Hope for the Williams Family – Part 1
This is the story of a homeschooling Christian family with nine kids. Without question, the case of Carri & Larry Williams stands among the most shocking family law cases ever in our state. It rocked the state of Washington and garnered national and international headlines: ABC News, New York Times, USA Today, CNN, CBS News, […]
Katy Faust of Seattle: Defender of Marriage & Children
“Our first question on every topic should be, ‘What about the child?’” — Katy Faust, Founder of Them Before Us 💍 💍 💍 When the Left-wing Seattle Times publishes a front-page hit piece against you on Mother’s Day, then you know you’re doing some good work to defend motherhood. That, in fact, happened to Katy […]
The Rise of Islam: Theology, Ethics, and Sharia Law — Part 2
FPIW offers a two-part series on The Rise of Islam: Part 1 is historical and political. It chronicles Islam’s emerging power within the cultural landscape here in Washington State, as well as samples its influence across the United States. Part 2 is more broadly philosophical. It examines some core ideas animating Islam’s theology, ethics, and […]
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: A Final Report on the 2026 Legislative Session
To Our Determined Team of Defenders: Welcome to our annual Session-ending report. As is our custom each year, we provide you with a final review by covering “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” from the recent 2026 Legislative Session in Olympia. This was another tough year for conservatives in Washington State. Despite a significant […]
The End of Session
To Our Defenders: The 2026 Legislative Session has come to a close, and it is one for the history books. As you know, this was a difficult Session in many ways, but there are some good things to recognize, too. We are finishing up our annual Final Report called “The Good, the Bad, and the […]
Refuting the State Income Tax
To Our Defenders: No doubt the most controversial bill this Legislative Session is the proposed state income tax. SB 6346 imposes a 9.9% tax on households making $1,000,000 per year. It claims that the tax “is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions”. Despite such claims, we remain concerned. […]
Defending ICE in Everett: FPIW Action before the Mayor & City Council
(Video of the public comment from FPIW is below.) The Mayor of Everett, Washington made national news by a directive against ICE. ICE responded in the image published below from its X page. In support of ICE, here is the text of the Public Comment given before the Everett City Council by Travis Pardo, FPIW […]
The Impact of Your Voice
To Our Defenders: We want to share some encouraging news with you. Here are updates on: • Two Recent Top Bills • The Legislative Schedule • The Prayer Tour • The Importance of Voting Income Tax & Sheriff Bills First of all, THANK YOU for registering CON against the Income Tax Bill SB 6346. It […]
Top Bills To Watch: Keep Your Eye On The Ball
“Keep your eye on the ball.” To Our Defenders: As we finish up our halftime pause during the Legislative Session, I wanted to share with you a preview of what’s coming during the second half. These are the Top Bills to pay close attention to, as bills switch chambers – from the House to the Senate, […]