Excerpt: | The Northwest Progressive Institute team is delighted to share that one of our alumni will be the featured speaker at our April 10th, 2021 Virtual Spring Fundraising Gala. |
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Published at: | 11:15 AM on Saturday, March 27th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Announcements, Events |
Tags: | Spring Fundraising Gala |
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II to speak at NPI’s 2021 Virtual Spring Gala
Meet the 2021 Seattle mayoral candidates: Councilmember Lorena González
Excerpt: | In this installment of our series spotlighting the people running for mayor of Seattle, we get to know Lorena González, who has a record of activism going back to her childhood. |
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Published at: | 6:36 PM on Monday, March 22nd, 2021 |
Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | WA-Cities |
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Book Review: In the U.S., the desire to “Break It Up” is more American than America itself
Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of Break It Up by Richard Kreitner (Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union). |
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Published at: | 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 21st, 2021 |
Written by: | David A Johnson |
Categories: | Media & Culture, Views & Reviews |
Tags: | Attack on the Capitol, Books |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (March 15th-19th)
Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House renewal of the Violence Against Women Act and Senate confirmation of Deb Haaland and Xavier Becerra to Cabinet positions, along with House passage of legislation to protect Dreamers and new Americans. |
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Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, March 21st, 2021 |
Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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The American Rescue Plan: An opportunity to scrap Reaganomics and government bashing
Excerpt: | It's time to show the country that governments works, while keeping Republicans from gobbling up credit for what they voted against. |
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Published at: | 2:36 PM on Saturday, March 20th, 2021 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
Tags: | American Rescue Plan, Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Video: Toshiko Hasegawa on standing up to hate during tremendously challenging times
Excerpt: | Watch a video highlight from NPI's 2020 Spring Fundraising Gala featuring Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. |
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Published at: | 8:21 PM on Friday, March 19th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (March 8th-12th)
Excerpt: | The week's major votes included the House's final passage of the American Rescue Plan and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees, as well as House approval of labor rights and gun responsibility bills. |
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Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, March 14th, 2021 |
Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Amtrak restores daily service on long distance routes thanks to the American Rescue Plan
Excerpt: | “Offering daily long distance service represents a vital step in our road to recovery,” said Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn in a statement. “Recognizing the immense value of our employees, we’d like to thank Congress for enabling service restoration and helping us recall furloughed employees.” |
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Published at: | 2:52 PM on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | American Rescue Plan, Transportation |
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Relief on the way: U.S. House sends American Rescue Plan to President Joe Biden’s desk
Excerpt: | This historic bill is a life-changer that will help hundreds of millions of Americans recover from the coronavirus pandemic and build better lives. |
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Published at: | 2:15 PM on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, American Rescue Plan, Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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A reckoning for ticket-splitters: Can you vote for any Republican who sticks with Trump?
Excerpt: | The Republican Party has become a cult that adores an unaccountable sociopath. Perhaps the time has come for a new center-right political party rooted in conservative values. |
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Published at: | 4:00 PM on Monday, March 8th, 2021 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Civil Liberties, Elections, Party Politics, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Fair Elections, Nondiscrimination |
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With revenue declining and costs increasing, Sound Transit lobbies for state and federal aid
Excerpt: | The COVID-19 recession economy hit Sound Transit's finances hard. How bad is it, and how will the Puget Sound region's transit development be affected? |
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Published at: | 8:30 AM on Monday, March 8th, 2021 |
Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation |
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Nicole Macri’s just cause eviction bill gets approved by the Washington State House
Excerpt: | ESHB 1236 would require landlords to give a reason before they can evict a tenant, and also ensure tenants have enough time to find new housing before they have to be out. |
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Published at: | 6:26 PM on Sunday, March 7th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Affordable Housing, Research Poll Findings |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (March 22nd-26th)