Advocacy – Page 11

Advocacy (Page 11)

Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group that aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions. Advocacy includes activities and publications to influence public policy, laws and budgets by using facts, their relationships, the media, and messaging to educate government officials and the public. Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research. Lobbying (often by lobby groups) is a form of advocacy where a direct approach is made to legislators on a specific issue or specific piece of legislation. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advocacy)

WACD Legislative Strategy & the Remainder of Session

Legislative Strategy Come 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 3rd, the nature of the legislative session will change. This is inevitable as the collective attention of… Continue Reading WACD Legislative Strategy & the Remainder of SessionContinue Reading

On: January 31, 2022

In: Advocacy, Bills, Budget, Featured, State Legislature

Imagine of the Washington State Capitol Building in the evening

Week 3 General Legislative Review

Week of January 24-28, 2022 As the third week of the 2022 legislative session ends, one-third of the frenetic 60-day session has now passed. This… Continue Reading Week 3 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading

On: January 30, 2022

In: Advocacy, Bills, Featured, State Legislature

Inslee’s mandatory buffer bill failing to move | Rural Life | capitalpress.com

Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday his mandatory buffer bill probably won’t pass, blaming opposition on a lack of support for cooling streams to save salmon.… Continue Reading Inslee’s mandatory buffer bill failing to move | Rural Life | capitalpress.comContinue Reading

On: January 28, 2022

In: Bills, Riparian

First Legislative Cut-Off Next Week

During the Legislative session, proposals must reach specific checkmarks at certain times in order to continue along the process to becoming a law. The first… Continue Reading First Legislative Cut-Off Next WeekContinue Reading

On: January 27, 2022

In: Bills, State Legislature

WACD’s testimony on HB 1910

January 27, 2022 — With several people signing up to testify, Representative Valdez (Chair of the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee) allowed speakers… Continue Reading WACD’s testimony on HB 1910Continue Reading

On: January 27, 2022

In: Bills

WACD opposition to HB 1910

WACD opposes HB 1910 which would require all conservation district elections to be held under the provisions of RCW 29A general election laws with election… Continue Reading WACD opposition to HB 1910Continue Reading

On: January 24, 2022

In: Advocacy, Bills, State Legislature

Summary of WACD positions on 2022 legislation

This summary is intended to be a more accessible listing of the 2022 bills that WACD supports and opposes, and a brief explanation of WACD’s… Continue Reading Summary of WACD positions on 2022 legislationContinue Reading

On: January 24, 2022

In: Bills

Week 2 General Legislative Review

Week of January 17-21, 2022 Legislature busy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day is annually one of the busiest days… Continue Reading Week 2 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading

On: January 23, 2022

In: Advocacy, Bills, Featured, State Legislature

Washington State Capitol Legislative Building

Legislative Alert: January 20, 2022

ALERTS HB 1838 Protecting, restoring, and maintaining habitat for salmon recovery House Bill 1838 is the companion bill to Senate Bill 5727 and is similar… Continue Reading Legislative Alert: January 20, 2022Continue Reading

On: January 20, 2022

In: Bills, Featured, Legislative Alert

WACD’s testimony on HB 1838

On January 19, 2022, WACD Executive Director Tom Salzer testified on House Bill 1838, titled: Protecting, restoring, and maintaining habitat for salmon recovery. WACD signed… Continue Reading WACD’s testimony on HB 1838Continue Reading

On: January 20, 2022

In: Advocacy, Bills