| Excerpt: | The New York Attorney General's office has demonstrated it has evidence of unusual business practices regarding its valuations for certain properties that it would like the officers of the Trump Organization to explain. |
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| Published at: | 3:45 PM on Saturday, January 29th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Peter Orth |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Litigation, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Ethical Business |
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Monthly Archives: January 2022
New York investigators are closing in on the Trump Organization. Who will crack first?
Two bills to polish and refine 2021 police reform laws clear Washington State House
| Excerpt: | House Bill 1719 and House Bill 1735 received nearly unanimous support in Friday afternoon floor action. |
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| Published at: | 4:34 PM on Friday, January 28th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Safe Neighborhoods |
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Why the 2022 midterms in Washington State could look more like 2018 than 2010 or 2014
| Excerpt: | In this in-depth post for The Cascadia Advocate, NPI's founder and executive director discusses how Republicans are working successfully to push reporters and pollsters to view the midterms on their terms and critiques Stuart Elway's recent Washington State polling. |
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| Published at: | 2:00 PM on Friday, January 28th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Media Criticism, Research Poll Findings, WA-Sen |
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Big news! Meaningful school seismic safety bills have been introduced in the Legislature
| Excerpt: | The bills (HB 2095 and SB 5933) would create a school seismic safety grant program, backed by general obligation bonds that would need to be voter-approved in a special statewide vote to be held in November of 2022. |
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| Published at: | 11:14 PM on Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Education, National Defense, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Emergency Preparedness, School Funding |
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Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from the U.S. Supreme Court at the end of current term
| Excerpt: | President Joe Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to succeed Breyer, and the White House has consistently reiterated that Biden intends to honor that campaign promise. |
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| Published at: | 12:49 PM on Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | U.S. Supreme Court Vacancies |
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Bills to strengthen initiative ballot titles and phase out odd year elections move forward
| Excerpt: | House Bills 1727 and 1876, both prime sponsored by Representative Mia Gregerson, received votes of support from a majority of the House State Government Committee this morning in executive session, with all four Democrats voting aye and all three Republicans voting nay. |
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| Published at: | 11:33 AM on Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections |
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Lawsuits challenging Washington’s new state capital gains tax on the wealthy seek to re-rig our tax code in favor of the rich — indefinitely
| Excerpt: | Read NPI alum Patrick Stickney's assessment of the legal challenge to ESSB 5096, the most important tax reform legislation passed in decades, which is being contested in court in a pair of cases known as Quinn et al v. State of Washington et al. |
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| Published at: | 1:16 PM on Monday, January 24th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Patrick Stickney |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Litigation |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (January 17th-21st)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of the Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act, the Senate's failure to reform its undemocratic filibuster rules, and Senate confirmation of Holly Thomas to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 |
| 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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Washington voters back phasing out odd year elections by a 2:1 margin, with 24% unsure
| Excerpt: | 52% of likely 2022 voters surveyed about two months ago said they either strongly or somewhat supported doing away with elections in odd-numbered years, while 24% were opposed and another 24% were not sure. |
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| Published at: | 3:05 PM on Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Research Poll Findings |
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Time is neutral, it can be used either destructively or constructively
| Excerpt: | Take a few moments to read this excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter From Birmingham Jail. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Monday, January 17th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Holidays |
| Tags: | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (January 10th-14th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act and Senate confirmation of Gabriel Sanchez to serve as a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, January 16th, 2022 |
| 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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Will Senator Patty Murray break out of the protective cocoon that often surrounds veteran lawmakers for the 2022 midterms?
| Excerpt: | The cocoon does not become our senior senator, NPI contributor Joel Connelly writes, asserting: We need to see the butterfly, albeit someone who’s proven to be an iron butterfly under pressure. |
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| Published at: | 8:34 PM on Friday, January 14th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Sen |
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Most Washington voters think upgrading our seismically vulnerable school buildings is a state responsibility, NPI poll finds