As of a few minutes ago, Mississippi’s draconian Initiative 26, which defines a woman’s fertilized egg as a person, is failing by 60% to 40% with 42 percent of the precincts reporting. Under this proposed law, a miscarriage could prompt a potential criminal investigation into the death of “the person”. Women who are raped and […]
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Posted inElections
Ohioians voting overwhelmingly to restore collective bargaining rights for public workers
Good news out of Ohio tonight: It looks like Republican Governor John Kasich and his pals’ plot to strip the Buckeye State’s public workers has been resoundingly halted in its tracks in a major progressive victory. As of around 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific, Ohioians were overwhelmingly voting down Issue 2, a referendum on Senate […]
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News networks call Kentucky gubernatorial race for Democrat Steve Beshear
It wasn’t a close race: Democrat Steve Beshear trounced Republican David Williams and independent Gatewood Galbraith Tuesday to win another four-year term as Kentucky’s governor. Beshear, who made an unlikely political comeback in 2007 after losing a bid for governor in 1987, rolled to victory touting his job-creation efforts and his handling of the state […]
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Tim Eyman to crash Costco’s election night party tonight at the Seattle Westin
Demonstrating once again that he is apparently incapable of organizing his own election night party for himself and the gazillions of supporters that he claims to have, everybody’s favorite initiative profiteer Tim Eyman has (for the umpteenth year in a row), claimed another campaign’s election night party spot as his own… while dishonestly making it […]
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It’s Election Day — don’t forget to vote!
It’s Election Day! After many long months, this year’s campaign season is finally on the verge of being over. As all of Washington’s thirty-nine counties are now vote by mail, there won’t be any polls open today, though several accessible voting centers will be open for those who need help casting ballots. If you are […]
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Department of Licensing failed to turn over voter registrations, Secretary of State says
Washingtonians who recently registered to vote using the Department of Licensing’s website may not have actually been added to the rolls, the Secretary of State’s office disclosed today in a late afternoon media advisory. The Department of Licensing, which issues driver’s licenses, vehicle licenses, and boat licenses, allows voters to request that their voter registration […]
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Where are the Election Night parties going to be tomorrow night? Here’s a guide
With Election Night 2011 now less than twenty-four hours away, most campaigns run out of King County have firmed up their election night party plans. The following is the list we’ve compiled from announcements collected over the past few days. We’ll update the list as we get more announcements. Note that this list only includes […]
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Election trivia: Which of Washington’s thirty-nine counties is the most progressive?
Election Day is now only forty-eight hours away! Have you voted yet? If not, remember to cast your ballot. Today would be a good day to sit down and go through the voter’s pamphlet and read the arguments for and against this year’s crop of ballot measures, if you haven’t already. NPI recommends a NO […]
Posted inEconomic Security, Policy Topics
A day of action: Progressives across the country use Bank Transfer Day to go bankless
As regular readers know, we at NPI have been longtime champions of member-owned credit unions, particularly since the economic collapse of September 2008 and the subsequent bank bailout. NPI’s staff and board belong individually to different credit unions, and NPI itself is a credit union member. NPI became part of America’s credit union movement well […]
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Good luck, Dad… go Mustangs!
We don’t usually cover high school sports here on The Advocate, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that my alma mater’s cross country team is competing today in the State Championships, coached by my dad, Denis Villeneuve. The Redmond Mustangs are making their nineteenth trip to the state meet, but it’s the first […]
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Washington students defeat Tim Eyman’s I‑1125, Costco’s I‑1183 in mock election
This afternoon, Secretary of State Sam Reed’s office announced the results of the annual mock election it conducts in schools across Washington State. Students in grades five through twelve were asked to weigh in on this year’s crop of ballot measures, which includes Tim Eyman’s I‑1125, Costco’s I‑1183, and SEIU’s I‑1163. Students responsibly rejected the […]
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Slimy Kemper Freeman mailer misleads voters
Kemper Freeman must have a lot to lose on Election Day. A campaign mail piece that he sent to Bellevue voters this week, smearing progressive city council candidate John Stokes, reeks of desperation. Freeman had a difficult time finding filth to throw at Stokes, who is running against Freeman’s chosen candidate, Aaron Laing, so he […]
Posted inElections, Policy Topics, Public Planning
Keep Washington Rolling launches final NO on I‑1125 television ad, starring State Treasurer
Keep Washington Rolling, the broad coalition fighting to defeat Tim Eyman’s Initiative 1125, has launched its final television ad of the campaign, with Election Day only a few hundred hours away. The spot, titled “Too Costly”, stars State Treasurer Jim McIntire, who ably summarizes the consequences of Tim Eyman’s latest scheme. “As State Treasurer, I rarely […]
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Zack Hudgins to run for secretary of state; Craig Pridemore to run for auditor
Two Democratic legislators, one from the House and one from the Senate, announced within hours of each other this morning that they’ve decided to run for statewide positions in 2012, enlarging the field of candidates who are seeking to make the jump to higher office in what promises to be fairly exciting year. State Representative Zack […]