| Excerpt: | By a vote of 4-3, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed, the House State Government Committee gave Senate Bill 5082 a "do pass" recommendation, sending it up to the House Rules Committee for further consideration. |
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| Published at: | 5:33 PM on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Permanent Defense, Tim Eyman's Push Polls |
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Monthly Archives: March 2023
NPI’s bill to scrap Tim Eyman’s push polls advances to the House Rules Committee
Maria Cantwell has a fifteen point lead over hypothetical opponent Jaime Herrera Beutler
| Excerpt: | Asked whether they would prefer Cantwell or Herrera Beutler if the 2024 U.S. Senate election were being held now, 50% of 874 likely 2024 Washington voters picked Cantwell, while 35% picked Herrera Beutler. Another 14% were not sure. |
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| Published at: | 11:20 AM on Monday, March 20th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, US-Sen |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (March 13th-17th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes consisted of Senate confirmation of four Biden nominees: two assistant secretaries, an ambassador, and a district court judge. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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King County Executive Dow Constantine has decided against running for governor in 2024
| Excerpt: | "I've made my decision," Constantine said. "Having given it thorough consideration, I have concluded that the answer is no, I would not run. I'm not willing to set aside all that we're achieving right now -- the full-time work that I'm passionate about -- in favor of full-time fundraising and campaigning. |
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| Published at: | 2:25 PM on Friday, March 17th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Gov |
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Democrats in Washington lost ground with Latino voters despite 2022 wins, data shows
| Excerpt: | Democrats in Washington declared the 2022 cycle a resounding victory, but a 17% decline in support within the state's fastest-growing minority group spells trouble for the party's future. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Friday, March 17th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Hong |
| Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Partybuilding, US-Pres, WA-Sen |
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Bruce Dammeier (R), Bob Ferguson (D) lead hypothetical 2024 gubernatorial field in WA
| Excerpt: | Should Governor Jay Inslee decide against seeking an unprecedented fourth term, an NPI poll has found that Republican Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson would be the two leading candidates to succeed him in a 2024 hypothetical field that also included King County Executive Dow Constantine (D) and Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz (D). |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Thursday, March 16th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Gov |
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Voters in Washington State strongly support taxing extreme wealth, NPI poll confirms
| Excerpt: | 67% of 874 likely voters surveyed by Public Policy Polling in March 2023 for NPI said they supported levying a one percent wealth tax on Washington residents whose worldwide wealth exceeds a quarter billion dollars, to benefit the state's essential public services, while only 28% were opposed and 5% were not sure. |
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| Published at: | 2:18 PM on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, Research Poll Findings, Strong Commonwealth |
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Biden-Harris administration reportedly plans to approve Willow oil drilling project in Alaska
| Excerpt: | Environmental groups have campaigned against what the Sierra Club has described as “a climate disaster waiting to happen.” A change.org petition opposing Willow had drawn 3.1 million signatures and an estimated 1.1 million unique letters have descended on the White House. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Sunday, March 12th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Our Environment, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Conservation, Energy & Power |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (March 6th-10th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of legislation intended to impair the executive branch from protecting U.S. elections and Senate confirmation of several Biden judicial and executive nominees. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, March 12th, 2023 |
| 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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State House hears NPI’s bill to make it easier to vote by ending Tim Eyman’s push polls
| Excerpt: | Sponsored by Senator Patty Kuderer (D-48th District: Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland), Senate Bill 5082 would get rid of the push polls and replace them with truthful, useful information about the state's finances, accessible from the official legislative website and the voter's pamphlet via a QR code and URL. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Friday, March 10th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Permanent Defense, Tim Eyman's Push Polls |
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Two-faced Tucker Carlson and the ugly underbelly of Rupert Murdoch’s FNC
| Excerpt: | “I hate him passionately,” Tucker said in an email two days before the January 6th insurrection, adding that “we are very very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. I truly can’t wait.” |
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| Published at: | 11:43 AM on Thursday, March 9th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Future of Journalism, Television |
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Voters in WA agree: Manufacturer-imposed barriers to device repair are a problem