2023 is the year both the legislature and the governor have made addressing Washington's housing crisis a top priority, with a slew of proposed bills. Two top experts join us to help unpack and explain some of the more prominent pieces of legislation:

- Jesse Simpson, Government Relations and Policy Manager with the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County

- Anna Fahey, Senior Director of Communications and Campaigns with the Sightline Institute

*Note: When referring to the number of housing units that the state needs to build right now, Anna means 140,000 when she says 140.

Calls to Action:

Create a leg.wa.gov account to keep track of your sign-in actions

https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/17513?ref=51

Support transit oriented development by signing in Pro to SB 5466

https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32342?ref=51

Support Build with low-carbon materials by Signing in "Pro" to HB 1282 https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32326?ref=51

This week, we bring you an excerpt from a recent online event commemorating January 6th, put on by Olympia Indivisible and the Washington Indivisible Network. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal speaks about her harrowing experiences on that day two years ago, and she lays out just what we need to do collectively in the coming months and years to preserve our democracy.

This Friday will mark the two-year anniversary of the events of January 6th, and Indivisible groups around the state are observing the day, first with a statewide online event happening Friday at 5 PM, created by Olympia Indivisible and the Washington Indivisible Network and featuring appearances from Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and state Senator Manka Dhingra.

There will also be an outdoor gathering in Issaquah on Saturday the 7th, put on by Indivisible Washington’s 8th District.

Discussing the online event are:

- Lisa Ornstein, co-founder of Olympia Indivisible

- Kat Pipkin, WIN steering committee member

Discussing the in-person event is:

- Chris Franco, Indivisible Washington's 8th District member and Washington Democratic State Committee Member. He is one of speakers at the in-person event happening on Saturday, January 7th, at 11 AM in Issaquah.

Show Notes:

Sign up for the online event: https://bit.ly/Jan6-2023-Action

Learn more about the in-person event: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/546102/

In celebration of the year's end, we are bringing you a very special show. Washington's organizing director from Indivisible, Nina Moussavi, is with us to show you how to cook one of her favorite holiday comfort foods.

And we have holiday greetings from our members of Congress, thanking each of you for all of your tireless work.

We hope each of you has a joy-filled and restful holiday. We'll see you in the New Year!

If you’ve ever wanted to get involved with the Washington state Democratic party, but aren’t sure how or even when to do it, this show is for you. The state party is holding elections throughout December and January for all positions, from state party chair to county and LD officers.

King County Democrats chair Shasti Conrad joins us to demystify the process, and to talk about the importance of getting involved--especially if you don't always agree with the direction of the party.

Show Notes:

https://www.wa-democrats.org/local/lpo/

The new session for the state legislature is just around the corner, and that means now is a great time to get ready for action.

The League of Women Voters of Washington is offering an action workshop on Saturday, December 10, where you can learn about the League’s legislative priorities (many of which overlap with Indivisible priorities), how to effectively lobby your state legislators, and a lot more.

Guests: Lunell Haught, Volunteer President of the League of Women Voters of Washington

Susan Fleming, advocacy portfolio director for the League of Women Voters of Washington

Show Notes:

Sign up for the Action Workshop: www.lwvwa.org

Facebook event: https://facebook.com/events/s/action-workshop/656828869241618/

Direct Registration Link (for email, web, etc.): https://secure.everyaction.com/v13Mdgp09UixE2OjAPqUMg2

More information on the Take Action Network: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1118813838617238

Know it, love it, live it: https://leg.wa.gov/

Indivisible's organizing director for Washington, Nina Moussavi, joins us to talk about what comes next for Indivisibles after this year's historic election. We talk about the GA special runoff, some crucial legislation to push for in the lame duck session--including the Respect for Marriage Act and the Electoral Count Act--and we hear her thoughts on Indivisible's role with a divided government.

Show Notes:

Our show on deep canvassing: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/wsip-audio-how-to-talk-to-voters

Donate to the GA runoff:

Appalachian Indivisible: secure.actblue.com/donate/appalach…isible578744346

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Unpacking this year's midterm results with our all-star panel:

- Will Casey, writer for The Stranger and former communications director for the Washington State Democrats

- Shasti Conrad, Chair of the King County Democrats

Keep The Stranger going!

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The final in our election replay series, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal gives us everything we need to get out the vote for the 2022 midterm election. Along the way she reminds us that an important segment of voters may opt out of the election if they don't understand the stakes, helps us understand the wrath and the fury of MAGA extremists, and above all, reminds of us who we are and why this is the moment to once again seize the power of our voice and our activism.

This is a fantastic hour with our favorite Congresswoman, Senior Democratic Whip and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07).

As part of our ongoing rebroadcasts of interviews with candidates in key races, get to know the incredible state representatives from the 5th LD, Bill Ramos and Lisa Callan!

If you've come 8th CD to canvass for Congresswoman Dr. Kim Schrier, you've probably also been in the 5th LD, so this is a great introduction to these two wonderful lawmakers who are up for reelection.

Show Notes:

Bill Ramos's website: voteramos.org

Lisa Callan's website: lisacallan.org