Strategist Joe Sudbay, Representative Ricky Hurtado of North Carolina, Representative Anna Eskimani of Florida, and J.D. Scholten of Iowa discussed investing in progressive infrastructure over the long-term to secure repeat victories.
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Posted inEvents
Saving democracy one vote at a time: Democratic secretaries of state review the 2020 election and look ahead to 2022
Jena Griswold of Colorado, Denise Merrill of Connecticut, Shenna Bellows of Maine, and Jocelyn Benson of Michigan joined Daily Kos’ Carolyn Fiddler discuss their role in state government as well as the current threat to democracy.
Posted inPublic Service
Lauren King confirmed to the U.S. District Court in Seattle: She will be Washington’s first Native American federal judge
King will be the first Native American to serve on the federal bench from a state with twenty-nine recognized tribal nations.
Posted inElections
Republican Kathy Lambert deploys racist mailers in desperate bid to defeat Sarah Perry
With all the signs suggesting that Lambert’s number is up, the Redmond Republican has decided to resort to Trump-style gutter politics and dog whistling to attack her Democratic challenger Sarah Perry in the hopes that left leaning voters will fill in the oval for her instead when voting starts next week.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Idaho Governor Brad Little is wrong: Evidence shows vaccine mandates work, and work well
Governor Little can save many Idahoans from a tragic fate by joining Governor Inslee and President Biden in issuing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Posted inElections
Senator David Frockt to retire from the Legislature after the 2022 session
“I came to this job with the firm conviction that the privilege of public service does not confer a right to a position that one holds forever, and for me, the time has come for renewal,” Frockt said.
Posted inElections
For the tenth straight year, Washingtonians will see anti-tax propaganda on their ballots
Although there are no statewide measures (initiatives, referenda, or constitutional amendments) on the 2021 ballot, voters will see three anti-tax propaganda pieces right at the top, presented duplicitously as “advisory votes.”
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 27th-30th)
The week’s major votes included House and Senate passage of Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, a stopgap federal government funding bill, plus House passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees.
Posted inEvents
Travel Light! Northgate Link opens to riders in a watershed moment for mobility in Seattle
The inauguration of revenue service on Northgate Link marks the end of the work to deliver the original Sound Move plan approved by voters in 1996, which called for an initial light rail line running from SeaTac to Northgate.