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.
Monthly Archives: March 2023
Posted inElections
NPI’s bill to scrap Tim Eyman’s push polls advances to the House Rules Committee
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.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Two-thirds of Washington voters support barring gender-based price discrimination
67% of 874 likely voters interviewed in March of 2023 by Public Policy Polling voiced support for prohibiting people or businesses “from charging different prices for two substantially similar goods based on the gender of the persons to whom the goods are marketed,” which is what Senate Bill 5171 would do if enacted. 59% were strongly supportive and another 8% were somewhat supportive.
Posted inElections
Maria Cantwell has a fifteen point lead over hypothetical opponent Jaime Herrera Beutler
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.
Posted inSeries & Special Reports
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (March 13th-17th)
The week’s major votes consisted of Senate confirmation of four Biden nominees: two assistant secretaries, an ambassador, and a district court judge.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Tim Eyman has quit pitching initiatives and pivoted to lobbying against progressive bills
Eyman’s initiative factory is no longer merely idle, it has completely crumbled to the ground. So, instead of pitching bad right wing stuff, Eyman is busy trying to get Republican PCOs and other right wing activists to oppose legislation they don’t like in Olympia.
Posted inElections
King County Executive Dow Constantine has decided against running for governor in 2024
“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.
Posted inElections
Democrats in Washington lost ground with Latino voters despite 2022 wins, data shows
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.
Posted inElections
Bruce Dammeier (R), Bob Ferguson (D) lead hypothetical 2024 gubernatorial field in WA
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).
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Voters in Washington State strongly support taxing extreme wealth, NPI poll confirms
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.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Biden-Harris administration reportedly plans to approve Willow oil drilling project in Alaska
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.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (March 6th-10th)
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.
Posted inElections
State House hears NPI’s bill to make it easier to vote by ending Tim Eyman’s push polls
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.
Posted inMedia & Culture
Two-faced Tucker Carlson and the ugly underbelly of Rupert Murdoch’s FNC
“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.”