A panel of justices concluded that an injunction barring Initiative 976’s implementation should remain in effect through the remainder of the challenge asserting it is unconstitutional.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (April 20th-24th)
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).
Posted inElections, Party Politics
Who will Joe Biden’s running mate be?
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?
Posted inPolicy Topics
Earth Day turns fifty as the world community grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic
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.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Sound Transit rebrands network for future expansions, braces for an uncertain future
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.
Posted inPolicy Topics
The right wing’s economic livelihood versus public health argument is a false choice
We must collectively recognize that by making responsible choices, we can save most everyone and can have an economy to which we can return.
Posted inTechnology
ICANN delays decision on sale of .ORG Registry to private equity firm — again
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.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Republicans embrace economy as their deity: “There are more important things than living”
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.
Posted inWorld Commmunity
Beware the Covidiots: Right wing protesters flock to Olympia despite stay home orders
Backers of Donald Trump and Tim Eyman put their lives at risk — and ours — by illegally congregating on the Capitol Campus.
Posted inEvents
The show must go on: NPI’s 2020 Spring Gala migrates online amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Enjoy highlights from the Northwest Progressive Institute’s twelfth Spring Fundraising Gala, which is a virtual event for the first time in its history.
Posted inAnnouncements
State Senator Claire Wilson to speak at NPI’s 2020 Virtual Gala tomorrow evening
The prime sponsor of Washington State’s groundbreaking comprehensive sexual health education bill will address NPI’s twelfth gala.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Frontier Communications files for bankruptcy as it prepares to shed its Northwest assets
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.
Posted inParty Politics
President Obama endorses Joe Biden
The former president appeared on YouTube to argue in favor of Biden’s extensive experience and admirable personal qualities.
Posted inElections
Wisconsin voters dump three Scott Walker judicial appointees, including Daniel Kelly
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.