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Monthly Archives: January 2024
Writer E. Jean Carroll wins a huge judgment against Donald Trump for defamation
A nine-member Manhattan jury deliberated just three hours before attaching a price tag to defamatory remarks Trump made about a woman who accused him of sexual assault in the dressing room of a pricey New York department store.
Initiative 2124 (sabotaging the Washington Cares Fund) gets certified
Passage of Initiative 2124 would leave working Washingtonians without access to an affordable plan they can count on to provide them with money to pay for long-term care, including in-home care, when they need it.
Mass media examines Trump’s vulnerabilities in the wake of New Hampshire’s 2024 primary
The vote Tuesday showed cult-like Trump support from the hard right and evangelicals. But there is a ceiling to his support, and no particular wish to add on new floors.
U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell call for more oversight of Boeing after whistleblower account published
Washington State’s two United States Senators aren’t happy with Boeing, and both have issued public calls for more oversight and accountability of the company and its manufacturing operations.
Initiative 2111 (prohibiting fair taxation based on ability to pay) gets certified
Although Washington State does not currently levy an income tax, Initiative 2111 nevertheless seeks to prohibit the state and its localities from levying one.
New Hampshire results: Trump eclipses Haley, Biden wins primary as write-in candidate
The country seems headed for a replay of the 2020 presidential election, with Joe Biden seeking a second term and Donald Trump seeking revenge and reinstatement.
Initiative 2109 (repealing billions of dollars in education funding) gets certified
Initiative 2109 would eradicate nearly $900 million a year in funding from Washington’s K‑12 schools, early learning, and childcare to give a tax cut to the very wealthiest Washingtonians.
Ron DeSantis drops out of presidential sweepstakes and endorses Donald Trump
In an online video, DeSantis awkwardly confirmed speculation he’s calling it quits after his much-hyped but extremely ineffective campaign flamed out in Iowa.
Survivors stage chain-in at the Washington State Capitol to call for end to child marriage
The demonstration drew attention to the need to pass legislation setting a minimum age of eighteen to marry in the Evergreen State.
Reject Initiative 2113 to keep reasonable safeguards on police pursuits in place
In this guest essay for The Cascadia Advocate, Sonia Joseph and Martina Morris explain why Washington voters should reject Initiative 2113 this November.
Property tax reform must be a priority, NPI tells Senate Ways & Means Committee
Read NPI founder Andrew Villeneuve’s prepared testimony in support of Senate Bill 5770, a long overdue effort to revisit Tim Eyman’s Initiative 747, which is choking the life out of our essential public services.
Congress sends President Biden a new stopgap bill to keep federal government open
H.R. 2872, dubbed the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, was sent to President Biden for signature after receiving affirmative votes in Congress on January 18th.
Initiative 2081 (jeopardizing student privacy) gets certified
Initiative 2081 would undermine the ability of youth to access gender affirming and reproductive care services through their schools, jeopardizing carefully crafted safe harbor policies.