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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)

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Week 6 General Legislative Review

Feb 13-17, 2023 The legislative session is now more than one third complete and this week marked the first culling of bills, the house of… Continue Reading Week 6 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading

On: February 20, 2023

In: Bills, Featured, State Legislature

Imagine of the Washington State Capitol Building in the evening

SHB 1720 Creates Two Parallel Riparian Grant Programs

Substitute House Bill 1720 changes House Bill 1720 in some significant ways. One of the most significant is that instead of a single program created… Continue Reading SHB 1720 Creates Two Parallel Riparian Grant ProgramsContinue Reading

On: February 19, 2023

In: Bills, Featured

Week 5 General Legislative Review

February 6-10, 2023 With the February 17 cutoff for bills to be voted out of policy committees in their house of origin approaching, much of… Continue Reading Week 5 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading

On: February 13, 2023

In: Bills, Featured, State Legislature

WACD Testimony on HB 1567 on Conservation District Elections

WACD Testimony on HB 1567 on Conservation District Elections On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, WACD Executive Director Tom Salzer testified OTHER on House Bill 1567… Continue Reading WACD Testimony on HB 1567 on Conservation District ElectionsContinue Reading

On: February 7, 2023

In: Bills, Featured

WACD Testimony on HB 1720 on Riparian Areas

WACD Testimony on HB 1720 on Riparian Areas On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, WACD Executive Director Tom Salzer testified in favor of House Bill 1720… Continue Reading WACD Testimony on HB 1720 on Riparian AreasContinue Reading

On: February 7, 2023

In: Bills, Featured

Week 4 General Legislative Review

January 30 – February 3 The fourth week of the 2023 Legislative Session saw hearings on quite a few bills designed to put more workers… Continue Reading Week 4 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading

On: February 6, 2023

In: Bills, Featured, State Legislature

Legislators Don’t Have Fangs

WACD’s Director of Member and Legislative Services, Ryan Baye, offers some helpful insights on communicating in person with legislators. Meeting legislators can be terrifying. After… Continue Reading Legislators Don’t Have FangsContinue Reading

On: February 2, 2023

In: Advocacy, Featured

Week 3 General Legislative Review

January 23-27, 2023 This week marked the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and legislative Democrats, on the heels of both a successful… Continue Reading Week 3 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading

On: January 30, 2023

In: Bills, Featured, State Legislature

WACD 2023 Legislative Priorities

WACD 2023 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES The 2023 WACD legislative priorities were adopted by the WACD Board of Directors at their January meeting. These priorities are based… Continue Reading WACD 2023 Legislative PrioritiesContinue Reading

On: January 26, 2023

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

Week 2 General Legislative Review

January 16-20, 2023 It is week two in the 2023 Washington State Legislative Session, and legislative Democrats rolled out several of their high-profile priorities including… Continue Reading Week 2 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading

On: January 23, 2023

In: Advocacy, Featured, State Legislature