The Internet Society’s attempt to sell the Public Interest Registry to Ethos Capital appears to have been foiled by the entity that operates as the de facto regulator of domains on the Internet.
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Posted inTechnology
ICANN delays decision on sale of .ORG Registry to private equity firm — again
The sale of PIR has been delayed, thanks to a strongly worded letter from California’s attorney general Xavier Becerra. In the letter, addressed to ICANN’s board chair and the corporation’s President and CEO, AG Becerra explains that his office had investigated ICANN’s role in approving the transfer of the .ORG registry to Ethos Capital.
Posted inElections
Super Tuesday 2020: Joe Biden prevails in North Carolina with over 40% of vote
Joe Biden has won North Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary. The former Vice President leads with nearly 45% of the vote, while Senator Bernie Sanders has around 25%.
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Super Tuesday 2020: Joe Biden wins a convincing victory in Virginia
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the 2020 Virginia Democratic presidential primary, beating out the three other viable contenders (Bloomberg, Warren, and Sanders).
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“Dream big, fight hard”: Elizabeth Warren fires up Emerald City crowd in Seattle return
Ahead of Washington State’s March 10th presidential primary, Elizabeth Warren’s campaign organized a rally for supporters at Seattle Center that attracted over 7,000 enthusiastic supporters.
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LIVE from Seattle Center: Elizabeth Warren encourages persistence at energetic rally
Those who believe Washington State is Warren country turned out in significant numbers to hear from her at her second Seattle Center rally in six months.
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LIVE from Seattle Center: Elizabeth Warren supporters pack the Armory for marquee rally
The Northwest Progressive Institute team is in place at the Seattle Center, preparing to cover Elizabeth Warren’s first Evergreen State campaign stop of 2020. Join us!
Posted inPolicy Topics
NPI’s Gael Tarleton warns proposed sale of .ORG domain registry could harm nonprofits
A proposed sale of one of the Internet’s biggest domain registries is attracting opposition all over the world, including here in the Pacific Northwest.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
New State Representative Alex Ramel talks to NPI about his priorities for the 2020 session
The newest addition to the Washington State Legislature from the 40th District wants to tackle affordable housing and climate justice in the 2020 short session.
Posted inElections
Jeff Winmill talks to NPI about his decision to back Gael Tarleton for Secretary of State
Jeff Winmill announced last week that he was suspending his campaign for Washington’s Secretary of State in order to prevent a Democratic Primary now that Representative Gael Tarleton (D‑36) has declared her candidacy. This is a move Winmill believes is in the best interest of taking back the vital office.
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NPI’s Gael Tarleton kicks off campaign to become Washington’s next Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Kim Wyman will have a tough, credible Democratic challenger in 2020.
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Voters in 40th, 13th Districts retain Liz Lovelett and Alex Ybarra as their legislators
There will be no changes in the partisan composition of the Washington State Legislature in 2019, with voters backing incumbents in both special legislative elections.
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Voters give thumbs up to amendment to make Washington State more earthquake-ready
If passed, SJR 8200 would amend the Washington State Constitution to allow the state’s emergency powers to be invoked in the event of a “catastrophic incident”.
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Alex Ybarra well positioned to retain Matt Manweller’s old seat for the Republican Party
The special election for the State House in Washington’s 13th is turning out to be devoid of drama, as expected.