Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of "The Most Dangerous Year", premiering at the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival. |
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Published at: | 9:30 AM on Saturday, May 26th, 2018 |
Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
Categories: | Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
Tags: | Human Rights, Nondiscrimination |
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Monthly Archives: May 2018
SIFF Documentary Review: “The Most Dangerous Year” highlights the urgency of the fight for transgender rights
No surprise: NPI poll finds Washingtonians don’t like Donald Trump’s job performance
Excerpt: | Washington State voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and has been a hotbed of resistance activity since Donald Trump's Electoral College victory a year and a half ago, so it's not too surprising that most Washingtonians don't have a favorable opinion of Trump's job performance. |
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Published at: | 11:31 AM on Friday, May 25th, 2018 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections, Open Government, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Research Poll Findings |
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Senator Maria Cantwell enjoys a robust lead over Susan Hutchison, new NPI poll finds
Excerpt: | Maria Cantwell is well positioned to continue on in the United States Senate with seatmate Patty Murray for another six years, a new NPI poll has found. 52% of respondents said they would support Cantwell, while only 36% would support Republican Susan Hutchison. |
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Published at: | 11:31 AM on Thursday, May 24th, 2018 |
Written by: | Alison Wendler |
Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Sen |
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Susan Hutchison’s absurd bashing of Maria Cantwell shows how Trumplike she’s become
Excerpt: | It's pretty evident that Hutchison intends to be a candidate in the mold of Donald Trump, her idol. That means we can expect a campaign consisting of outrageous lies and derogatory insults. That is not the kind of campaign that Washingtonians expect or deserve. |
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Published at: | 8:58 AM on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | WA-Sen |
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Book Review: Read “Inventing Ourselves” to learn about the latest brain science research
Excerpt: | Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore's book Inventing Ourselves is a fascinating examination of what recent decades of technological progress and investigation have shown us about the teenage brain. |
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Published at: | 9:16 AM on Sunday, May 20th, 2018 |
Written by: | David A Johnson |
Categories: | Media & Culture |
Tags: | Books |
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Jan Angel drops reelection bid; Democrats ready to pick up 26th LD with Emily Randall
Excerpt: | Yesterday, incumbent Republican Senator Jan Angel (R-26th District: Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula) rocked the Washington State political landscape when she unexpectedly dropped her state Senate reelection bid, handing Democrats a prime pickup opportunity in a cycle that is expected to be difficult for Republicans. |
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Published at: | 7:11 PM on Saturday, May 19th, 2018 |
Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | WA-Leg |
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Former Republican State Party Chair Susan Hutchison files to run against Maria Cantwell
Excerpt: | With less than an hour and a half to go until the close of Filing Week 2018, former Republican State Party Chair Susan Hutchison has filed to run against incumbent Democratic United States Senator Maria Cantwell -- we presume with the backing of the state party organization she was previously in charge of. |
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Published at: | 5:08 PM on Friday, May 18th, 2018 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | WA-Sen |
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Torturer Gina Haspel will be installed as new CIA head thanks to renegade Democrats
Excerpt: | Despite the opposition of Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, the United States Senate today voted to confirm torturer Gina Haspel to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency, further harming the United States' international standing and handing Donald Trump another victory. |
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Published at: | 1:46 PM on Thursday, May 17th, 2018 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Open Government, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Confirmation Votes, Human Rights, Intelligence, Nominations |
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Read Patty Murray + Maria Cantwell’s Senate floor speeches in support of Net Neutrality
Excerpt: | In an important victory for our digital liberties, the U.S. Senate voted 52-47 in favor of restoring net neutrality as the law of the land in this country. The following are the speeches given by United States Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell in support of a free and open Internet prior to the vote. |
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Published at: | 1:46 PM on Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Technology |
Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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Oregon primary election results: Val Hoyle elected to lead Bureau of Labor and Industries
Excerpt: | In a victory for the Democratic Party of Oregon, voters in the Beaver State have decided to keep the office of Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (which is a nonpartisan position) in progressive hands by electing Val Hoyle. |
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Published at: | 10:58 PM on Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | OR-BOLI |
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All Washington voters to get prepaid postage on their ballot return envelopes in 2018
Excerpt: | Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Secretary of State Kim Wyman have cobbled together enough emergency funding to ensure that all counties in Washington State can offer prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes this year, Inslee's office announced in a press release today. |
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Published at: | 12:29 PM on Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Fair Elections, Prepaid Postage for Ballot Return Envelopes |
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Avalanche of corporate money begins flowing into Washington State initiative campaigns
Excerpt: | Big Oil and Big Soda are back -- and they want your vote. Serious money is beginning to flow into campaign committees organized for and against initiatives that could be destined for the November 2018 general election ballot, reports recently filed with the PDC show. |
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Published at: | 11:27 PM on Sunday, May 13th, 2018 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | WA-Ballot |
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The fight for net neutrality isn’t over yet