Emily and Samie are back—hydrated and furious, and here to provide a breakdown of the good, bad, and ugly from the 2025 Washington State legislative session.
đź’Ą THE GOOD: Washington lawmakers did pass six Planned Parenthood priority bills!
💸 THE BAD: The final state budget increased capital gains and business taxes (cool), but also jacked up the gas tax (regressive, unnecessary, and dumb). Even worse? They cut $8.5 million from the Abortion Access Fund—because why invest in actual care when you promise protection?
THE UGLY: Instead of taxing the ultra-wealthy, the state legislature threw the burden onto working people and gutted services. It was a zero-sum game, and no matter which party you sided with, in the end, we all lost.
Also on the roast list:
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s SAVE Act vote (yikes)
Creepy Republican speeches about bathroom policies and parental rights.
Ferguson’s milquetoast budget review promises
And schools removing stall doors to stop kids from vaping (???)
Every kid deserves safety, privacy, and the freedom to be themselves—and lawmakers who can tell the difference between parental rights and performative cruelty.
🎟️ Upcoming: Don’t forget to grab your tickets for “Drinks, Dissent, and Defiance” on May 15 in Seattle, hosted by Planned Parenthood. Come for the solidarity, stay for the shame spiral.
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