| Excerpt: | The former Vice President's team have proposed an electoral pact with Senator Amy Klobuchar's campaign. It was not well received. |
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| Published at: | 2:16 PM on Thursday, January 30th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Iowa Democratic Caucuses, US-Pres |
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Monthly Archives: January 2020
Biden camp tries courting Klobuchar’s in final days before the Iowa Democratic caucuses
Evidence shows local races would benefit from being moved to even-numbered years
| Excerpt: | In this guest post, Shoreline's Chris Roberts explains how contests for local office in Washington would benefit from being moved to even-numbered years. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Monday, January 27th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Chris Roberts |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Voter Turnout |
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NPI’s Gael Tarleton warns proposed sale of .ORG domain registry could harm nonprofits
| Excerpt: | A proposed sale of one of the Internet's biggest domain registries is attracting opposition all over the world, including here in the Pacific Northwest. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Sunday, January 26th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, Technology, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Ethical Business, Interoperability |
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OMB’s decision to close the National Archives’ Seattle branch must be fought and overturned
| Excerpt: | The federal Office of Management and Budget plans to relocate records that document the history of the Pacific Northwest to California or Missouri. |
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| Published at: | 1:38 PM on Sunday, January 26th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Open Government, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Public Records |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (January 20th-25th)
| Excerpt: | Find out Cascadia’s United States Senators voted on motions pertaining to the rules for Donald Trump's removal trial. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, January 26th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Opponents of phasing out odd year elections in Washington are making many bogus claims
| Excerpt: | The debate over eliminating elections in odd-numbered years is heating up. But opponents are making a number of claims that are factually inaccurate. |
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| Published at: | 3:01 PM on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Voter Turnout |
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NPI to Evergreen State legislators: Phase out odd year elections to protect our democracy
| Excerpt: | Read our founder's prepared remarks in support of House Bill 2529, legislation that would reduce voter fatigue and save money by moving local races and state level ballot measures to even-numbered years. |
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| Published at: | 8:57 PM on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections |
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Washington State Senate sends OSPI-backed sexual health education bill back to House
| Excerpt: | Requested by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, the bill is intended to help young people at many different stages of childhood and young adulthood make better decisions about their health and their future. |
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| Published at: | 12:45 PM on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Education, Healthcare, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Curriculum, Personal Wellness |
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Idaho Republican Jim Risch reportedly fell asleep today during Trump’s removal trial
| Excerpt: | The Washington Post reported today that U.S. Senator Jim Risch of Idaho fell asleep during the first day of proceedings in the trial to remove Donald Trump. |
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| Published at: | 6:50 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Impeachment, Trump Removal Trial |
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Injustice must be exposed… to the light of human conscience”
| Excerpt: | Take a few moments to read this excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter From Birmingham Jail. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 AM on Monday, January 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Holidays, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Nondiscrimination |
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Documentary Review: “Race to Nowhere” may be ten years old, but it has aged well
| Excerpt: | Vicki Abeles created this documentary film to bring attention to some of the problems with the American education system. |
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| Published at: | 6:30 PM on Sunday, January 19th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Categories: | Education, Media & Culture, Policy Topics, Views & Reviews |
| Tags: | Film, Professional Pay, School Funding, Testing & Evaluation |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (January 13th-17th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included the transmission of impeachment articles/appointment of trial managers and ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, January 19th, 2020 |
| 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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Iowa 2020 Democratic presidential debate recap: How did the six candidates fare?
| Excerpt: | The debate was the last before Democratic voters caucus in Iowa, and the candidates appearing onstage in Des Moines were determined to showcase their electability. |
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| Published at: | 8:20 AM on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Elections, Media & Culture, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Democratic Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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Washington State Senate votes to abolish the death penalty for the third year in a row