House Bill 2023 is one step closer to becoming law after receiving a strong affirmative bipartisan vote prior to cutoff.
Category: Elections
Raise the Wage Renton celebrates likely passage of Initiative Measure No. 23–02
In initial election night returns, 57.50% of voters in Renton, Washington are saying yes to Initiative Measure No. 23–02, which qualified for the ballot back in November and concerns establishing labor standards for the city’s employers.
Allowing localities to switch their elections to even years is far from a “premature” idea
Read NPI’s rebuttal to an editorial in The Herald of Everett that argued that lawmakers should not pass NPI’s legislation to give localities the freedom to choose their own election timing.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers announces she won’t seek reelection to Congress this year
McMorris Rodgers made no mention of her future plans, nor reasons for her retirement other than to say it came after “prayers and reflection.”
VICTORY! Washington State House passes NPI’s even year elections for localities bill
House Bill 1932, first introduced about a month ago, received the support of fifty-two state representatives, with forty-five in opposition and one excused. The legislation is NPI’s top priority for the 2024 legislative session.
Joe Biden romps to victory in Nevada’s Democratic presidential primary while Donald Trump ignores results of Republican primary
Democrats were satisfied with the results of Nevada’s “First in the West” 2024 presidential primary, while Republicans ignored the results on their side of the state-run primary and plan to use caucuses to allocate their delegates.
Washington State Labor Council endorses Bob Ferguson’s 2024 gubernatorial campaign
“This is a critical race for Washington’s working families and our affiliated unions want to hit the ground running early to support Bob Ferguson, who’s clearly the best candidate for governor,” said April Sims, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
Writer E. Jean Carroll wins a huge judgment against Donald Trump for defamation
A nine-member Manhattan jury deliberated just three hours before attaching a price tag to defamatory remarks Trump made about a woman who accused him of sexual assault in the dressing room of a pricey New York department store.
Initiative 2124 (sabotaging the Washington Cares Fund) gets certified
Passage of Initiative 2124 would leave working Washingtonians without access to an affordable plan they can count on to provide them with money to pay for long-term care, including in-home care, when they need it.
Mass media examines Trump’s vulnerabilities in the wake of New Hampshire’s 2024 primary
The vote Tuesday showed cult-like Trump support from the hard right and evangelicals. But there is a ceiling to his support, and no particular wish to add on new floors.
Initiative 2111 (prohibiting fair taxation based on ability to pay) gets certified
Although Washington State does not currently levy an income tax, Initiative 2111 nevertheless seeks to prohibit the state and its localities from levying one.
New Hampshire results: Trump eclipses Haley, Biden wins primary as write-in candidate
The country seems headed for a replay of the 2020 presidential election, with Joe Biden seeking a second term and Donald Trump seeking revenge and reinstatement.
Initiative 2109 (repealing billions of dollars in education funding) gets certified
Initiative 2109 would eradicate nearly $900 million a year in funding from Washington’s K‑12 schools, early learning, and childcare to give a tax cut to the very wealthiest Washingtonians.
Ron DeSantis drops out of presidential sweepstakes and endorses Donald Trump
In an online video, DeSantis awkwardly confirmed speculation he’s calling it quits after his much-hyped but extremely ineffective campaign flamed out in Iowa.