| Excerpt: | In orchestrating this bombardment of an elected official's personal mobile number with angrily-worded text messages, Tim Eyman and others are seeking to intimidate an elected official so she doesn't cross them in the future. |
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| Published at: | 1:31 PM on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Open Government, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Monthly Archives: September 2023
Memo to Washington State’s right wing: Harassment is not accountability
First Lady Jill Biden to return to Seattle as part of a West Coast fundraising swing
| Excerpt: | The Seattle stopover will be the first part of a two-leg West coast fundraising swing that will also include events in Los Angeles and San Diego, California. |
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| Published at: | 3:13 PM on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Events |
| Tags: | Visits by the First Lady |
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An ethnolinguistic view of King County’s evolution over the last two hundred years
| Excerpt: | King County is a place that encompasses not just land but the stories of diverse lives that have shaped its past and continue to shape its present and future. Nestled in the heart of Washington state, King County holds within its boundaries the bustling metropolis of Seattle, a city known not only for the iconic Space Needle but also for its role as a melting pot of cultures, ideas, and histories. |
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| Published at: | 11:55 AM on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Subhadra Vadlamannati |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Naturalization, Smart Growth & Density |
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Kitsap County Commission appoints Greg Nance to the Washington State House
| Excerpt: | Activist, runner, and nonprofit leader Greg Nance has been chosen to succeed Drew Hansen in the Washington House of Representatives by the three-member Kitsap County Commission. He will represent the 23rd Legislative District as one of its two state representatives. |
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| Published at: | 3:31 PM on Monday, September 18th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Public Service |
| Tags: | Legislative Appointments, WA-Leg |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 11th-15th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of a Republican bill intended to block California's clean auto regulations and Senate approval of a motion to consider a Veterans Affairs funding bill. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, September 17th, 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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Sound Transit opens Hilltop Link extension to riders on sun-filled Saturday in Tacoma
| Excerpt: | Experience or relive the ribbon cutting for Hilltop Link, an extension of the T-Line streetcar system in the City of Destiny. |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Saturday, September 16th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation |
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Trainspotting with NPI: Light rail vehicles roll into Redmond for daytime Line 2 testing
| Excerpt: | View some incredible videos of trains rolling into Redmond for daytime Link light rail testing - and get ready to travel light in 2024! |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Friday, September 15th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Trainspotting wth NPI, Transportation |
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Republican megadonor Brian Heywood opens his wallet to fund six-initiative signature drive
| Excerpt: | A wealthy donor to the Washington State Republican Party has begun funneling serious money into a signature drive that aims to qualify a slew of six right wing initiatives to the 2024 Washington State Legislature, reports filed this week with the Public Disclosure Commission by his political committee show. |
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| Published at: | 2:02 PM on Friday, September 15th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Open Government, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Clean Campaigns, Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Amidst a record fire season, British Columbia tries to get ready for future climate damage
| Excerpt: | Eby is acting in a fire season in which 8,687 square miles have already burned, with one fire in northeast B.C. larger in size than the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. The province, once nicknamed Canada’s “lotus land”, has been hit with a succession of climate calamities in recent years. |
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| Published at: | 11:33 AM on Thursday, September 14th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Our Environment, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Wildfires |
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Teresa Mosqueda proposes amending Seattle’s charter to stagger council terms and prepare city for switch to even-year elections
| Excerpt: | Mosqueda is putting on the table a thoughtful proposal to adjust the election timing for Seattle's eleven executive and legislative positions. The proposal takes the form of a charter amendment that would be submitted to voters in November of 2024. |
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| Published at: | 9:03 PM on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Even-Year Elections, Fair Elections |
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Taking Hilltop Link for a test spin: This is what it was like to ride up to St. Joseph in Tacoma
| Excerpt: | In advance of the grand opening on Saturday morning, Sound Transit kindly offered a preview ride for agency boardmembers and representatives of media organizations. CEO Julie Timm and senior agency staff were present to talk about the new streetcar vehicles and stations, and did a great job explaining the history of the project and the obstacles Sound Transit overcame to get it built. |
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| Published at: | 2:30 PM on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation, Travel Light |
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Rebecca Saldaña, Patrick DePoe announce candidacies for Commissioner of Public Lands
| Excerpt: | The field of candidates hoping to succeed Hilary Franz as Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands is growing again, with two more Democrats joining the contest as of September 2023. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Exec |
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In memoriam, twenty-two years later
| Excerpt: | In honor of those who died that day, we’re republishing a poem that we post annually here on The Cascadia Advocate. |
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| Published at: | 5:46 AM on Monday, September 11th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Holidays |
| Tags: | September 11th Remembrance Day |
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VICTORY! Right wing measure to destroy Dayton library removed from the ballot