TV and radio rarely cover judicial races, which means that our surviving newspapers are almost the only media producing journalism about these elections.
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Hey, Northwesterners: Is your vote for sale? Big Soda would buy it from you if they could
Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, and Red Bull are trying to con voters in Washington and Oregon into voting for measures against the public interest.
Pinky Vargas, Sharon Shewmake, and Justin Boneau hope to make history in 42nd District
The Democratic Party believes this could be the year the 42nd Legislative District, located in Whatcom County along the Canadian border, flips blue.
Meet the candidates in 2018’s only contested Court of Appeals race, for Division 1, District 3
Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez and Tom SeGuine each hope to represent Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties on the Court of Appeals.
More right wing terrorism: Refugee hating extremist attacks Pittsburgh synagogue
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that an individual matching the name of the shooter had threatened to attack the synagogue on the right wing social media platform Gab.
Sound Transit gets serious about permanently fixing its problematic station escalators
The main lesson here is that it pays to invest in well engineered, carefully thought out stations instead of trying to save a few bucks here and there on things like escalators — especially to appease naysayers who will never be happy.
Watch Justice Steve Gonzalez’s challenger run away from KIRO7’s Essex Porter on camera!
KIRO7’s Essex Porter was able to secure what he thought would be an interview with Nathan Choi, the admonished attorney challenging Justice Steve Gonzalez. But when Choi found out that it wasn’t going to be a live interview, he tried to run away. On camera!
MAGABomber arrest: Law enforcement takes Trump admirer Cesar Sayoc Jr. into custody
The authorities have arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for the bombs mailed to prominent Democrats.
Washingtonians For Ethical Government files bar complaint against Rob McKenna
The complaint stems from McKenna’s participation in an ad urging a no vote on Initiative 1631. McKenna represents Chevron, one of the companies funding the no campaign, but he did not disclose his relationship in the ad.
NPI talks to King County Elections Director Julie Wise about the 2018 general election
Read NPI’s interview with King County’s top elections official. Topics discussed include preparations for the 2018 November general election, ballot security, and reforms like prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes that are making it easier to vote.
State and local judicial contests aren’t getting enough attention — and that needs to change
We badly need more coverage of state and local judicial contests here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s not just the U.S. Supreme Court that matters. Click to learn more about our surprising State Supreme Court poll finding from last May.
Ignore the Seattle Times editorial board and vote YES on I‑1631 for a clean energy future
The Seattle Times has come out in opposition to I‑1631 in yet another incredibly lame endorsement editorial. NPI’s Gael Tarleton explains why you should ignore the Voice of the Blethens and vote YES on I‑1631.
Documentary Review: Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe is critical viewing
We are doomed to repeat history if we don’t learn from it, the saying goes. Read NPI’s review of Rick Steves’ new special, The Story of Fascism in Europe. Then, make time to ask friends and family if they’ve voted.
Flashback: Eight years ago, the Seattle Times deemed Dino Rossi wrong on many big issues
In this installment of our Flashback series, 2010 Seattle Times helps debunk 2018 Seattle Times’ endorsement of Dino Rossi for Congress.