Excerpt: | If you are observing Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which began this evening at nightfall, please accept best wishes from all of us at the Northwest Progressive Institute. We hope the new year is a sweet one for you! |
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Published at: | 10:30 PM on Sunday, September 29th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Holidays |
Tags: | Rosh Hashanah |
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Monthly Archives: September 2019
It’s Rosh Hashanah 5780! Shanah tovah (שנה טובה) from the team at NPI
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 23rd-27th)
Excerpt: | The week's major votes included a stopgap budget bill, another pair of votes opposing Trump's fake emergency declaration, and in the House, legislation to protect migrant families. |
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Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, September 29th, 2019 |
Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Documentary Review: “Raise Hell” is a fun and inspiring portrait of journalist Molly Ivins
Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of the 2019 documentary film that tells the story of Texas' best known columnist and advocacy journalist. |
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Published at: | 9:30 AM on Saturday, September 28th, 2019 |
Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
Categories: | Media & Culture, Views & Reviews |
Tags: | Film |
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Seattle Times shreds Tim Eyman’s I‑976 with a powerful editorial urging a NO vote
Excerpt: | Kudos to the Seattle Times for taking an emphatic stand against Eyman's scheme to destroy multimodal transportation funding. |
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Published at: | 4:52 PM on Friday, September 27th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Keep Washington Rolling goes up on the air with its first NO on I‑976 television ads
Excerpt: | Are you a Washingtonian? Learn why you should vote NO on Tim Eyman's Initiative 976 by November 5th, 2019. |
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Published at: | 12:02 PM on Thursday, September 26th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Impeachment moves forward as Speaker Nancy Pelosi solemnly backs official inquiry
Excerpt: | Impeachment is moving forward with the public backing of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, over the objections of furious Republicans. |
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Published at: | 4:57 PM on Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 |
Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
Categories: | Open Government, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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Safety first: Alaskan Way Viaduct has been demolished and a NO on I‑912 promise kept
Excerpt: | With the viaduct gone, Seattle's waterfront is no longer at risk of being ruined by a collapsed elevated highway. |
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Published at: | 10:49 PM on Monday, September 23rd, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation, WA-Ballot |
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Washington State Republican Party claims it’s “thriving,” but that’s not what the data shows
Excerpt: | State Republican Chair Caleb Heimlich says that Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat isn't being fair to the party. NPI's founder debunks that allegation. |
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Published at: | 11:19 AM on Monday, September 23rd, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
Tags: | WA-03, WA-08, WA-Exec, WA-Gov, WA-Leg, WA-Sen |
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NO on Tim Eyman’s I‑976 kicks off campaign home stretch in Spokane, Vancouver, Seattle
Excerpt: | The effort to put a stop to the disgraced initiative promoter's latest awful scheme is shifting into high gear as November 5th approaches. |
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Published at: | 8:05 PM on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 |
Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
Categories: | Elections, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Permanent Defense, Transportation, WA-Ballot |
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How did the leading Democratic presidential candidates fare in the third 2020 debate?
Excerpt: | NPI's Presidential Electoral Analyst takes a look at Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders' performances in the Houston debate. |
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Published at: | 6:33 PM on Monday, September 16th, 2019 |
Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Democratic Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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Behold, the Eymallot… a general election ballot packed full of Tim Eyman’s push polls
Excerpt: | View the design/layout of this year's general election ballot for King County, Washington State, which has no room for local races on the front. |
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Published at: | 1:37 PM on Friday, September 13th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Something wicked this way comes: Meet the terrible trio the right wing is bringing to town
Excerpt: | Scott Walker. Laura Ingraham. Jeanine Pirro. These are the people who will headline a series of upcoming "Annual Dinners" for Republicans and right wing groups in Washington State. |
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Published at: | 9:56 PM on Thursday, September 12th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Party Politics |
Tags: | Partybuilding |
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Tim “Chairman” Eyman hearts militant extremist Matt Shea: “You’re awesome!”