Levying a capital gains tax on the wealthy is a very good idea, but the Senate Democrats’ plan sadly does not dedicate the money to our schools.
Monthly Archives: March 2019
2019–2021 transportation budget approved by Washington State House with five nays
The chamber voted overwhelmingly to adopt a transportation budget for 2019–2021 (ESHB 1160) developed by the House Transportation Committee, chaired by Jake Fey.
Poll Watch: “Mayor Pete” gaining support with Iowa Democrats
Support is rising for Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg, the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, according to a new poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers.
Kirsten Gillibrand releases tax returns as a challenge to Trump and other Democrats
“It allows people to know you’re working for them and nobody else,” the junior Senator from New York and presidential contender explained to CNN.
Book Review: Fallout: Conspiracy, Cover-Up and the Deceitful Case for the Atom Bomb
Read NPI’s review of Peter Watson’s Fallout, which argues that “the atomic bomb was the unnecessary product of mistrust and deceit between World War II allies”.
Documentary Review: Oscar winner “Period. End of Sentence.” is a must-see short film
Read NPI’s review of the 2019 Academy Award winning film for Best Documentary Short, exploring the rarely discussed subject of menstruation.
Poll Watch: Early survey examines Washington’s 2020 gubernatorial landscape
In presidential years, Washington State elects a governor. If incumbent Jay Inslee doesn’t run again, what will the electoral landscape look like?
April 10th will henceforth be celebrated as Dolores Huerta Day in Washington State
Washington State has a new holiday, recognizing a pioneering labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.
On fifth anniversary of Oso slide, NPI calls on Legislature to fund geologic hazards research
NPI is calling on Washington’s lawmakers to appropriate funding so geologic hazards like slides can be researched by our Department of Natural Resources.
Former gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Gillum launches massive voter registration effort
Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has a new mission: deny Donald Trump a second term by making sure Florida doesn’t vote for him again.
Poll Watch: New poll shows Kamala Harris gaining, record enthusiasm ahead of 2020
A new poll conducted on behalf of CNN shows California Senator Kamala Harris gaining support among Democratic voters, with less than a year to go until the Iowa caucuses.
*This* is what leadership looks like: New Zealand is banning military-grade guns
It’s truly refreshing to see a country’s leadership take swift and decisive action to improve gun safety laws in the aftermath of a horrific mass shooting.
State of Washington moves to convert Tim Eyman’s bankruptcy into a Chapter 7 case
Bob Ferguson has objected to Tim Eyman’s motion to dismiss his Chapter 11 case and is asking for a conversion to a Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy instead.
U.S. Senate joins House in voting to terminate Donald Trump’s fake emergency declaration
By a vote of fifty-nine to forty-one, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate concurred that Donald Trump’s fake national emergency declaration should be terminated.