We're excited to announce our new research & policy director: Evan Walker/@esidewalkitout.bsky.social! Evan started with B&PC as a fellow in '19. W/ a background in criminal legal policy, they're committed to improving people's lives, esp ppl excluded from justice budgetandpolicy.org/our-team/eva...

Cook County is making history. President Toni Preckwinkle’s 2026 budget makes the nation’s largest #guaranteedincome program permanent — putting $ directly in the pockets of working families. ESIL is proud to partner on this nation-leading effort.

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Kaitie Dong (pictured enjoying coffee outside) will reinforce our values of protecting, caring, and supporting all Washington residents, including immigrants - our neighbors, local workers, and families 💙

Tracy Yeung (pictured holding her child at the park) will share how direct cash is a simple yet impactful tool to help people meet their basic needs, especially amid the current economic crisis 💙

Emily Vyhnanek (pictured left of group photo with Evan), associate director of campaigns, will provide context on the scale of harm expected from federal cuts and explain why it is more important than ever for Washington state to protect its people from the looming budget fallout 💙

Join us for Budget Matters 2025, Nov. 12 at Northwest African American Museum, a policy summit focused on Keeping a steadfast vision for a just economic future.

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State revenue is projected to decrease by $900M thru 2029, largely due to a decline in sales tax collections. Given rising costs, people resort to cost-saving measures...& the state budget suffers. #WaLeg needs to enact better revenue options. Read our statement:

We're proud to join health-care professionals, firefighters, AARP, and more than 100 organizations and leaders that are endorsing I-8201! This initiative will strengthen long-term care funds for seniors and people with disabilities. Learn more: www.approve8201.org

We’ve got not one, but 2 blog posts ready. The TLDR? The bill provides a windfall for the wealthiest 1%, while cutting access to healthcare and raising the costs of groceries for everyday people. You can read our analysis on Schmudget now: budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget/