Grandmother and community activist Gina Owens describes how state budget cuts to essential services are delivering a double, even triple whammy that threatens her family’s health and security. She asks, why are poor people paying taxes and suffering the effects of service cutbacks, while we are giving away money to tax-dodging, super-wealthy banks?

Marcelas Owens, who participated in the 50-mile People’s Walk for Our Future with his grandmother Gina Owens, delivers a rap on the Capitol steps summing up part of what’s upside-down with our state budget.

Jeff Johnson, president of the Washington State Labor Council, spoke to People’s Walk participants before delivering a tax bill to the tax-dodging Bank of America. The People’s Walk called upon the Washington State Legislature to protect essential healthcare, education and housing services that benefit vulnerable and poor people throughout our state.

On April 18, tax day, the 50-mile People’s Walk for Our Future arrives at the Washington State Capitol to tell legislators: it is immoral to cut essential services such as healthcare, education and housing, while extending frivolous tax breaks to wealthy banks and corporations. We will reach the Capitol steps at 11:30 and meet a [...]

To Reverend Bev Spears, a state budget is a moral document–and the Washington State budget proposals from Governor Gregoire and our state legislature fall woefully short by withdrawing essential services from vulnerable people. Spears explains why she is spending her day on Palm Sunday taking part in the People’s Walk for Our Future, and why, [...]

Theresa Guerrero, president of Our Washington, explains why she is walking to Olympia as part of the People’s Walk for Our Future.

On Saturday, the 50-mile People’s Walk for Our Future doubled in size as more Washingtonians affected by devastating budget cuts joined the walk to demand that lawmaker pass a moral and just budget. The faith leaders, working people and community allies taking part in the People’s Walk have taken to the streets to protest billions [...]

Day two of the 50-mile People’s Walk For Our Future saw our group of intrepid walkers making their way through Tacoma. The epic walk, which will arrive at the State Capitol at noon Monday, carries a strong message for Washington lawmakers: a budget that cuts billions of dollars from healthcare, disability services, housing, public safety, [...]

Robbie Stern of the Puget Sound Alliance of Retired Americans explains why he’s taking part in the People’s Walk for Our Future.

After a cold, rainy but inspiring first day on the road, the People’s Walk for Our Future starts day 2 this morning, April 15 by delivering a people’s tax bill to the infamous tax dodgers at Bank of America (10am at 3408 S 23rd St, Tacoma). While working people around the country are figuring out [...]