Three Democratic senators have released a letter calling on NBC News to make climate justice the focus of the first presidential primary debate.
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Death penalty legislatively abolished in New Hampshire by bipartisan supermajorities
Democrats and Republicans in the Granite State’s House and Senate came together to override a gubernatorial veto, abolishing the death penalty in New Hampshire.
Frontier Communications to leave Cascadia; PNW assets sold to WaveDivision Capital
Nine years after taking on debt to buy Verizon’s assets in the Pacific Northwest, Frontier Communications is offloading those same assets in a $1.35 billion sale to Kirkland-based WaveDivision Capital, which must be approved by regulators.
Fourth annual Rooted in Rights Film Festival puts disabled storytellers front and center
Read NPI’s recap of the 2019 Rooted in Rights in Film Festival, where several groundbreaking films created by people with disabilities were screened.
Washingtonians unhappy with Donald Trump, want to replace him with a Democrat in 2020
Most Evergreen State voters disapprove of Donald Trump and say they’d support his Democratic opponent if the 2020 election were being held now, a new NPI poll finds.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 20th-24th)
Find out how our region’s United States Representatives and Senators voted in this installment of our recurring feature Last Week in Congress.
Guy Palumbo resigns from the Washington State Senate, effective immediately
Guy Palumbo is out. The one-term Democratic state senator has resigned from office, effective immediately. Three successors must now be nominated by the Democratic Party.
Court penalizes Tim Eyman and associates as state wins two successive default judgments
Disgraced initiative promoter Tim Eyman and his friends now owe the taxpayers a lot of money after not bothering to defend themselves against lawsuits alleging they violated Washington’s public disclosure laws.
SIFF Documentary Review: Our Bodies Our Doctors is a timely reminder of the importance of reproductive rights
Read NPI’s review of Our Bodies Our Doctors, a film about reproductive rights that’s being screened at the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.
Candidates other than Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders vie for traction ahead of first debates
Candidates like Kamala Harris and Beto O’Rourke are trying to figure out how to gain traction with the Democratic electorate ahead of the first debates in Miami.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 13th-17th)
Find out how our region’s United States Representatives and Senators voted in this installment of our recurring feature Last Week in Congress.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio enters the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has decided to become a presidential candidate, apparently figuring there isn’t any downside.
Book Review: “A Prophet of Peace” and Juan Cole’s New Historicism
Read NPI’s review of Juan Cole’s tome on the Prophet Muhummad.
Trump team turns to conspiracy theories to attack Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden
Donald Trump and his cronies have begun vociferously attacking former Vice President Joe Biden, who they believe could be their opponent in 2020.