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Legislative Updates
Christina Wong
The final public charge rule was published on the Federal Register Wednesday This rule will allow immigration officials to consider an...
USDA has published a proposed rule that will take food off the tables of 31 million struggling Americans The rule proposes the effective...
When schools close their doors for the summer months, many of us think of vacations and long days playing in the bright sunny weather But for...
The White House has announced new administrative proposals that put struggling families in harm's way These proposals are the latest attack on basic...
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Last year, we celebrated the final passage of Breakfast after the Bell legislation--a culmination of over five years of hard work in Olympia and your...
The 2019 Legislative Session ended on time this Sunday with the passage of a final state budget Relying on $460 million in new revenue that includes...
Great news from Olympia! On Monday, the Senate passed 1587, a bill that creates a state program that helps make buying fruits and vegetables...
Did you file your public comment, opposing USDA's proposed rule that threatens to take food off the tables of 755,000 Americans Well if you missed...
It's Budget Week in Olympia! On Monday, the House released its operating budget proposal Every one of you who has contacted your representatives...
Earlier this week, the White House introduced the President's 2020 budget When it comes to hunger, the President's budget recycles old ideas...
Anna Nepomuceno (she/her) is the Director of Public Policy at Northwest Harvest. She leads the organization’s advocacy strategy to advance local, state, and federal laws that strengthen food security and uphold food as a basic human right. Anna analyzes public policy through an equity lens and helps shape and draft legislation that centers the needs of communities most affected by hunger. She builds and sustains relationships with lawmakers, state agencies, and nonprofit partners, championing grassroots engagement and uplifting BIPOC and other marginalized voices to ensure public policy is informed by lived experience and community power.
Natasha Dworkin (she/her) is the Director of Communications at Northwest Harvest. She leads statewide communications, storytelling, and public engagement efforts focused on building collective action toward a more just food system. Her work centers lived experience, data‑driven messaging, and values‑aligned narratives that move audiences beyond charity toward solidarity. Natasha oversees integrated campaigns, media strategy, and community engagement initiatives that elevate the impacts of public policy and federal funding on food access across Washington.
