Read Joel Connelly’s analysis of the Northwest Progressive Institute’s findings in Washington State’s 2020 statewide contests.
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Spokesman-Review to ditch endorsements after furious backlash to pro-Trump editorial
Spokane’s daily newspaper will stop publishing unsigned editorials and candidate endorsements after its publisher’s exhortation to vote for Donald Trump was poorly received.
How will the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett affect the United States Senate?
Mitch McConnell and his caucus are giddy that they added another archconservative justice to the Supreme Court. But their majority could soon be gone.
Mike, John McKay join Republican-appointed former prosecutors in endorsing Joe Biden
“We firmly believe that Vice President Joe Biden is the candidate who can – and will – provide the leadership we need to refocus the Justice Department on the cause of impartial justice,” the letter signed by the brothers declares.
With I‑976 kaput, transit advocates focus on navigating out of the coronavirus pandemic
Tim Eyman’s assault on multimodal transportation infrastructure has been nixed by the Washington State Supreme Court, but the coronavirus pandemic and the Legislature’s failure to deliver progressive tax reform continue to threaten transit.
Republicans install the unqualified Amy Coney Barrett on the United States Supreme Court
The vote was fifty-two to forty-eight, with Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine (who previously voted for Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch) voting nay along with the Democratic members and the chamber’s two independents.
Voters likely to sustain state’s new sex ed law by approving Referendum 90, NPI poll finds
A clear majority of Washingtonians are voting or prepared to vote to keep the state’s new Democratically-approved comprehensive sexual health education law and resume its implementation.
Chris Reykdal leads for OSPI; Maia Espinoza not far behind and many voters undecided
Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, a former Democratic legislator, is ahead of his Republican-backed challenger Maia Espinoza, but not by much… and most voters surveyed by NPI are not sure who they’re voting for.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 19th-23rd)
The week’s major votes included the failure of a Democratic effort to block the gutting of the Community Reinvestment Act and the failure of a Republican effort to pass a COVID-19 response bill.
NDP wins snap election in British Columbia, giving John Horgan a majority government
Canada’s westernmost province will remain under progressive governance for another four years thanks to what is shaping up to be a huge win for the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BCNDP).
Raquel Montoya-Lewis and G. Helen Whitener ahead for Supreme Court; most voters unsure
More Washingtonians know who they’re supporting for State Supreme Court compared to the spring of 2020, but most are still undecided, NPI’s October 2020 poll has found.
Some takeaways from the final presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump
This debate was seen by many as a return to civility, but Trump was still full of lies, conspiracy theories and nonsensical claims.
Longtime Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler looks all set to win a sixth term
The longest-serving member of Washington State’s executive department appears to be a lock for reelection to a sixth straight term as Washington State’s Insurance Commissioner, NPI’s recent poll of six hundred and ten likely voters has found.
Joe Biden likes to say, “Here’s the deal.” He just used the final debate to close the deal.
The final presidential debate of 2020 is in the history books. Read Joel Connelly’s analysis of the last showdown between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.