On July 30th, the Seattle March for #HealthcareJustice will take place on the 57th anniversary of the passage of Medicare! You are invited to attend! Please RSVP here. Details are still being worked out, so be sure to RSVP to stay up to date. There are so many reasons to march for healthcare justice this year: […]
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I Am Not Your Ally
Below is the text of the speech given by South Sound Green Party Chair Colin Bartlett on June 18th, 2022. This speech, titled “I Am Not Your Ally” was given at the 5th Annual Olympia Witch’s March at Heritage Park, Olympia, WA. Hi there! My name is Colin Bartlett. I’m here on behalf of the […]
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Remembering Stonewall Today and Everyday
On this day, 53 years ago in the early morning, “Public Morals Squad” officers waited outside a small bar in the New York City neighborhood of Greenwich Village. The roughly 200 patrons inside were doing what most folks do at bars, drinking, dancing, and trying to have a good time. It wasn’t a nice bar. It […]
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Please help us start the summer with momentum!
We could really use your help. If you are able, I hope you will consider making a mid-year donation to the Green Party of Washington. For the past six months, I have been working hard, along with our GPWA Coordinating Council, to strengthen our local Chapters and increase our membership across the state. One of our biggest expenses […]
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2022 Primary and Green Party Voter’s Guide
Federal Candidates U.S. Senator: The Green Party has no preferred candidate in this race. U.S. Representative, Congressional District 1: The Green Party has no preferred candidate in this race. Jason Call for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 2: While we do not officially endorse members of major political parties, we oppose corporate democrat Rick Larsen for […]
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GPWA Candidate Statements
Nominees for GPWA offices: LEE SCOTT LAUGENOUR – CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE TO GPUS NATIONAL COMMITTEE Nomination Bio for Lee Scott LAUGENOUR (he/him/his) Green Party Commitment: 2022 – present: monthly financial contributor to GPUS 2015 – present: monthly dues-paying member of GPWA 2008 – 2015: registered Green-Rainbow Party (MA) voter 2000: first Green vote cast Candidate/Campaign […]
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Green Party Virtual Spring Gathering
Thank you to all Green Party members who attended our Spring Gathering in May! We had a lively and informed discussion with representatives from FairVote Washington giving a presentation on the campaign to bring ranked-choice voting to Washington State elections! If you missed the Gathering, you can watch a video of the FairVote WA presentation on our YouTube channel! –> […]
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Campaigning 101: Join the Green Wave 2022!
The Green Party of Washington State is looking for progressives who share our values to run for elected office. All across the country hundreds of Green Party candidates will be challenging the two corporate parties, so this is a great time to learn the ins and outs of running for office and a great opportunity to […]
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Protecting voting rights, not wrongs
By Michael Feinstein Jan 13, 2022 This Opinion is reposted from the West Virginia Charleston Gazette: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/michael-feinstein-protecting-voting-rights-not-wrongs-opinion/article_f1564dea-c209-5653-a485-08a5eb758ff1.html The U.S. Senate is expected to vote soon on the Freedom to Vote Act, in response to increasing restrictions upon voting rights passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures. In 2021, at least 19 states passed 34 laws restricting access […]
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GPWA Supports the Statement From GPUS on COVID-19 Vaccines and Mandates
The Green Party of Washington strongly supports the Covid19 statement issued by the Steering Committee of the Green Party of the United States (see below). We recognize the challenges we face to confront Covid19 and the impact it will have in our society are myriad and interconnected. Consequently, we encourage all Washingtonians to get vaccinated, […]
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