| Excerpt: | Fire and school districts that had planned to go to the ballot next month will still be able to, Governor Jay Inslee has decided. |
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| Published at: | 6:27 PM on Friday, March 27th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Fair Elections |
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Category Archives: Elections
Governor Jay Inslee rebuffs SOS Kim Wyman, won’t cancel April 2020 special election
Governor Jay Inslee signs comprehensive sexual health education legislation into law
| Excerpt: | One of the Northwest Progressive Institute's major priorities for the 2020 legislative session has been approved by Washington State's chief executive, |
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| Published at: | 2:00 PM on Friday, March 27th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education |
| Tags: | Curriculum, Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Final numbers are in for Washington’s 2020 presidential primary: Turnout sets new record
| Excerpt: | Almost half of Washington State's registered voters participated in its 2020 presidential primary, the first to be used by both major political parties. |
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| Published at: | 6:51 PM on Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Pacific Northwest Presidential Primaries, US-Pres, Voter Turnout |
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Kim Wyman wants to cancel the April special election; NPI’s Gael Tarleton says postpone it
| Excerpt: | Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman, the state's top elections official, has concluded that it would be better if the April special election were not held due to the rapidly worsening coronavirus pandemic. |
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| Published at: | 1:22 PM on Friday, March 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections |
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Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib to serve out term, leave politics, and join the Jesuits
| Excerpt: | One of Washington State's most prominent elected officials has decided to exchange public life for religious life. |
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| Published at: | 1:09 PM on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Exec |
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Progressive Marie Newman ousts right wing Democrat Dan Lipinski in IL-03 rematch
| Excerpt: | The progressive movement has felled the most right wing member of the House Democratic caucus in a watershed primary election. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | IL-03 |
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Biden demolishes Sanders’ comeback chances as Arizona, Florida and Illinois vote
| Excerpt: | Each of the three states that voted today overwhelmingly backed Vice President Joe Biden, giving him a practically insurmountable lead over Bernie Sanders |
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| Published at: | 11:34 PM on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Election Day, US-Pres |
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Ohio’s 2020 primary to be postponed, in defiance of state court ruling
| Excerpt: | Governor Mike DeWine has ordered Ohio's polls to close tomorrow over COVID-19 fears, defying a judge's ruling from earlier in the day. |
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| Published at: | 11:11 PM on Monday, March 16th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Personal Wellness, US-Pres |
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We’re watching the eleventh 2020 Democratic presidential debate (Bernie vs. Joe). Join us!
| Excerpt: | Follow along with us from home as we chronicle the eleventh Democratic debate, which is being held in Washington, D.C. on March 15th, 2020. |
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| Published at: | 5:07 PM on Sunday, March 15th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Democratic Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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DNC makes drastic changes to March 15th presidential debate due to COVID-19 fears
| Excerpt: | The Democratic National Committee has moved the location of the eleventh Democratic presidential debate, due to the spreading coronavirus pandemic |
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| Published at: | 8:20 PM on Thursday, March 12th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Events, Healthcare, Party Politics |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Democratic Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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Joe Biden overtakes Bernie Sanders, is now winning Washington’s presidential primary
| Excerpt: | Former Vice President Joe Biden has edged ahead of Bernie Sanders in Washington State's 2020 presidential primary and is now the plurality vote getter, new results tabulated by county elections officials show. |
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| Published at: | 5:12 PM on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Pacific Northwest Presidential Primaries, US-Pres |
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Joe Biden triumphs in Idaho, taking another state that was in Sanders’ 2016 win column
| Excerpt: | Idaho was squarely in Bernie Sanders' column in 2016. Not this year. Former Vice President Joe Biden has prevailed in the Gem State's Democratic presidential primary, according to projections. |
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| Published at: | 10:54 PM on Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Pacific Northwest Presidential Primaries, US-Pres |
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The polls were correct: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are very nearly tied in Washington
| Excerpt: | Former Vice President Joe Biden and United States Senator Bernie Sanders are each garnering an almost equal share of Washington State's groundbreaking Democratic presidential primary, early results show. |
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| Published at: | 9:44 PM on Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Pacific Northwest Presidential Primaries, US-Pres |
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Another loss for Tim Eyman: Judge rules injunction against I‑976 shall remain in place