Slimy Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets impeached by his fellow Republicans

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Joel Connelly

The saga of Paxton, now suspended from office pending a Senate trial, carries national lessons in the lengths to which…

Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 22nd-26th)

The week's major votes included House passage of a Republican resolution that would void President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan…

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Biden, McCarthy say they’ve reached deal to respond to Republicans’ ransom demands

The White House announced late Saturday night that it has reached a deal with Kevin McCarthy and his deputies in…

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With most of his estate now liquidated, Tim Eyman’s bankruptcy is finally winding down

Judge Marc Barreca's May 19th order granting trustee Virginia Burdette's motion to abandon the property of the estate ("other than…

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The oil sands province of Alberta: Where extreme weather meets extreme politics

The political climate of Canada’s oil producing province is being upstaged by Mother Nature. Prolonged heat and lightning have produced…

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Housing policy leaders discuss ways to get people into homes at 2023 YDWA Convention

Read a recap of the 2023 Young Democrats of Washington Convention's housing-focused panel, which brought together local and state leaders…

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Issues facing LGBTQ+ community take center stage at 2023 YDWA Convention in Spokane

Though Washington has historically been one of the safer states to be queer, the LGBTQ+ experience east of the Cascades…

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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 15th-19th)

The week's major votes included House redirection of a measure to expel George Santos to the Ethics Committee and Senate…

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Amazon has big opportunity to be a leader in plastic packaging reduction

In 2022, Amazon stopped packing products in single-use plastic delivery bags shipped from their European fulfillment centers, and stopped using…

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Democrats win spring mayoral contests in Jacksonsville, Florida and Colorado Springs

Two large cities in red and purple states that have been run by Republicans will soon have Democratic governance.

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Washington State Legislature swiftly agrees on Blake fix after going into special session

"This bill recognizes the harm that public use causes our communities by creating the crime of public use," said Representative…

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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 8th-12th)

The week's major votes included House passage of a Republican scheme to block immigrants and refugees from coming to America…

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Expansion of access to Working Connections Child Care will help Washington families

In this guest post for NPI's Cascadia Advocate, Senator Claire Wilson explains how Senate Bill 5225 will help reduce the…

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House Republicans’ “Default on America Act” would devastate services like veterans’ care

As the clock clicks down on debt obligations, we are waking up to the consequences of Republicans' fiscal demands. Any…

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