| Excerpt: | America's forty-sixth president is commendably seeking to restore faith in government, showing that the people of the United States can enable each other to realize their hopes and dreams. |
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| Published at: | 10:48 PM on Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Open Government, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Fair Wages & Leave, Fiscal Responsibility, School Funding, Secure Firearms Ownership, Strong Commonwealth |
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Monthly Archives: April 2021
Joe Biden’s primetime address adeptly sought to relink U.S. to the idea of E Pluribus Unum
Democratic State Senator Joe Nguyen launches campaign for King County Executive
| Excerpt: | Nguyen's entrance into the race had been expected: the first-term state senator, a rising star in the Democratic Party, has been reaching out to Democratic activists and progressive leaders for weeks to advise them of his intentions. |
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| Published at: | 9:10 PM on Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Counties |
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Pacific Northwest congressional delegation to grow as Oregon gains sixth U.S. House seat
| Excerpt: | The United States Census Bureau has revealed that Oregon has experienced population growth sufficient to merit the allocation of a sixth congressional district, one more than the five it currently has. |
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| Published at: | 3:24 PM on Monday, April 26th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Redistricting |
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VICTORY! State Senate okays final version of capital gains tax bill, sending it to governor
| Excerpt: | NPI's top legislative priority, the levying of a capital gains tax on the wealthy, has finally left the Washington State Legislature after more than half a decade of discussion and consideration. |
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| Published at: | 3:36 PM on Sunday, April 25th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (April 19th-23rd)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of a D.C. statehood bill (H.R. 51) and Senate passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, April 25th, 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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State House of Representatives adopts conference report on capital gains tax bill
| Excerpt: | By a vote of fifty two to forty-four, the House of Representatives voted to adopt a final version of the bill (ESSB 5096) that was negotiated by a conference committee consisting of three state representatives and three state senators. |
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| Published at: | 8:43 PM on Saturday, April 24th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, School Funding, Strong Commonwealth |
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Book Review: John Boehner laments his party’s mutation into a cult in new memoir
| Excerpt: | Read Joel Connelly's review of ex-Speaker John Boehner's memoir of his time in U.S. politics. Boehner resigned from the House in October of 2015, five years after assuming power. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Books |
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Walter Mondale: 1928–2021
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's appreciation of the late Vice President Walter Mondale, a stalwart progressive leader from Minnesota, authored by Joel Connelly. |
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| Published at: | 10:04 PM on Monday, April 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
| Tags: | Obituaries |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (April 12th-16th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Senate confirmation of Wendy R. Sherman to the State Department and Gary Gensler as SEC Chair. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, April 18th, 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 wait is almost over: Northgate Link will make its debut on October 2nd, 2021
| Excerpt: | Sound Transit has set a date for the opening of the U District, Roosevelt, and Northgate light rail stations, which collectively make up the Northgate Link extension. |
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| Published at: | 3:20 PM on Friday, April 9th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Link Light Rail Station Openings, Transportation |
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Biden administration to the rescue! OMB halts sale of National Archives’ Seattle campus
| Excerpt: | The Office of Management and Budget, a key executive branch agency, has withdrawn its approval for the sale of the National Archives' Seattle campus, in a victory for the people and tribal communities of Cascadia. |
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| Published at: | 12:44 PM on Thursday, April 8th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Open Government, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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Two Puget Sound bus rapid transit projects get a boost from the Biden administration
| Excerpt: | Two agencies will receive $100m in federal funds to expand Puget Sound's network of bus lines with frequent and high quality service. |
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| Published at: | 12:40 PM on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation |
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Happy Easter 2021!
| Excerpt: | The Cascadia Advocate's annual Easter holiday news roundup for 2021, with messages from elected leaders and links to local Easter liturgical services. |
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| Published at: | 12:00 PM on Sunday, April 4th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Holidays |
| Tags: | Easter |
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The Biden-Harris administration is showing us that it gets the importance of reframing