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Futurewise Appeals Grays Harbor Shoreline Master Program to State Supreme Court
In 2020, Futurewise and our local partner, Friends of Grays Harbor, filed an appeal to the Shoreline Hearings Board of the Grays Harbor County Shoreline Master Program. Now three years and many hearings later, we’re taking that case all the … Continue reading
March 29, 2023
Week of March 26 Legislative Update
Well, another round of cutoffs is here and we need you to take action. This week, our bills need to be voted out of their respective Policy Committees by this Wednesday, March 29th. Specifically, we need HB 1181 and SB … Continue reading
March 27, 2023
Week of March 19 Legislative Update
Wow, what a busy week! We had hearings on all of our bills, TWO more scheduled for vote in committees, and daylight savings started. Things are moving much quicker now that we are only a week and a half away … Continue reading
March 20, 2023
Protecting King County Farms
Since 2019, Futurewise has been working with our local partners, Friends of Sammamish Valley on the King County Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries Ordinance. Originally adopted by the King County Council in January 2020, the ordinance was appealed by Futurewise and … Continue reading
March 20, 2023
2023 Spring Celebration
Join Futurewise for our 2023 Livable Communities Spring Celebration! Join us for an evening on the farm to celebrate our collective work to protect Washington’s farms, forests and wildlife habitat from sprawl and to advance equitable, just and climate resilient … Continue reading
March 17, 2023
Week of March 12 Legislative Update
I want to start off by saying thank you. Because of your continual action, all our bills are alive and passed the March 8th cutoff! This is a monumental victory! We can dive in more later. As has been the … Continue reading
March 13, 2023
The Fight For Our Future Continues
We are now in the second half of the 2023 legislative session! Last Wednesday, March 8th, was the last day for bills to get a floor vote in their respective chamber and to be voted out. It is a critical … Continue reading
March 9, 2023
Week of March 5 Legislative Update
We are truly in the Floor Vote Frenzy. Things are happening fast! Votes can happen at any minute, lasting for hours, and as of writing this, we are still pushing to get our bills past the March 8th cut off. … Continue reading
March 6, 2023
Week of February 26 Legislative Update
We got some great news this week! Our bills are in a good position before the first major cutoff that is coming up. We are now in the Floor Vote Frenzy! We have just a few actions for you — … Continue reading
February 27, 2023
For Our Future Lobby Day Recap 2023
On Wednesday, February 8, Futurewise made their way to Olympia for the For Our Future lobby day! Thank you to all our volunteers who joined us! It was exciting to be in the thick of things in Olympia, making sure our lawmakers … Continue reading
February 22, 2023
Week of February 19 Legislative Update
Thanks to all of you for the work you’ve done so far! We are feeling good about where we are because of you. This week, we’ve been preparing for our first major cutoff that is coming up soon! We have … Continue reading
February 20, 2023
Week of February 12 Legislative Update
What a week! From a successful lobby day to some big milestones, we are feeling good. However, the countdown is on! We’re just a few weeks away from the deadline to pass our priority bills out of their house of … Continue reading
February 13, 2023