League of Women Voters of Washington State
@lwvwashington.bsky.social
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan grassroots organization. The League shall not support or oppose any political party or any candidate.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan grassroots organization. The League shall not support or oppose any political party or any candidate.
⚠️ Support Local News ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Thurs. Feb. 5 by 12:30 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4ruyXx6
SB 5400 helps rebuild WA's local news environment. The bill is revenue GENERATING and the money collected would become grants to for-profit/nonprofit news orgs.
Sign in PRO by Thurs. Feb. 5 by 12:30 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4ruyXx6
SB 5400 helps rebuild WA's local news environment. The bill is revenue GENERATING and the money collected would become grants to for-profit/nonprofit news orgs.
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
⚠️ Support Local News ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Thurs. Feb. 5 by 12:30 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4ruyXx6
SB 5400 helps rebuild WA's local news environment. The bill is revenue GENERATING and the money collected would become grants to for-profit/nonprofit news orgs.
Sign in PRO by Thurs. Feb. 5 by 12:30 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4ruyXx6
SB 5400 helps rebuild WA's local news environment. The bill is revenue GENERATING and the money collected would become grants to for-profit/nonprofit news orgs.
⚠️ Now is the time for the voice of the people to rise up and hold our elected leaders accountable for their actions or lack thereof ➡️ www.lwv.org/take-action
February 4, 2026 at 12:01 AM
⚠️ Now is the time for the voice of the people to rise up and hold our elected leaders accountable for their actions or lack thereof ➡️ www.lwv.org/take-action
⚠️Eliminate Preferential Treatment for Coal
Sign in PRO by Tues. Feb. 3, 7:00 am➡️ bit.ly/4kcOmQ9. HB 2367 removes the exemption from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) for coal-fired electric generation facility after Jan. 1, 2026. They'd have to purchase allowances to emit greenhouse gases after that
Sign in PRO by Tues. Feb. 3, 7:00 am➡️ bit.ly/4kcOmQ9. HB 2367 removes the exemption from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) for coal-fired electric generation facility after Jan. 1, 2026. They'd have to purchase allowances to emit greenhouse gases after that
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
⚠️Eliminate Preferential Treatment for Coal
Sign in PRO by Tues. Feb. 3, 7:00 am➡️ bit.ly/4kcOmQ9. HB 2367 removes the exemption from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) for coal-fired electric generation facility after Jan. 1, 2026. They'd have to purchase allowances to emit greenhouse gases after that
Sign in PRO by Tues. Feb. 3, 7:00 am➡️ bit.ly/4kcOmQ9. HB 2367 removes the exemption from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) for coal-fired electric generation facility after Jan. 1, 2026. They'd have to purchase allowances to emit greenhouse gases after that
⚠️ Don’t Let a Few Ruin the Vote for the Many ⚠️
Contact your House member and ask them to pass HB 1916 to protect against mass voter registration challenges by Feb. 3 at 3 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4ki7pZu
Contact your House member and ask them to pass HB 1916 to protect against mass voter registration challenges by Feb. 3 at 3 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4ki7pZu
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
⚠️ Don’t Let a Few Ruin the Vote for the Many ⚠️
Contact your House member and ask them to pass HB 1916 to protect against mass voter registration challenges by Feb. 3 at 3 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4ki7pZu
Contact your House member and ask them to pass HB 1916 to protect against mass voter registration challenges by Feb. 3 at 3 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4ki7pZu
⚠️ Action Alerts! ⚠️
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
⚠️ Action Alerts! ⚠️
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
This Week in the Legislature: Fourth Week of the Session🏛️
Get a breakdown of this week and find issues to take action on ➡️ lwvwa.org/Legislative-...
Get a breakdown of this week and find issues to take action on ➡️ lwvwa.org/Legislative-...
February 2, 2026 at 12:09 AM
This Week in the Legislature: Fourth Week of the Session🏛️
Get a breakdown of this week and find issues to take action on ➡️ lwvwa.org/Legislative-...
Get a breakdown of this week and find issues to take action on ➡️ lwvwa.org/Legislative-...
⚠️ Divest in Thermal Coal
Sign in PRO by Thurs, Jan 29 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/3LKSWs7
Burning coal is the dirtiest way to produce electricity. This bill directs the state investment board to begin orderly divestment from coal-based energy industry, from mining to coal-fired electricity generation.
Sign in PRO by Thurs, Jan 29 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/3LKSWs7
Burning coal is the dirtiest way to produce electricity. This bill directs the state investment board to begin orderly divestment from coal-based energy industry, from mining to coal-fired electricity generation.
January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
⚠️ Divest in Thermal Coal
Sign in PRO by Thurs, Jan 29 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/3LKSWs7
Burning coal is the dirtiest way to produce electricity. This bill directs the state investment board to begin orderly divestment from coal-based energy industry, from mining to coal-fired electricity generation.
Sign in PRO by Thurs, Jan 29 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/3LKSWs7
Burning coal is the dirtiest way to produce electricity. This bill directs the state investment board to begin orderly divestment from coal-based energy industry, from mining to coal-fired electricity generation.
⚠️ Healthcare Financing
Sign in PRO by Thursday, January 29 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/3NCbb3v
SB 6292 would convene state experts to develop recommendations and strategies to stabilize WA’s health care system—federal actions have undermined it, and it now functions with less resources while serving more
Sign in PRO by Thursday, January 29 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/3NCbb3v
SB 6292 would convene state experts to develop recommendations and strategies to stabilize WA’s health care system—federal actions have undermined it, and it now functions with less resources while serving more
January 28, 2026 at 4:03 PM
⚠️ Healthcare Financing
Sign in PRO by Thursday, January 29 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/3NCbb3v
SB 6292 would convene state experts to develop recommendations and strategies to stabilize WA’s health care system—federal actions have undermined it, and it now functions with less resources while serving more
Sign in PRO by Thursday, January 29 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/3NCbb3v
SB 6292 would convene state experts to develop recommendations and strategies to stabilize WA’s health care system—federal actions have undermined it, and it now functions with less resources while serving more
⚠️Expand Revenue Generation and Economic Opportunities
Sign in PRO by Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/4aevrkn
Before WA lawmakers is a bill that would give WA DNR the authority to expand revenue generation to natural climate solutions and ecosystem services rather than clearcut logging.
Sign in PRO by Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/4aevrkn
Before WA lawmakers is a bill that would give WA DNR the authority to expand revenue generation to natural climate solutions and ecosystem services rather than clearcut logging.
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
⚠️Expand Revenue Generation and Economic Opportunities
Sign in PRO by Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/4aevrkn
Before WA lawmakers is a bill that would give WA DNR the authority to expand revenue generation to natural climate solutions and ecosystem services rather than clearcut logging.
Sign in PRO by Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/4aevrkn
Before WA lawmakers is a bill that would give WA DNR the authority to expand revenue generation to natural climate solutions and ecosystem services rather than clearcut logging.
⚠️ National Voter Registration Day ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/4jZlJWt
HB 2341/SB 6130, Celebrating National Voter Registration Day, direct high schools to observe National Voter Registration Day each September coordinating voter registration events as resources allow.
Sign in PRO by Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/4jZlJWt
HB 2341/SB 6130, Celebrating National Voter Registration Day, direct high schools to observe National Voter Registration Day each September coordinating voter registration events as resources allow.
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
⚠️ National Voter Registration Day ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/4jZlJWt
HB 2341/SB 6130, Celebrating National Voter Registration Day, direct high schools to observe National Voter Registration Day each September coordinating voter registration events as resources allow.
Sign in PRO by Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/4jZlJWt
HB 2341/SB 6130, Celebrating National Voter Registration Day, direct high schools to observe National Voter Registration Day each September coordinating voter registration events as resources allow.
⚠️ Make AI More Transparent ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Monday, January 26 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4bRh0nC
HB 1170 steps in where the federal government has failed to act. The bill establishes an important industry standard and begins to address AI’s negative potential.
Sign in PRO by Monday, January 26 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4bRh0nC
HB 1170 steps in where the federal government has failed to act. The bill establishes an important industry standard and begins to address AI’s negative potential.
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
⚠️ Make AI More Transparent ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Monday, January 26 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4bRh0nC
HB 1170 steps in where the federal government has failed to act. The bill establishes an important industry standard and begins to address AI’s negative potential.
Sign in PRO by Monday, January 26 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4bRh0nC
HB 1170 steps in where the federal government has failed to act. The bill establishes an important industry standard and begins to address AI’s negative potential.
⚠️ Action Alerts! ⚠️
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action on everything, or just on the issues you are interested in—your action’s help pass bills the League supports.
Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action on everything, or just on the issues you are interested in—your action’s help pass bills the League supports.
Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
⚠️ Action Alerts! ⚠️
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action on everything, or just on the issues you are interested in—your action’s help pass bills the League supports.
Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action on everything, or just on the issues you are interested in—your action’s help pass bills the League supports.
Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
This Week in the Legislature: Third Week of the Session 🏛️
Get a breakdown of this week and find issues to take action on ➡️ lwvwa.org/Legislative-...
Get a breakdown of this week and find issues to take action on ➡️ lwvwa.org/Legislative-...
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
This Week in the Legislature: Third Week of the Session 🏛️
Get a breakdown of this week and find issues to take action on ➡️ lwvwa.org/Legislative-...
Get a breakdown of this week and find issues to take action on ➡️ lwvwa.org/Legislative-...
⚠️Give DNR a better way to protect older forests!⚠️
Support HB 2170/SB 5999—tell your legislators to support these bills ➡️ bit.ly/4r25v17
2170 / 5999 will give DNR the authority to expand revenue generation from natural climate solutions and ecosystem services like carbon storage rather than logging
Support HB 2170/SB 5999—tell your legislators to support these bills ➡️ bit.ly/4r25v17
2170 / 5999 will give DNR the authority to expand revenue generation from natural climate solutions and ecosystem services like carbon storage rather than logging
January 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
⚠️Give DNR a better way to protect older forests!⚠️
Support HB 2170/SB 5999—tell your legislators to support these bills ➡️ bit.ly/4r25v17
2170 / 5999 will give DNR the authority to expand revenue generation from natural climate solutions and ecosystem services like carbon storage rather than logging
Support HB 2170/SB 5999—tell your legislators to support these bills ➡️ bit.ly/4r25v17
2170 / 5999 will give DNR the authority to expand revenue generation from natural climate solutions and ecosystem services like carbon storage rather than logging
⚠️Support Local News Journalism⚠️
If your senator is a member, contact the Ways & Means Committee and ask them to call for a public hearing on SB 5400 ➡️ bit.ly/45kJJNL
If your senator is a member, contact the Ways & Means Committee and ask them to call for a public hearing on SB 5400 ➡️ bit.ly/45kJJNL
January 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM
⚠️Support Local News Journalism⚠️
If your senator is a member, contact the Ways & Means Committee and ask them to call for a public hearing on SB 5400 ➡️ bit.ly/45kJJNL
If your senator is a member, contact the Ways & Means Committee and ask them to call for a public hearing on SB 5400 ➡️ bit.ly/45kJJNL
⚠️ Allow Local Gov't to Adopt Alternative Elections Systems ⚠️
Contact State Gov't & Tribal Relations committee and ask them to pass HB 2210 out of committee ➡️https://bit.ly/4qViWjb
Local gov'ts need clear & flexible authority to adopt alternative election systems like ranked-choice voting (RCV).
Contact State Gov't & Tribal Relations committee and ask them to pass HB 2210 out of committee ➡️https://bit.ly/4qViWjb
Local gov'ts need clear & flexible authority to adopt alternative election systems like ranked-choice voting (RCV).
January 21, 2026 at 5:45 PM
⚠️ Allow Local Gov't to Adopt Alternative Elections Systems ⚠️
Contact State Gov't & Tribal Relations committee and ask them to pass HB 2210 out of committee ➡️https://bit.ly/4qViWjb
Local gov'ts need clear & flexible authority to adopt alternative election systems like ranked-choice voting (RCV).
Contact State Gov't & Tribal Relations committee and ask them to pass HB 2210 out of committee ➡️https://bit.ly/4qViWjb
Local gov'ts need clear & flexible authority to adopt alternative election systems like ranked-choice voting (RCV).
⚠️ Pass the Beverage Deposit (aka Bottle Bill) ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Wednesday, January 21 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4qVuz9R
The Bottle Bill requires beverage brands to form a producer responsibility organization to fund and implement a 10-cent refund value redemption program for beverage containers.
Sign in PRO by Wednesday, January 21 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4qVuz9R
The Bottle Bill requires beverage brands to form a producer responsibility organization to fund and implement a 10-cent refund value redemption program for beverage containers.
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
⚠️ Pass the Beverage Deposit (aka Bottle Bill) ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Wednesday, January 21 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4qVuz9R
The Bottle Bill requires beverage brands to form a producer responsibility organization to fund and implement a 10-cent refund value redemption program for beverage containers.
Sign in PRO by Wednesday, January 21 at 3:00 pm ➡️ bit.ly/4qVuz9R
The Bottle Bill requires beverage brands to form a producer responsibility organization to fund and implement a 10-cent refund value redemption program for beverage containers.
⚠️ Protect Washingtonians in Sensitive Public Spaces ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/49YKmiy
Communities are stronger and safer when people aren’t forced to live in fear. Too many in WA are staying home and keeping their children at home out of fear of ICE operations.
Sign in PRO by Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/49YKmiy
Communities are stronger and safer when people aren’t forced to live in fear. Too many in WA are staying home and keeping their children at home out of fear of ICE operations.
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
⚠️ Protect Washingtonians in Sensitive Public Spaces ⚠️
Sign in PRO by Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/49YKmiy
Communities are stronger and safer when people aren’t forced to live in fear. Too many in WA are staying home and keeping their children at home out of fear of ICE operations.
Sign in PRO by Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 am ➡️ bit.ly/49YKmiy
Communities are stronger and safer when people aren’t forced to live in fear. Too many in WA are staying home and keeping their children at home out of fear of ICE operations.
⚠️ Action Alerts! ⚠️
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action on everything, or just on the issues you are interested in—your action’s help pass bills the League supports.
Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action on everything, or just on the issues you are interested in—your action’s help pass bills the League supports.
Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
January 19, 2026 at 3:07 AM
⚠️ Action Alerts! ⚠️
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action on everything, or just on the issues you are interested in—your action’s help pass bills the League supports.
Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
We have actions you can take on legislative issues THIS WEEK. Take action on everything, or just on the issues you are interested in—your action’s help pass bills the League supports.
Take action ➡️ lwvwa.org/action-alerts
Monday is the beginning of the second week of the session. This week will continue to include both committee briefings and public hearings on bills. The briefings are used to educate legislators who are new to the issue and/or to the legislature itself and to set the stage for proposed legislation.
January 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Monday is the beginning of the second week of the session. This week will continue to include both committee briefings and public hearings on bills. The briefings are used to educate legislators who are new to the issue and/or to the legislature itself and to set the stage for proposed legislation.
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Read our full statement in response to the revised policy guidance from USCIS: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
September 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Read our full statement in response to the revised policy guidance from USCIS: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
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Our country is in a constitutional crisis.
It's time to take our democracy back. That is why we are proud to announce a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5. Through this initiative, we will engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve our democracy. ➡️ lwv.org/uniteandrise
It's time to take our democracy back. That is why we are proud to announce a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5. Through this initiative, we will engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve our democracy. ➡️ lwv.org/uniteandrise
Unite and Rise 8.5: A Campaign to Defend Democracy | League of Women Voters
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, we’ve seen increased attacks on our democratic systems and a failure by Congress to intervene. This came to a head in early April, when the…
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May 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our country is in a constitutional crisis.
It's time to take our democracy back. That is why we are proud to announce a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5. Through this initiative, we will engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve our democracy. ➡️ lwv.org/uniteandrise
It's time to take our democracy back. That is why we are proud to announce a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5. Through this initiative, we will engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve our democracy. ➡️ lwv.org/uniteandrise
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Get to know LWVUS CEO @thecelinafactor.bsky.social and her powerful story on how she got into voting rights. ⚖🗳
youtu.be/NPgzMnFZTR0
youtu.be/NPgzMnFZTR0
Voting Rights Advocate Celina Stewart's Powerful Story
YouTube video by League of Women Voters
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August 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Get to know LWVUS CEO @thecelinafactor.bsky.social and her powerful story on how she got into voting rights. ⚖🗳
youtu.be/NPgzMnFZTR0
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The League announces No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Leaders, guidance on drawing mid-cycle maps that protect historically disenfranchised communities. Full statement: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
League to Governors: Protect Communities, Draw Equitable Mid-Cycle Maps | League of Women Voters
LWV releases No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Leaders, guidance on drawing mid-cycle maps that protect historically disenfranchised communities.
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August 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The League announces No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Leaders, guidance on drawing mid-cycle maps that protect historically disenfranchised communities. Full statement: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
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In our first episode, Celina chats with political scientist and author of "Bread and Roses: Women on the Frontlines of Revolution," Dr. Erica Chenoweth, on how today's organizers can learn from the past.
Watch here: youtu.be/MHr21Scmzkk?...
Watch here: youtu.be/MHr21Scmzkk?...
Unite and Rise 8.5: Meeting the Moment, ft. Dr. Erica Chenoweth
YouTube video by League of Women Voters
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August 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In our first episode, Celina chats with political scientist and author of "Bread and Roses: Women on the Frontlines of Revolution," Dr. Erica Chenoweth, on how today's organizers can learn from the past.
Watch here: youtu.be/MHr21Scmzkk?...
Watch here: youtu.be/MHr21Scmzkk?...