The insurgent Republican candidate has Donald Trump’s endorsement in the 2022 race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. The 3rd, like all other congressional districts, will be getting new boundaries prior to the midterms.
Author Archives: Joel Connelly
Joel Connelly is a Northwest Progressive Institute contributor who has reported on multiple presidential campaigns and from many national political conventions. During his career at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, he interviewed Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and George H.W. Bush. He has covered Canada from Trudeau to Trudeau, written about the fiscal meltdown of the nuclear energy obsessed WPPSS consortium (pronounced "Whoops") and public lands battles dating back to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
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Washington gets a new U.S. federal judge: David Estudillo wins Senate confirmation
Cantwell and Senator Patty Murray, D‑Washington, put forward Estudillo’s name and he was nominated to the federal bench in April by President Biden. On September 14th, he was confirmed by a vote of 54–41.
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Incoming federal judges David Estudillo and Tana Lin will diversify and strengthen a federal bench that has spoken truth to power
President Joe Biden’s nominees for the federal bench in the Western District of Washington are well prepared and suited to continue the state’s rich history of federal jurisprudence.
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A lasting lesson in privacy, persuasion, and social justice: Remembering how abortion became legal in Washington State in 1970
What resonated with voters in this state a half-century ago is a blueprint for bolstering and protecting the right of choice from Washington to Washington, and even regressive places in between.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Read the guest essay defending City Attorney Pete Holmes that The Seattle Times refused to publish before the August Top Two election
With self-absorption and self-praise, The Seattle Times has made a big deal of its dogged pursuit of public records and commitment to open government. The newspaper should display an equal commitment to public comment.
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Pacific Northwesterner chosen to lead the National Park Service by President Joe Biden
Charles “Chuck” Sams, of Oregon, will be first Native American to head the National Park Service if the United States Senate concurs. He has lived the history of one park unit.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Will Democrats unite to defend good deeds of the Biden-Harris administration, or snipe while Republicans fire their guns?
Progressive and partially conservative Democrats are split on how quickly to approve infrastructure. The Republicans are directing their fire at the priorities included in the budget reconciliation process. Can Democrats unite to wage a strong front in the midterms?
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Tom Campion is a donor with a cause who once hosted President Obama at his home. This week, he got to introduce Joe Biden.
On Monday, the Democratic Party hosted an electronic fundraiser. Zumiez CEO Tom Campion, who has helped the party raise money for years, and whose philanthropy has helped defend the Arctic Refuge against drilling, had the honor of introducing President Joe Biden.
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Democrats are on the verge of picking off yet another Republican in King County government. It’s a years-long trend.
Endangered is veteran Republican Councilmember Kathy Lambert, who has as of the second drop a less-than-impressive 41.38% of the vote with Democratic challenger Sarah Perry not far behind at 34.23%.
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As police reform laws take effect, Republicans dust off their old fearmongering playbook
The Republican political strategy in this Washington is straightforward. Try to negatively define the Democrats’ legislative agenda and deploy fear to turn voters against the Evergreen State’s current governing political party.
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Followers of Trump resist vaccination as delta variant unleashes fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic — with deadly ramifications
For half a year, Joe Biden’s predecessor has had an opportunity to bring on board his followers. He could do a service to his country, but instead he serves only himself, as usual. The ramifications are deadly.
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Cascadia needs climate action: Mother Nature is not giving the Pacific Northwest a bye, and activism is not something we can mail in
We are living in a climate emergency. Grassroots activism is crucial to addressing that emergency. It must continue, and it must expand. But it also must be supported in our nation’s capital with serious climate action.
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Canada gets its first Indigenous Governor General, weeks ahead of expected snap election call by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Mary Simon, an Inuit leader, will be the first in the job to come from Canada’s Aboriginal First Nations peoples.
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Donald Trump frivolously sues big tech firms in his latest ploy for money and attention
“This lawsuit is a stunt, and it’s unlikely to find traction in the courts,” Jameel Jaffer, director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, told the Daily Beast.