State Cuts 2012
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More than 1 Million Washingtonians Have No Health Insurance
This year more than ever we need our voices heard, everyone’s voice need to be heard, before its to late! This next round of budget cuts will further hurt those most vulnerable. Our ability to have our voices heard has been diminished over the last several years. Leaving in place state and federal organizations that started and fund their determined agenda. Organizations that empower the person to take control need to continue. fight for your family services, do not cut the 8 million for most of Washington community lead supports and hundreds of services around the state, Such as People First Education and Advocacy, The ARC Parent to Parent program, and many more, this will have devastating effects on thousand of people around the state…
SAVE YOUR SERVICES – SAVE YOUR LIFE
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| Special Session Talking Points The Governor has called a Special Session of the legislature starting November 28 to fill another $1.4 billion budget shortfall. Our legislature has already cut $10 billion from education, healthcare and other essential services over the past three years.Download this PDF file for talking points on the impacts of cuts and our choices. |
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| Our Economic Future Factsheet It’s time that we stand together as a state to protect the public services that educate our children, train our workers, offer affordable healthcare, address equality and civil rights, protect our environment, and the health and safety of our communities.There is a better way forward. Thirty other states have taken a balanced approach to the budget, one that combines cuts with new revenue to keep essential services in place. |
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| Tax Giveaways Special tax expenditures cost Washingtonians billions of dollars every year. That’s money that should be going healthcare, education and other essential public services. We show some examples of unjustified tax expenditures.Download this PDF file to see examples. |
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| Tax Exemptions vs. Program Cuts Governor Gregoire’s all-cuts supplemental budget scrutinizes every tax dollar spent on health care, education, and other critical public services, but tax loopholes and subsidies have escaped the same scrutiny. Legislators have a choice.Download this PDF to see these choices. |
SENATE AND HOUSE PROPOSED BUDGETS
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Budget Proposals
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| 2012 | 2012 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2011 | 2011-13 Biennium | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2011 | 2011 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2010 | 2010 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2009 | 2009-11 Biennium | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2009 | 2009 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2008 | 2008 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2007 | 2007-09 Biennium | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2007 | 2007 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2006 | 2006 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2005 | 2005-07 Biennium | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2005 | 2005 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2004 | 2004 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2003 | 2003-05 Biennium | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2003 | 2003 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2002 | 2002 Supplemental | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
| 2001 | 2001-03 Biennium | House Senate | House Senate | House Senate |
2012 legislative session info provided by the ARC of Washington
Advocacy Day
Advocacy Day offers a way for you to learn about the legislative process in person.
View pictures of the 2009 & 2010 Advocacy Day/Independent Living Day Rally.
ALL ADVOCACY DAY EVENTS FOR JANUARY 18TH, INCLUDING THE STATEWIDE LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION ARE CANCELLED DUE TO A WINTER STORM WARNING.
What to expect
Advocacy Day begins at 10 a.m. Wednesdays during the legislative session. We start the day with an hour briefing on current issues and end with an afternoon of advocacy (about 3:00 p.m.). While we feature a highlighted topic each week, the morning briefing will also cover late breaking news on budget items and bills of interest relating to individuals with developmental disabilities.
If this is your first visit and you need a guide for the day, please let us know when you register. To register, please call: 1-888-754-8798, ext. 105, or e-mail: bean@arcwa.org
Location for Advocacy Days – Please Note: Exceptions listed below
The United Churches
110 Eleventh Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98501
Limited reimbursements for travel and interpreter service are available on a one time, first-come first-served basis.
Please make legislative appointments at least two weeks in advance. If you need assistance, call 1.888.754.8798, ext. 105.
Dates and highlighted topics
Updated on 10/3/11
- January 9: First Day of Session
- January 18: Briefing/Reception
- January 25: Self Advocates – Overview
Location: First Christian Church at 701 Franklin Street SE, Olympia, WA
- February 1: Medicaid Services
- February 8: Employment Day
- February 15: Autism Day
- February 22: Independent Living Day Rally
- February 29: Legislative Budgets
Location: First Christian Church at 701 Franklin Street SE, Olympia, WA
- March 7: Session Wrap-up
- March 8: Last Day of Session
2012 Statewide Disability Legislative Reception – CANCELLED
Map, directions and parking information
Map
Capitol Campus Map (includes parking sites and buildings surrounding the Capitol Campus).
Directions to Both Advocacy Day Locations
For the United Churches:
Coming I-5 “Northbound”:
- Take Exit 105 (State Capitol/City Center)
- Turn Right onto Jefferson (First Light, DO NOT Go through tunnel)
- First street to the left turn Left onto Eleventh Street (11th)
- At first light (which is the corner of Washington & 11th); the church is on the Right; for visitor parking turn Left into DNR’s visitor parking. Self-meter parking @ $.50/hr.
Coming I-5 “ Southbound”:
- Take Exit 105-A (State Capitol/City Center)
- Turn Right onto Jefferson
- First Left onto Eleventh Street (11th)
- At first light (which is the corner of Washington & 11th); the church is on the Right; for visitor parking turn Left into DNR’s visitor parking. Self-meter parking @ $.50/hr.
For a map and directions to the First Christian Church, click here.
Parking
United Churches – Limited parking is available at the church. General Administration provides information regarding available satellite parking locations and the latest updates on closures or changes. E-mail bean@arcwa.org for a map or more information.
First Christian Church (For Advocacy Days on January 25th and February 29th ONLY) - There is very limited parking on site; over flow will be self-metered parking on the streets where available.