Executive Session DEADLINE: Apr 3 10:00am When someone can't pay the legal financial obligations (LFOs) resulting from a criminal conviction, they can be trapped in a cycle of debt and poverty that prevents them from moving on with their life. HB 1169 addresses this issue while ensuring that victims are compensated for their harm. The position on the following action is ‘PRO’. Sign in PRO this weekend! Support SB 5371 (Orca vessel protection) at the House Appropriations Hearing DEADLINE: Apr 3 8:00am Orca protection (SB 5371) is scheduled for a public hearing before the House Appropriations Committee on Monday morning, April 3. Please sign in PRO this weekend to keep our fragile orcas safe. Local Actions:Get Smart about the Regional Fire Authority Proposal (Proposition 1) Next week, voters in Olympia and Tumwater will receive mail-in ballots for Proposition 1, which proposes to do away with municipal fire departments in the two municipalities in favor of a “regional fire authority.” If approved, Proposition 1 will significantly impact the fees voters in both cities must pay for fire protection and will significantly change how those services are delivered, governed, and funded. If you live in Olympia or Tumwater, make sure to check out Olympia Indivisible’s RFA Proposal voter education webpage where we present arguments for and arguments against Proposition 1 from the ballot authors and opponents. And make sure to take a look at the recent forum about the Regional Fire Authority, co-sponsored by The Jolt and League of Women Voters Thurston County. Improved Local Planning Update If you missed the County and City Officials Visions for Improved Local Planning Forum on Wednesday, March 29 2023, here is the video of the event. WA State Actions:Sign Up: “For Our Future” Textbank Wednesday April 5, 2023 Join Futurewise, Washington Conservation Action, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club and more for Futurewise’s last-push textbank! We'll be texting links to supporters asking them to email their legislators to vote YES on the “For Our Future” bills.
Action: Sign Up for the "For Our Future" Textbank Stop Logging DNR Legacy Forests Olympia Indivisible is joining the Center For Responsible Forestry in asking for a stop to logging of our legacy forests on public lands. A legacy forest is a naturally regenerated (i.e. non-plantation) mixed-species forest harvested before WWII with the potential to develop old growth characteristics. Legacy forests are reservoirs of both biodiversity and carbon. According to Department of Natural Resources (DNR) data it is estimated that there are only approximately 80,000 acres of unprotected legacy forests left on DNR land. That is less than 5% of all DNR managed lands in Western Washington. Action 1: Petition Governor Inslee and DNR Leaders Action 2: Ask WA State Senators to save our most carbon-dense forests! Have You Scheduled These Events?OI’s All-member April Meeting |
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