NPI believes that we must act as a state to protect our salmon and our heritage from further destruction. We need more than a moratorium on fish farms in our waters: we need to follow Alaska’s example and institute a total ban.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Posted inNational Defense, Policy Topics, Public Planning
Hurricane Irma heading for the United States; Florida will take direct, devastating hit
Sunshine will soon be but a memory in the Sunshine State, with the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded set to roar ashore in a matter of hours. “If” is no longer a question. Irma is coming, and it’s going to be bad.
Posted inElections
Dave Reichert won’t seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018
Entrenched Republican incumbent Dave Reichert announced in a lengthy statement this morning that he has decided not to seek reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 2018, setting the stage for what could be one of the most closely contested U.S. House races in the country next year. “It has been an honor and […]
Posted inBreaking News, National Defense, Policy Topics, Public Planning
Wildfire roundup for September 5th, 2017: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are burning
For months, authorities across the Pacific Northwest have been warning that our region was facing an extreme wildfire risk this summer that would only be exacerbated by a lack of precipitation. As we approach the autumnal equinox, those fears have come to pass, with a series of devastating fires burning up and down the Cascade […]
Posted inElections, Legislative Advocacy, Party Politics, Policy Topics
Ohio’s Tim Ryan thinks the way for Democrats to win elections is to become Republican-lite
Only someone inhabiting a bubble could possibly believe that the way for Democrats to win in 2018 is by embracing the agenda of the United States Chamber of Commerce. But that’s exactly what Tim Ryan of Ohio wants to do. Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan is going against party leaders and calling for a business friendly […]