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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.158 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Tue, 21 May 2013 20:51:40 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Action Alerts &amp; Updates - Alert-CURRENT</title><subtitle>Action Alerts &amp; Updates</subtitle><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/atom.xml"/><updated>2013-04-16T18:35:36Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.158 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Support a State Budget that preserves social services and raises needed revenue</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/support-a-state-budget-that-preserves-social-services-and-ra.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/support-a-state-budget-that-preserves-social-services-and-ra.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-04-16T18:33:02Z</published><updated>2013-04-16T18:33:02Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Please send an email or make a phone call today to ask your representatives in the state legislature to support a state budget that maintains crucial social services and protection of our most vulnerable citizens while making sure the state has the revenue needed to fund these services.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Support full funding of programs established to support Washingtonians who are disabled, blind, or aged.</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/support-full-funding-of-programs-established-to-support-wash.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/support-full-funding-of-programs-established-to-support-wash.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-04-10T18:38:28Z</published><updated>2013-04-10T18:38:28Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Contact the two people who represent you in the House of Representatives and the one person in the Senate to request they support full funding of programs established to support Washingtonians who are disabled, blind, or aged.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Support full funding of programs established to support Washingtonians who are disabled, blind, or aged.</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/support-full-funding-of-programs-established-to-support-wash-1.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/support-full-funding-of-programs-established-to-support-wash-1.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-04-10T18:38:28Z</published><updated>2013-04-10T18:38:28Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Contact the two people who represent you in the House of Representatives and the one person in the Senate to request they support full funding of programs established to support Washingtonians who are disabled, blind, or aged.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Three criminal justice bills require action</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/three-criminal-justice-bills-require-action.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/three-criminal-justice-bills-require-action.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-04-06T22:05:23Z</published><updated>2013-04-06T22:05:23Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[If you live in a legislative district whose state Senator is on the Ways & Means Committee, your senator's action is crucial to advancing the following bills.  Please call or email them today (see list of Committee members below).  Action in the Committee must be completed by this Tuesday, April 9.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>FCWPP opposes 2SSB 5540</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/fcwpp-opposes-2ssb-5540.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/fcwpp-opposes-2ssb-5540.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-04-04T03:46:32Z</published><updated>2013-04-04T03:46:32Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Your voice is desperately needed to retain the comprehensive mental health care coverage insurers are currently required to provide in our state!

2SSB 5540—which FCWPP opposes—will be heard tomorrow, April 4th , in the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government.  2SSB 5540 supports in-state sales of out-of-state insurance products. This has not been allowed in the past, in part, because out-of-state insurers frequently are not required to cover all conditions, and types of care, as comprehensively as is required by Washington law.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Key bills still under consideration by the state legislature</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/key-bills-still-under-consideration-by-the-state-legislature.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/key-bills-still-under-consideration-by-the-state-legislature.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-03-10T03:33:10Z</published><updated>2013-03-10T03:33:10Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Key bills still under consideration by the state legislature. Please contact your legislators concerning these bills. Legislative action must be taken by 5:00 p.m. this coming Wednesday, March 13th to move a bill out of its house of origin; otherwise the bill will not be considered further this session.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Support HB 1588 - Requiring universal background checks for firearms transfers</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/support-hb-1588-requiring-universal-background-checks-for-fi.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/support-hb-1588-requiring-universal-background-checks-for-fi.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-03-06T22:20:42Z</published><updated>2013-03-06T22:20:42Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Please ask your state legislators in the House of Representatives to support HB 1588 to close one loophole that allows felons and others to purchase guns through gun shows and private sales, even though it is illegal for them to possess firearms.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>FCWPP Alert: OPPOSE SB 5805, which could fast-track coal export terminals</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/fcwpp-alert-oppose-sb-5805-which-could-fast-track-coal-expor.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/fcwpp-alert-oppose-sb-5805-which-could-fast-track-coal-expor.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-03-01T21:04:39Z</published><updated>2013-03-01T21:04:39Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Please contact your state Senator to oppose SB 5805, which could pave the way for massive coal export terminals and the Pit to Pier gravel mine on Hood Canal by allowing their permit applications to be fast-tracked for approval.  The full Washington State Senate will vote on SB 5805, possibly very soon and the vote is expected to be close.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Abolish the Death Penalty hearing - Wed. March 6th</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/abolish-the-death-penalty-hearing-wed-march-6th.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/abolish-the-death-penalty-hearing-wed-march-6th.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-02-28T22:08:06Z</published><updated>2013-02-28T22:08:06Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The House Judiciary Committee is holding a public hearing on  HB 1504, legislation that would repeal WA's death penalty, on Wednesday, March 6th from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Our goal is to pack the room for the hearing, and we need your help!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>FCWPP Alert: Support HB 1338</title><category term="Alert-CURRENT"/><id>http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/fcwpp-alert-support-hb-1338.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fcwpp.org/actionalerts/fcwpp-alert-support-hb-1338.html"/><author><name>FCWPP Admin</name></author><published>2013-02-20T20:06:58Z</published><updated>2013-02-20T20:06:58Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Consistent with our goals for supporting opportunities for individuals convicted of a crime to redeem themselves and rejoin communities they were taken from after committing a crime, we are asking you to contact your state Representatives and encourage them to support House Bill 1338 to provide a reevaluation for Juvenile Prisoners sentenced to long incarceration.]]></summary></entry></feed>