Budget Matters 2025

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Budget Matters Policy Summit

Featuring a keynote panel with Rep. Shaun Scott, Sen. Noel Frame, Fatema Boxwala with Tech4Taxes, and Marco Guzman with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Where: Northwest African American Museum

Join the Washington State Budget and Policy Center for Budget Matters 2025 on November 12 for a policy summit focused on Keeping a steadfast vision for a just economic future. Our new executive director, Eli Taylor Goss, will be joined by Budget and Policy Center team members and featured speakers in conversations exploring how we can work together to protect communities and crucial state funding amid the current state and federal program cuts.

We will also highlight key funding issues related to immigration justice, criminal legal reform, and direct cash. And we will honor pivotal milestones and policy wins, assess tools and next steps, and center our continued vision for a future where everyone has the opportunity for health, freedom, and joy.

Learn more about our Program and our Speakers.

Light refreshments will be available: coffee, tea, fruit, and pastries, including vegan and gluten-free options.

The Budget Matters Policy Summit is made possible through the generous support of sponsors. To learn about opportunities to invest in this year’s event, please reach out to our development manager Madeleine Krass.