Read up on the biggest issues, elections, and public policies that are shaping our state.

We Need Nationwide Vote By Mail

Even before the coronavirus outbreak, forcing people to wait in line for hours to vote was unjust and unnecessary.

Now, waiting in line has an entirely different meaning. In the coming months, as Americans worry about their health, their communities, and their families, we simply cannot ask them to risk any of those things by waiting in line to vote. Republicans in Wisconsin refused to allow voters to cast ballots by mail in their special election this week.

The Civic Voices Fellowship

The Civic Voices Fellowship works to mobilize youth throughout the Puget Sound and Southwest WA region to vote through traditional campaign outreach, community-based, and relational organizing tactics. Fellows will work in direct partnership with a local organization, on exciting races for progressive candidates, and to mobilize their own networks using both time-tested relational organizing in combination with new technology. This will be the second year of the program.  

Fuse's 2020 Early Endorsements

Fuse has released its early endorsements ahead of the 2020 election.  Fuse's criteria for endorsements include:

Protecting workers during this crisis

Our nation faces a health emergency that is spreading rapidly through our communities. Rather than letting fear turn us against each other, we must come together and support one another, especially those hardest hit by this crisis.

Progressives in Congress have introduced an urgent stimulus package to expand testing and alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus. The legislation has several essential elements:

Fuse's 2020 Legislative Priorities

In the midst of chaos and confusion in many parts of the world, we’re excited to be starting the 2020 Washington state legislative session full of optimism. Unlike in the other Washington, we have more progressive champions in Olympia than ever before who will work to strengthen our communities, combat climate change, and reduce the injustices inflicted by our criminal justice system.

3,000 Progressive Activists Call for Rep. Matt Shea's Expulsion

Updated January 13, 2020

3,000 Progressive Activists Call on State House to Expel Rep. Matt Shea

3,000 Progressive Activists Call for Rep. Matt Shea's Expulsion

Updated January 13, 2020

3,000 Progressive Activists Call on State House to Expel Rep. Matt Shea

What is a Clean Fuel Standard?

While fossil fuel executives have continued to deny the reality of our climate crisis, our communities here in Washington state have pushed forward, including voting yes on the strongest 100% clean energy bill in the nation last year.