Excerpt: | Read the release announcement for the fifth episode of PNWcurrents, NPI's uniquely regional podcast. This episode features climatologists Karin Bumbaco of Washington, Larry W. O'Neill of Oregon, and Jeffrey Hicke of Idaho, who joined NPI's Caya Berndt to discuss the impacts of climate damage on the Pacific Northwest. |
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Published at: | 2:37 PM on Saturday, October 30th, 2021 |
Written by: | Caya Berndt |
Categories: | Announcements, Events, Our Environment, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Climate Crisis, PNWcurrents, UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties |
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Monthly Archives: October 2021
PNWcurrents Episode V is live: This month, we discuss the impacts of climate damage
Tim Eyman isn’t making his required monthly payments, so the State of Washington wants a Chapter 11 trustee to be appointed
Excerpt: | The convicted chair thief and serial public disclosure law offender is supposed to be paying $10,000 every month to the state treasury, but has stopped doing so and is on the verge of default. |
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Published at: | 9:20 AM on Friday, October 29th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Litigation |
Tags: | Permanent Defense, State of Washington v. Tim Eyman |
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In NPI’s hometown of Redmond, voters will decide three 2021 contests for city council
Excerpt: | City councils shape the way we live, shop, work, and play. Who's running for Redmond City Council in 2021, and what do they stand for? Meet the candidates and be sure to return your ballot by Tuesday, November 2nd at 8 PM. |
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Published at: | 9:15 PM on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 |
Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | WA-Cities |
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It’s official: Kim Wyman is joining the Biden administration, will resign November 19th
Excerpt: | Washington's Republican Secretary of State is leaving the state's executive department for a job with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Her resignation will allow Governor Jay Inslee to name a Democrat to take her place. |
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Published at: | 11:18 AM on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections, Public Service |
Tags: | Resignations, WA-Exec |
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Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman might be joining the Biden administration
Excerpt: | Bringing Wyman to DHS could enable the administration to make more headway in its efforts to prepare the country for the 2022 midterms. |
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Published at: | 6:55 PM on Monday, October 25th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections, Public Service |
Tags: | WA-Exec |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 18th-22nd)
Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of a motion to find Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress and Senate confirmation of several Biden executive and judicial nominees, including one for the federal bench in Washington State. |
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Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, October 24th, 2021 |
Written by: | Targeted News Service |
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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NPI, Change Research discuss how to read and assess this year’s Seattle electoral polling
Excerpt: | In this Q&A, NPI founder Andrew Villeneuve and Change Research Senior Survey Data Analyst Ben Greenfield talk about best practices for interpreting poll data, like the surveys of Seattle that Change fielded for NPI this year. |
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Published at: | 3:43 PM on Friday, October 22nd, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Announcements |
Tags: | Research Polling Retrospectives |
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Tana Lin joins David Estudillo, Lauren King as a new judge on Washington’s federal bench
Excerpt: | Lin, a civil rights attorney, is the third judge confirmed this year to a distinguished but lately depleted federal court that sits in Seattle and Tacoma. |
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Published at: | 7:32 AM on Friday, October 22nd, 2021 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Public Service |
Tags: | Judicial Nominations, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Jaime Herrera Beutler votes to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress
Excerpt: | Just nine Republicans were among the two hundred and twenty-nine representatives who voted to hold Bannon in contempt, and one of them was the Pacific Northwest's own Jaime Herrera Beutler. |
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Published at: | 2:09 PM on Thursday, October 21st, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, National Defense, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Ending Terrorism, January 6th Attack on the Capitol, U.S. House Roll Call Votes |
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Most voters are undecided for Seattle School Board; Song Maritz, Sarju, Hersey have leads
Excerpt: | Majorities or near majorities of voters in Seattle are not sure who they're supporting for school board yet. Among those who have a preference, Vivian Song Maritz, Michelle Sarju, and Brandon K. Hersey are the favorites. |
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Published at: | 8:21 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Schools |
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A close race for Seattle City Council #9: Sara Nelson leads Nikkita Oliver by just four points
Excerpt: | 41% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said last week that they were voting for Nelson for Council Position #9, while 37% said they were voting for Oliver. 21% said they were not sure and 2% said they would not cast a vote. |
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Published at: | 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Cities |
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Teresa Mosqueda still leads for Seattle City Council #8; Kenneth Wilson gaining ground
Excerpt: | 39% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said they were voting for Mosqueda for Council Position #8, while 31% said they were voting for Wilson. 26% said they were not sure and 3% said they would not cast a vote. |
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Published at: | 3:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Cities |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 25th-29th)