Research commissioned by the Northwest Progressive Institute had found support for Calhoun’s departure following more grave safety lapses at Boeing. Steve Mollenkopf, ex-CEO of Qualcomm, has been chosen as the next board chair and is tasked with finding Calhoun’s successor. The company faces a pressing need for a culture shift towards safety and restoration of trust.
Author Archives: Andrew Villeneuve
Andrew Villeneuve is the founder and executive director of the Northwest Progressive Institute, as well as the founder of NPI's sibling, the Northwest Progressive Foundation. He has worked to advance progressive causes for over two decades as a strategist, speaker, author, and organizer. Andrew is also a cybersecurity expert, a veteran facilitator, a delegate to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, and a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps.
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Tim Eyman wants to contest initiative filing fee increase, but has no grounds for doing so
The former prolific promoter of initiatives wants to bring a lawsuit to overturn the filing fee increase, but the law expressly gives the Secretary of State the authority to increase the fee.
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As expected, Joe Biden and Donald Trump cruise in Washington presidential primary
With 1,254,074 total ballots counted so far, the two presumptive nominees — our incumbent president and his neofascist predecessor — have each cruised to victory, vanquishing their withdrawn opponents without any difficulty.
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Joe Biden clinches the 2024 Democratic nomination for President of the United States
Biden’s renomination is now effectively assured, though it has not been in doubt given that he had no credible opposition from other Democrats.
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Initiative reform takes a leap forward in Washington thanks to Secretary Steve Hobbs
The long overdue reforms, which our team at NPI urged the office to adopt through its rulemaking process, consist of an increase in the filing fee from five dollars to $156, the indexing of the filing fee to inflation going forward, and the use of a partly randomized string of numbers to classify initiatives.
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The best lines from President Biden’s incredible 2024 State of the Union address
The President spoke with deep conviction and from the heart. He fiercely and passionately defended the values that most Americans hold dear. He laid out his accomplishments, vision, and proposed policy directions very effectively.
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DONE! Governor Inslee signs legislation ending child marriage in Washington
As of June 6th, Washington will require that both parties entering into a civil marriage be at least eighteen years of age.
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Super Tuesday results: Biden and Trump cruise; Haley projected to take Vermont
President Biden is sweeping the Democratic nominating events, while Donald Trump was fending off Nikki Haley everywhere except for Vermont.
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Another big retirement: Senate President Pro Tempore Karen Keiser won’t run again
“It has been my privilege to serve the people of the 33rd Legislative District and the people of the State of Washington for the last twenty-nine years,” said Keiser, who revealed her decision on the Senate floor.
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Bowing to reality, Kyrsten Sinema announces she won’t seek reelection to the U.S. Senate
In a video revealing her decision, Sinema tried to chalk up her decision as driven by polarization and partisanship. In reality, it was necessary because Sinema made herself politically homeless.
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A majority of Washington voters support the Affordable Homes Act, despite Realtor opposition
54% of respondents surveyed by our pollster said they strongly or somewhat supported the Affordable Homes Act, while 32% were opposed. 14% said they were not sure.
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The case for enacting half of Brian Heywood and Jim Walsh’s six initiatives into law
Democratic lawmakers are poised to cleave a slate of six right wing initiatives in two, voting half into law while sending the other half to the ballot. Here’s the logic behind the move.
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A plurality of Republican presidential primary voters in Washington State aren’t sure how they feel about Dave Reichert
Asked whether they viewed Reichert favorably or unfavorably, a plurality of 43% in our poll of Republican presidential primary voters said they were not sure. A total of 39% had a favorable view of Reichert (23% very favorable, 16% somewhat favorable), while 18% had an unfavorable view.
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Mitch McConnell to step down as top Senate Republican at the end of this Congress
The eighty-two year-old Kentuckian announced in a speech on the Senate floor that he will hand off leadership of the caucus to somebody else at the end of this Congress and become a backbencher for the remainder of his current term ending in 2027.