49% of Washington State voters surveyed from November 10th-11th by NPI’s pollster said they approved of Biden’s job performance, while 43% disapproved. 7% were not sure.
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Posted inPolicy Topics
Interstate 5 crossing in Lewis County damaged by bridge strike, WSDOT says
“The right lane on northbound Interstate 5 at milepost 69.5, near the Koontz Road overpass is closed due to an over height load striking the underside of the overpass, damaging the bridge and causing concrete to fall onto the roadway,” WSDOT advises.
Posted inElections
The November general results are (mostly) in. How do they line up with our Seattle polling?
In this retrospective, NPI’s founder and executive director assesses what our October 2021 poll findings were able to tell us about the November general election in the Emerald City.
Posted inPolicy Topics
71% of Washington voters surveyed back Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
More than seven in ten likely 2022 Washington voters support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework that President Joe Biden will sign into law on November 15th, 2021, a statewide poll conducted for the Northwest Progressive Institute has found.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Despite publicly fantasizing about killing a colleague, Arizona’s Paul Gosar is unlikely to face discipline from House Republicans
The House Republican Caucus in Washington, D.C., which once enforced behavioral standards, is increasingly a place where shows of violent fantasy and the fomenting of real-life violence are condoned, excused and even endorsed.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Governor Jay Inslee appoints Steve Hobbs to be Washington’s next Secretary of State
Hobbs (D‑44th District; Snohomish County) will take over on November 22nd from Republican Kim Wyman, the last Republican holding statewide office on the Left Coast, who is resigning on November 19th to take a job in the Biden administration.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Lynnwood’s $40 city vehicle fee stays intact in victory for multimodal transportation
A Tim Eyman-backed attempt in the Snohomish County city of Lynnwood to repeal the city’s $40/year vehicle fee has been thwarted by a mayoral veto, leaving funding for vital multimodal transportation projects intact.
Posted inMedia & Culture
Yo, NYT! Washington’s tax code is definitely regressive, but the state’s Democratic leaders have actually been working on changing that
“Blue States, You’re the Problem” certainly has excellent production values and slick visuals. The discussion, on the other hand, leaves a lot to be desired. The opinion video by the New York Times’ Johnny Harris and Binyamin Appelbaum could have been so much better… deeper, richer, and more informative.
Posted inElections
Kathy Lambert has conceded the 3rd King County Council District race to Sarah Perry
Lambert has yet to publish a statement commenting on the election results on her Facebook page, website, or other social accounts. But she did call Perry on November 7th to concede the race, according to Perry’s campaign.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (November 1st-5th)
The week’s major votes included House passage of the Protect Older Job Applicants Act and designations of land for several tribes and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees. The Senate also considered the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, but it did not advance due to Republican opposition.
Posted inPublic Service
British Columbia Premier John Horgan: Comfortable in power, but embarking on his second fight with cancer
Horgan, who leads the BCNDP, is known for pounding the B.C. Liberals on their (many) misdeeds while running the province for sixteen years. Yet, across the spectrum, Hogan’s illness has produced warm wishes for recovery.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Bipartisan infrastructure bill clears U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support
President Biden is expected to quickly sign it into law while Congress continues work on the remaining pieces of his Jobs and Families Plan, which have been merged into one piece of legislation that has become known as the Build Back Better framework.
Posted inElections
Hamdi Mohamed passes Stephanie Bowman in tight race for Port of Seattle Position #3
Behind by 5,600 votes on Election Night and behind by 4,020 votes yesterday evening, Mohamed today jumped out to a lead of 9,610 votes over Bowman. 211,576 ballots have been cast for Mohamed and 201,966 for Bowman.
Posted inElections
Bruce Harrell’s victory affirmed; Lorena González concedes 2021 Seattle mayoral race
“With today’s ballot drop, it’s clear that Bruce Harrell will be the next Mayor of Seattle. Earlier, I called him to congratulate him on a hard-fought race and wished him much luck in his efforts to make progress on the challenges Seattle faces,” González said.