In a November 30th virtual work session, the Washington State House of Representatives heard from reform advocates as well as representatives of law enforcement.
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Washington State Senate Democrats unveil their 2021 standing committee assignments
Find out who will be on each of the Senate’s standing committees for the 2021 legislative session that begins in January.
Washington’s thirty-nine counties certify the (almost record setting) 2020 general election
Voter turnout reached 84.14% — not quite as high as the 2008 general election twelve years ago, but pretty close to a record.
Formal transition to Biden-Harris begins as GSA finally recognizes Democratic victory
Administrator Emily Murphy has notified the Biden-Harris team that they will be able to access resources made available by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963.
The Biden-Harris administration takes shape with the announcement of key appointees
Joe Biden’s picks indicate the direction that the President-Elect wants to take the country.
Jay Pearson, 1948–2020: Mellow manager of Democrats’ victories and comebacks helped build Washington’s governing party
Read NPI contributor Joel Connelly’s celebration of the life and accomplishments of Jay Pearson, who for decades worked to help elect Democrats and empower them to govern well once in office.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (November 16th-20th)
The week’s major votes included House passage of a bill that would authorize several billion dollars to expand federally funded apprenticeship programs and Senate confirmation of Stephen Vaden to be a U.S. Trade Judge.
Republican civil war: Loren Culp lashes out at Kim Wyman and J.T. Wilcox after big loss
The Washington State Republican Party appears to be splitting into two factions: those who accept Jay Inslee’s overwhelming victory and those who baselessly believe the election was fraudulent.
The mother of all grocery bills: GMA must pay $18 million fine for 2013 disclosure violations
The Grocery Manufacturers Association remains on the hook for a record-setting judgment because it flagrantly violated Washington State’s public disclosure laws during its efforts to defeat a GMO labeling initiative.
Scramble for the Senate: The results are in; here’s how the candidates and parties fared
Although the Democrats made gains, control of the upper chamber of Congress will not be decided until January of 2021.
President-elect Joe Biden appoints Ron Klain as his incoming White House Chief of Staff
Klain has decades of experience in the White House, as well as a close personal relationship with Biden.
Trump booster Doug Ericksen wants to abolish vote at home in Washington State
The pandemic has demonstrated just how useful and valuable vote at home is. Let’s build on that, and discuss ways to make it easier for people to participate in our democracy, not harder.
Tim Eyman’s latest obsession: Trying to get the Supreme Court to reverse its I‑976 ruling
Washington State’s 2020 gubernatorial race might as well be ancient history. Having failed to defeat Jay Inslee, Tim Eyman has gone back to griping about I‑976’s demise.
Adam Smith: Trump’s “childish” firing of Mark Esper will embolden America’s adversaries
Members of Congress from the Pacific Northwest and beyond strongly condemned Donald Trump’s dismissal of the fourth Secretary of Defense to serve in his regime, which comes weeks before he will be out of office.