Washington Economic Justice Alliance

Juanita Maestas: The Heart, and Co-Chair, of the Steering Committee

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Juanita Maestas is a longtime advocate for the impoverished. She’s part of the Solid Ground Advisory... Read More Juanita Maestas: The Heart, and Co-Chair, of the Steering Committee

This Is Not About the Plan: What I Learned from the PRWG

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A couple of years ago I was asked to represent the Department of Health on the Governor’s Poverty Reduction... Read More This Is Not About the Plan: What I Learned from the PRWG

DOH Secretary John Wiesman on the Importance of Poverty Reduction for Health and Well-being

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Thank you, Secretary John Wiesman, for your unwavering support of poverty reduction in our state. From... Read More DOH Secretary John Wiesman on the Importance of Poverty Reduction for Health and Well-being

Drayton Jackson Uses His Life Experience and Ethos to Co-Lead the PRWG’s Steering Committee

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Drayton Jackson has a lot to talk about. He’s a husband and father. He’s a member the Central Kitsap... Read More Drayton Jackson Uses His Life Experience and Ethos to Co-Lead the PRWG’s Steering Committee

How We Got Here: Creating the 10-year Plan to Dismantle Poverty

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Back in 2015, as Washington state started to feel safe from the aftershocks of the Great Recession, a group... Read More How We Got Here: Creating the 10-year Plan to Dismantle Poverty