Excerpt: | The 2019 Washington State legislative session has adjourned Sine Die. Read NPI's recap of the session. |
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Published at: | 12:55 AM on Monday, April 29th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Civil Liberties, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Our Environment, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Budgeting, Climate Crisis, Conservation, Energy & Power, Fiscal Responsibility, Insurance & Coverage, Nondiscrimination, Pollution |
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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Washington State Legislature adjourns Sine Die; Jay Inslee says session a huge success
Washington State Legislature passes clean levy flexibility bill to help school districts
Excerpt: | It was a close call, but the House and Senate managed to agree on legislation to give school districts back some of the levy authority taken away in the 2017 McCleary deal. |
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Published at: | 11:12 PM on Sunday, April 28th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Education, Policy Topics |
Tags: | School Funding |
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A huge win for inclusion and opportunity: Washington State Legislature adopts I‑1000
Excerpt: | The House and Senate have approved an initiative that would allow Washington to remedy discrimination faced by underrepresented and disadvantaged communities. |
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Published at: | 9:53 PM on Sunday, April 28th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Nondiscrimination, WA-Ballot |
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Estela Ortega honored with Lynn Allen Award at NPI’s 2019 Spring Fundraising Gala
Excerpt: | El Centro de la Raza's Estela Ortega has become the fifth person to earn NPI's highest honor, the Lynn Allen Award. Learn more. |
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Published at: | 8:30 PM on Friday, April 26th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Announcements, Events |
Tags: | Lynn Allen Awards, Spring Fundraising Gala |
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Joe Biden is (finally) running for President
Excerpt: | Joe Biden has declared his candidacy for President of the United States. NPI's Ruairi Vaughan analyzes the former Vice President's entry into the race. |
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Published at: | 3:34 PM on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 |
Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | US-Pres |
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Big Earth Day victory: 100% clean electricity bill goes to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk
Excerpt: | We've just taken another step towards a future where we meet our energy needs more sustainably and responsibly than we have for the past few centuries. |
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Published at: | 8:31 PM on Monday, April 22nd, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Our Environment, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Climate Crisis, Energy & Power, Pollution |
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Democratic leaders celebrate adoption of Oregon’s groundbreaking rent control law
Excerpt: | Oregon has become the first state in the country to adopt rent control legislation at the state level. |
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Published at: | 1:00 PM on Monday, April 22nd, 2019 |
Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Affordable Housing |
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Washington State House should investigate extremist Matt Shea’s disturbing conduct
Excerpt: | The Guardian has obtained a copy of a chat in which militant Republican Matt Shea and his pals discussed surveilling and physically attacking political opponents. |
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Published at: | 2:01 PM on Saturday, April 20th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Open Government, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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Washington State Senate passes bill ending the personal exemption for MMR vaccine
Excerpt: | Parents in Washington may soon no longer be able to opt schoolchildren out of being vaccinated for measles, mumps, or rubella on philosophical grounds. |
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Published at: | 11:50 PM on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Combating Diseases, Personal Wellness |
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Legislation to abolish death penalty won’t get a vote in the Washington State House in 2019
Excerpt: | Speaker Frank Chopp has blocked the Washington State House from voting to abolish the death penalty during the 2019 legislative session. |
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Published at: | 6:54 PM on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Documentary Review: Robert Reich’s “Inequality for All” is an essential film
Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of Inequality For All, a film based on the work of progressive thought leader and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. |
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Published at: | 9:30 AM on Saturday, April 13th, 2019 |
Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
Categories: | Economic Security, Views & Reviews |
Tags: | Fair Wages & Benefits, Films |
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Faithless presidential electors in Washington? Not in 2020, and never again with new rules