| Excerpt: | Meet the three nominees chosen by the Democratic precinct committee officers in the 30th Legislative District to fill the vacancy created by Kristine Reeves' resignation. |
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| Published at: | 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Special Nominating Caucuses, State Legislative Appointments, WA-Leg |
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Category Archives: Elections
Jesse Johnson, Jamila Taylor and Sam Rise nominated to succeed Kristine Reeves in 30th
Tim Eyman is contemplating running for governor as a Republican, not an independent
| Excerpt: | An Eyman/Trump ticket in 2020 remains a possibility for the Washington State Republican Party. |
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| Published at: | 12:55 PM on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Gov |
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Julián Castro is no longer seeking the Democratic nomination for President
| Excerpt: | Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro is exiting the Democratic presidential sweepstakes after failing to gain traction. |
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| Published at: | 11:34 AM on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Announcements, Party Politics |
| Tags: | US-Pres |
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The greater Pacific Northwest could gain two congressional seats from 2021 redistricting
| Excerpt: | Oregon and Montana are projected to each gain one seat in the United States of Representatives following the 2020 decennial census. |
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| Published at: | 3:59 PM on Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Census, Redistricting |
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Tim Eyman is apparently unaware that Thurston County’s Intercity Transit is also a plaintiff suing to invalidate Initiative 976
| Excerpt: | The con artist says he is going to Thurston County Superior Court to defend I-976, but seems not to know that the county's transit agency is one of his adversaries in the lawsuit against I-976. |
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| Published at: | 2:52 PM on Sunday, December 29th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Litigation |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Labour’s snap election loss will have profound implications for the United Kingdom’s future
| Excerpt: | The party must now rebuild and settle on new leadership as the Corbyn era comes to a catastrophic end. |
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| Published at: | 12:15 PM on Sunday, December 29th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Trade, UK-General |
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Jeff Winmill talks to NPI about his decision to back Gael Tarleton for Secretary of State
| Excerpt: | 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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| Published at: | 10:54 AM on Monday, December 23rd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Exec |
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Alex Ramel, Michael Lilliquist, and Marco Morales nominated to succeed Jeff Morris
| Excerpt: | The Democratic precinct committee officers in the 40th Legislative District have created a shortlist of possible successors to outgoing State Representative Jeff Morris. |
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| Published at: | 8:55 PM on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | Vacancies, WA-Leg |
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We’re watching the sixth 2020 Democratic presidential debate. Join us!
| Excerpt: | NPI staff are watching and sharing impressions of the sixth 2020 Democratic presidential debate, which is taking place in Los Angeles over the course of two and a half hours. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Thursday, December 19th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Democratic Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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NPI alum Michael Finkle swears in the City of Redmond’s new female governing majority
| Excerpt: | NPI's hometown is beginning a new era under new management with Mayor Angela Birney and new Councilmembers Varisha Khan, Jessica Forsythe, and Vanessa Kritzer. |
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| Published at: | 1:08 PM on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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Kristine Reeves resigns from the Washington State House… to run for Congress?
| Excerpt: | In a video posted to Facebook, State Representative Kristine Reeves announced she is resigning from the Washington State House. |
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| Published at: | 10:44 AM on Monday, December 16th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Vacancies, WA-10, WA-Leg |
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As the magnitude of Labour’s defeat sinks in, calls for Jeremy Corbyn’s departure multiply
| Excerpt: | Given the election result and the evidence that his leadership has been disastrous, Jeremy Corbyn's plan to stay on as Labour leader during a "period of reflection" seems extraordinarily unwise. |
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| Published at: | 12:20 PM on Friday, December 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | UK-General |
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As Britain’s general election looms, American progressives can learn from what goes down
| Excerpt: | British voters face a stark choice in the most important election in decades – a choice that could hold lessons for progressives in the United States. |
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| Published at: | 7:43 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Brexit, Election Day, UK-General |
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What drove Donald Trump’s decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Suleimani?