| Excerpt: | "Not for the first time, a warped understanding of the contours of a national election had come to dominate the views of political operatives, donors, journalists and, in some cases, the candidates themselves," the story penned by the trio of Jim Rutenberg, Ken Bensinger, and Steve Eder acknowledged. |
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| Published at: | 1:15 PM on Saturday, December 31st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Media Criticism, Research Polling Retrospectives, WA-Sen |
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Monthly Archives: December 2022
NYT admits its midterms coverage was wrongly wedded to a “red wave” narrative
Ranking and ready to chair: Rick Larsen is set to be the top Democrat on the U.S. House’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
| Excerpt: | Larsen will succeed outgoing committee chairman, Oregon’s Representative Peter DeFazio, who is retiring after serving thirty-six years in Congress. He beat out D.C.'s Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton for the committee's top Democratic spot. Larsen has served as chairman of the panel’s Aviation Subcommittee. |
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| Published at: | 1:10 PM on Thursday, December 29th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | Leadership Transitions |
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Are you using LastPass? Make the switch to a password manager that’s worthy of your trust
| Excerpt: | Find out how to switch away from LastPass to a real password manager that isn't full of holes in this guide from NPI. |
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| Published at: | 1:19 PM on Friday, December 23rd, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Policy Topics, Technology |
| Tags: | Cybersecurity Advice |
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Mr. Zelenskyy goes to Washington: D.C. offers a warm welcome to the President of Ukraine
| Excerpt: | Making his first trip abroad since the escalation of the war Putin began many years ago in an attempt to gobble up Ukrainian territory and weaken the second largest country in Europe, Zelenskyy explained in a series of appearances that Ukraine is fighting against autocracy and oppression on behalf of the entire free world and needs all of the help that it can get from allies like the United States. |
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| Published at: | 7:36 PM on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict |
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Democrats champion “porcupine” strategy to keep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in Congress
| Excerpt: | Gluesenkamp Perez faces an overarching task. She needs to secure reelection to continue representing Southwest Washington. Upset winners have targets on their backs when they seek a second term. Being proactive is the key to survival. |
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| Published at: | 3:37 PM on Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-03 |
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s victory confirmed, recount requested by Joe Kent changes little
| Excerpt: | The recount, which involved seven counties, added five votes to Kent's tally and nine votes to Gluesenkamp Perez's tally. At certification, Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez led by 2,629 votes out of 319,759 total votes cast in the district. |
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| Published at: | 2:50 PM on Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-03, WA-Gov |
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez makes key staff hires and prepares to take office in January
| Excerpt: | Having prevailed over ultra MAGA Republican Joe Kent in the contest for U.S. Representative in Washington's 3rd, just as NPI's research showed she could, Gluesenkamp Perez is now getting ready to take office on January 3rd. |
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| Published at: | 6:45 PM on Monday, December 19th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-03 |
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Washington State House Democrats set committee assignments for 2023 session
| Excerpt: | Several committees have been given new names and scopes, and several have new chairs. The membership of most committees has also changed in the wake of retirements and the election of new members to the House. Here's a summary of those changes. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Public Service |
| Tags: | Committee Assignments |
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House Republicans vow to “unleash American energy” as big oil pipeline spill hits Kansas
| Excerpt: | The pipeline, owned by TC Energy, carries up to 600,000 barrels a day of heavy oil from the tar stands of northern Alberta to Cumberland, Oklahoma. This isn't the first time it has ruptured. |
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| Published at: | 7:35 PM on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Our Environment, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Energy & Power, Pollution |
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President Joe Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act into law at the White House
| Excerpt: | With the stroke of a pen, the discriminatory "Defense of Marriage" Act from the 1990s was finally repealed and the right wing Supreme Court put on notice that this country won't stand for the overturning the landmark Obergefell decision. |
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| Published at: | 5:05 PM on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Marriage Equality |
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Councilmember Dave Upthegrove will be the 2023 Chair of the King County Council
| Excerpt: | “My priority will be to support and strengthen our democratic institutions and demonstrate that democracy can work,” Upthegrove said in a statement published by the Council. “Our guiding value will be respect. This means respect for one another, for our exceptional staff, and for the people we serve.” |
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| Published at: | 4:45 PM on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | Leadership Transitions |
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