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Daily Archives: March 22nd, 2023

Gem State win: School privatization schemes fail in Idaho’s Republican-run Legislature

Excerpt:	A right wing effort to authorize the diversion of public tax dollars into privately run schools has collapsed in the Republican-dominated Idaho State Legislature, in a significant victory for public education and progressive organizations working to protect and strengthen the commons of the Gem State.
Published at:	6:22 PM on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Education, Policy Topics
Tags:	School Funding
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Two-thirds of Seattle voters concerned about tree loss with housing density increasing

Excerpt:	68% of 651 likely February 2023 special election voters interviewed from January 26th-30th for NPI by Change Research said they were concerned about tree and canopy loss, while 30% said they were not. Only 1% were not sure.
Published at:	1:30 PM on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Our Environment, Policy Topics, Public Planning
Tags:	Conservation, Green Development, Research Poll Findings
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Joe Biden heads to Ottawa: He and Canada’s Justin Trudeau have much to talk about

Excerpt:	The two leaders are expected to talk about the depth to which they should intervene in Haiti, and what to do about gangs running rampant. Biden and Trudeau are both committed to action on climate.
Published at:	12:10 PM on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
Written by:	Joel Connelly
Categories:	National Defense, Policy Topics, World Commmunity
Tags:	Alliances, Diplomacy & Conflict
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Voters in WA agree: Manufacturer-imposed barriers to device repair are a problem

Excerpt:	69% of 874 likely 2024 Washington State voters interviewed by Public Policy Polling earlier this month said that they agreed that the planned obsolescence business practices of firms like Apple and Samsung were a problem, with only 15% disagreeing and 16% not sure.
Published at:	10:01 AM on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Policy Topics, Technology
Tags:	Repairability, Research Poll Findings
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