NPI's Cascadia Advocate

Offering commentary and analysis from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, The Cascadia Advocate is the Northwest Progressive Institute's uplifting perspective on world, national, and local politics.

Daily Archives: April 13th, 2020

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.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Elections
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Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president less than a week after exiting race

Excerpt: Sanders is the latest Democratic presidential contender to throw his support behind the former Vice President as November's general election looms.
Written by:Ruairi Vaughan
Categories:Party Politics
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Governor Inslee appoints G. Helen Whitener to the Washington State Supreme Court

Excerpt: The Washington State Supreme Court will now have seven female justices (out of nine), including a black woman, an Asian American woman, and a Native American woman.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Public Service
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Washington, Oregon, and California unveil new alliance: Western States Pact

Excerpt: The United States' Left Coast governors have made it abundantly clear that they -- not Donald Trump -- will decide when to lift their Stay Home, Stay Healthy orders and allow businesses that are currently closed to fully reopen.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:National Defense, Policy Topics, Public Planning, World Commmunity
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