Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of a resolution to establish a committee to oversee trillions of dollars in COVID-19 response funding and the fourth coronavirus aid package (H.R. 266). |
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Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, April 26th, 2020 |
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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Monthly Archives: April 2020
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (April 20th-24th)
Who will Joe Biden’s running mate be?
Excerpt: | Joe Biden has promised to nominate a woman to be his vice president. So who are the most likely candidates, and what will they bring to the table? |
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Published at: | 9:30 AM on Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 |
Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
Tags: | US-Pres |
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Earth Day turns fifty as the world community grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic
Excerpt: | Earth Day, one of our favorite days of activism, has turned fifty. Here are some great articles you can read and videos you can watch to commemorate the occasion. |
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Published at: | 10:00 PM on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 |
Written by: | Rich Erwin |
Categories: | Holidays, Our Environment, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Climate Crisis, Conservation, Earth Day, Green Development, Pollution |
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Sound Transit rebrands network for future expansions, braces for an uncertain future
Excerpt: | Moving away from line names that are just colors, Puget Sound's Regional Transit Authority is going to move forward with an alphanumeric color-coded system. |
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Published at: | 9:00 PM on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 |
Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation |
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The right wing’s economic livelihood versus public health argument is a false choice
Excerpt: | We must collectively recognize that by making responsible choices, we can save most everyone and can have an economy to which we can return. |
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Published at: | 10:25 PM on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 |
Written by: | Rich Erwin |
Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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ICANN delays decision on sale of .ORG Registry to private equity firm — again
Excerpt: | The sale of PIR has been delayed, thanks to a strongly worded letter from California’s attorney general Xavier Becerra. In the letter, addressed to ICANN’s board chair and the corporation’s President and CEO, AG Becerra explains that his office had investigated ICANN’s role in approving the transfer of the .ORG registry to Ethos Capital. |
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Published at: | 6:25 PM on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 |
Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Technology |
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Republicans embrace economy as their deity: “There are more important things than living”
Excerpt: | Right wing protestors and Republican officials are desperate to restart the economy, even if it results in people dying. Turns out they're not actually pro-life at all. Shocking. |
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Published at: | 9:30 PM on Monday, April 20th, 2020 |
Written by: | Rich Erwin |
Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
Tags: | Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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Beware the Covidiots: Right wing protesters flock to Olympia despite stay home orders
Excerpt: | Backers of Donald Trump and Tim Eyman put their lives at risk -- and ours -- by illegally congregating on the Capitol Campus. |
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Published at: | 8:00 PM on Sunday, April 19th, 2020 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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The show must go on: NPI’s 2020 Spring Gala migrates online amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Excerpt: | Enjoy highlights from the Northwest Progressive Institute's twelfth Spring Fundraising Gala, which is a virtual event for the first time in its history. |
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Published at: | 6:50 PM on Friday, April 17th, 2020 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Events |
Tags: | Spring Fundraising Gala |
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State Senator Claire Wilson to speak at NPI’s 2020 Virtual Gala tomorrow evening
Excerpt: | The prime sponsor of Washington State's groundbreaking comprehensive sexual health education bill will address NPI's twelfth gala. |
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Published at: | 9:54 PM on Thursday, April 16th, 2020 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Announcements, Events |
Tags: | Spring Fundraising Gala |
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Frontier Communications files for bankruptcy as it prepares to shed its Northwest assets
Excerpt: | One of the Pacific Northwest's largest Internet Service Providers has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with years of mismanagement and the consequences of ill-advised deals having taken a predictable toll. |
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Published at: | 9:30 PM on Thursday, April 16th, 2020 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Technology, World Commmunity |
Tags: | Ethical Business |
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President Obama endorses Joe Biden
Excerpt: | The former president appeared on YouTube to argue in favor of Biden's extensive experience and admirable personal qualities. |
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Published at: | 12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 |
Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
Tags: | US-Pres |
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Wisconsin voters dump three Scott Walker judicial appointees, including Daniel Kelly
Excerpt: | A Supreme Court justice and two Milwaukee County Circuit judges have been turned out of office by voters in the Badger State in a watershed victory for progressive forces. |
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Published at: | 11:41 PM on Monday, April 13th, 2020 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | WI-Courts |
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Tim Eyman’s I‑976 will remain frozen while State Supreme Court considers challenge to it