Excerpt: | The con artist says he is going to Thurston County Superior Court to defend I-976, but seems not to know that the county's transit agency is one of his adversaries in the lawsuit against I-976. |
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Published at: | 2:52 PM on Sunday, December 29th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections, Litigation |
Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Monthly Archives: December 2019
Tim Eyman is apparently unaware that Thurston County’s Intercity Transit is also a plaintiff suing to invalidate Initiative 976
Labour’s snap election loss will have profound implications for the United Kingdom’s future
Excerpt: | The party must now rebuild and settle on new leadership as the Corbyn era comes to a catastrophic end. |
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Published at: | 12:15 PM on Sunday, December 29th, 2019 |
Written by: | Rich Erwin |
Categories: | Elections, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
Tags: | Trade, UK-General |
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Jeff Winmill talks to NPI about his decision to back Gael Tarleton for Secretary of State
Excerpt: | Jeff Winmill announced last week that he was suspending his campaign for Washington’s Secretary of State in order to prevent a Democratic Primary now that Representative Gael Tarleton (D-36) has declared her candidacy. This is a move Winmill believes is in the best interest of taking back the vital office. |
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Published at: | 10:54 AM on Monday, December 23rd, 2019 |
Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | WA-Exec |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (December 16th-20th)
Excerpt: | The week's major votes included Senate approval of the 2019 NDAA, House approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and a package of eight appropriations bills. |
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Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, December 22nd, 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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Alex Ramel, Michael Lilliquist, and Marco Morales nominated to succeed Jeff Morris
Excerpt: | The Democratic precinct committee officers in the 40th Legislative District have created a shortlist of possible successors to outgoing State Representative Jeff Morris. |
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Published at: | 8:55 PM on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections, Public Service |
Tags: | Vacancies, WA-Leg |
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Terrorist Matt Shea must be expelled from the Washington State House of Representatives
Excerpt: | The House Republican caucus must supply at least nine votes in order to meet the two-thirds threshold required to forcibly remove militant extremist Matt Shea from the House of Representatives. |
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Published at: | 10:19 AM on Friday, December 20th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Open Government, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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We’re watching the sixth 2020 Democratic presidential debate. Join us!
Excerpt: | NPI staff are watching and sharing impressions of the sixth 2020 Democratic presidential debate, which is taking place in Los Angeles over the course of two and a half hours. |
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Published at: | 5:00 PM on Thursday, December 19th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
Tags: | Democratic Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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Washington State Supreme Court: Public Records Act applies to legislators
Excerpt: | The ruling means that legislators may not withhold emails and documents from journalists, activists, or any other member of the public. |
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Published at: | 10:40 AM on Thursday, December 19th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Open Government, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Public Records |
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Yesterday In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. Representatives voted on impeachment
Excerpt: | Once more for the record, here's how every member of the United States House of Representatives from the Pacific Northwest voted on impeachment. |
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Published at: | 7:30 AM on Thursday, December 19th, 2019 |
Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes |
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Donald Trump has been impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
Excerpt: | By a vote of two hundred and thirty to one hundred and ninety-seven, the House voted to impeach Trump for abuse of power (Article I), and by a vote of two hundred and twenty-nine to one hundred and ninety-eight, the House voted to impeach Trump for obstruction of Congress (Article II). |
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Published at: | 6:58 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Open Government, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Impeachment |
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NPI alum Michael Finkle swears in the City of Redmond’s new female governing majority
Excerpt: | NPI's hometown is beginning a new era under new management with Mayor Angela Birney and new Councilmembers Varisha Khan, Jessica Forsythe, and Vanessa Kritzer. |
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Published at: | 1:08 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | WA-Cities |
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Ho, ho, ho! Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link gets fiscal boost from the federal government
Excerpt: | A $790 million federal grant and $629 million low interest loan have arrived to support the Puget Sound region's efforts to expand light rail into South King County. |
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Published at: | 4:25 PM on Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation |
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The greater Pacific Northwest could gain two congressional seats from 2021 redistricting