Oregon and Montana are projected to each gain one seat in the United States of Representatives following the 2020 decennial census.
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Posted inLitigation
Tim Eyman is apparently unaware that Thurston County’s Intercity Transit is also a plaintiff suing to invalidate Initiative 976
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.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Labour’s snap election loss will have profound implications for the United Kingdom’s future
The party must now rebuild and settle on new leadership as the Corbyn era comes to a catastrophic end.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Boeing belatedly fires Dennis Muilenburg as company’s disastrous year comes to a close
2019 was a rotten year for The Boeing Company. With much riding on the firm’s performance in 2020, Boeing’s board has decided a change in leadership is necessary.
Posted inElections
Jeff Winmill talks to NPI about his decision to back Gael Tarleton for Secretary of State
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.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (December 16th-20th)
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.
Posted inElections
Alex Ramel, Michael Lilliquist, and Marco Morales nominated to succeed Jeff Morris
The Democratic precinct committee officers in the 40th Legislative District have created a shortlist of possible successors to outgoing State Representative Jeff Morris.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Terrorist Matt Shea must be expelled from the Washington State House of Representatives
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.
Posted inElections
We’re watching the sixth 2020 Democratic presidential debate. Join us!
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.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Washington State Supreme Court: Public Records Act applies to legislators
The ruling means that legislators may not withhold emails and documents from journalists, activists, or any other member of the public.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Yesterday In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. Representatives voted on impeachment
Once more for the record, here’s how every member of the United States House of Representatives from the Pacific Northwest voted on impeachment.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Donald Trump has been impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
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).
Posted inElections
NPI alum Michael Finkle swears in the City of Redmond’s new female governing majority
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.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Ho, ho, ho! Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link gets fiscal boost from the federal government
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.