| Excerpt: | The indictment charges that Trump unlawfully took and retained classified information that did not belong to him after exiting the White House, and that he lied about his actions and obstructed the federal government's efforts to recover the documents, because he didn't want to give them back. |
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| Published at: | 11:56 AM on Friday, June 9th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Open Government, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Criminal Justice, Intelligence, Public Records |
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Monthly Archives: June 2023
Second Trump indictment lands, this one from federal charges filed by special counsel
Attorney General Bob Ferguson leads 2024 WA gubernatorial field, new NPI poll confirms
| Excerpt: | 25% of 773 respondents interviewed June 7th and 8th for NPI said that they preferred Ferguson for Governor. 17% said they favored Republican Raul Garcia. 10% say they'd vote for ultra MAGA Republican Semi Bird. 9% said they preferred another Democratic contender: Hilary Franz, the current Commissioner of Public Lands. Another 7% back a third Democratic candidate, State Senator Mark Mullet. 33% were not sure. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Friday, June 9th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Gov |
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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to weaken Voting Rights Act to sanction Alabama gerrymander
| Excerpt: | The decision, a big blow to the right wing, means that Alabama Republicans' gamble that the Court would accept its invitation to further weaken the Voting Rights Act has failed. While Justices Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Coney Barrett wanted to go along with Alabama, Roberts and Kavanaugh were not interested. |
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| Published at: | 11:39 AM on Thursday, June 8th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Litigation |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Gerrymandering |
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East Coasters, national media discover the poisonous, gloomy affliction of wildfire smoke
| Excerpt: | "Zero shade for the New Yorkers dealing with this - it's awful - but it's wild to see the way East Coast media is suddenly doing wall-to-wall coverage of something that's been reality on the West Coast for a decade," noted Rachel Alexander. |
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| Published at: | 8:12 PM on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Our Environment, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Pollution, Wildfires |
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Seattle voters favor multifamily apartments anywhere in the city for social housing
| Excerpt: | 65% of 651 likely special election voters surveyed by Change Research for NPI in advance of Seattle's February 2023 special election said they are strongly or somewhat supportive of allowing multifamily apartment buildings to be built anywhere in the city to provide housing for people working in professions like teaching, while 30% said they were opposed. 5% said that they were not sure. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Affordable Housing, Research Poll Findings |
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Caleb Heimlich to resign as Chair of the Washington State Republican Party
| Excerpt: | “It has been a tremendous honor to serve as the chairman of this great organization for five and half years, but for the sake of my family it is time to pass the torch to someone new,” Heimlich said. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Party Leadership Elections |
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Christine Rolfes appointed to Kitsap County Commission; will leave State Senate
| Excerpt: | The longtime Washington State Senator will soon be leaving the Legislature to focus on her new responsibilities at the local level, |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Monday, June 5th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Public Service |
| Tags: | Local Appointments, WA-Leg, WA-Local |
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Don Bonker: 1937–2023
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's obituary of contributor Don Bonker, a former United States Representative from Washington who served in Congress with distinction for many years. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Friday, June 2nd, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
| Tags: | Obituaries |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 30th-June 2nd)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House and Senate passage of the so-called Fiscal Responsibility Act and Senate passage of a resolution to force students to repay loans that the Biden administration has tried to forgive. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Friday, June 2nd, 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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U.S. Senate sends bill to raise debt ceiling, satisfy Republican ransom demands to Biden
| Excerpt: | The so-called Fiscal Responsibility Act received yea votes from almost two-thirds of the Senate, passing 63-36. Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley, Ed Markey, and John Fetterman voted no, along with independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and seventeen Republican senators. |
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| Published at: | 11:05 PM on Thursday, June 1st, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Washington State Senator Mark Mullet launches 2024 gubernatorial campaign
| Excerpt: | “There is no candidate for governor at this point focused on the biggest challenges facing our state including affordable housing, reducing homelessness, creating jobs and making neighborhoods safe,” Mullet contends. |
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| Published at: | 1:34 PM on Thursday, June 1st, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Gov |
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A new Seattle-area airport isn’t feasible — let’s focus on conservation and high speed rail