| Excerpt: | Read NPI's recap of the opening plenary session at Netroots Nation 2021, which featured Rashida Tlaib, Mandela Barnes, Joe Neguse, Jennifer Granholm, Gina McCarthy, and several other speakers. |
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| Published at: | 11:22 PM on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Our Environment |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Climate Crisis, Netroots Nation, Pollution |
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Category Archives: Events
Netroots Nation featured panel delves into the lasting effects of the January 6th, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol
| Excerpt: | Sarah Groh, Ted Lieu, Sarah Iddrissu, and Matthew Fuller joined Melissa Ryan for a conversation about the aftermath of the attack that Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress incited and directed against the nation's temple of democracy. |
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| Published at: | 1:55 PM on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, National Defense, Party Politics, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Ending Terrorism, January 6th Attack on the Capitol, Netroots Nation |
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Netroots Nation panel looks at building long-term relationships beyond the campaign trail
| Excerpt: | Strategist Joe Sudbay, Representative Ricky Hurtado of North Carolina, Representative Anna Eskimani of Florida, and J.D. Scholten of Iowa discussed investing in progressive infrastructure over the long-term to secure repeat victories. |
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| Published at: | 12:00 PM on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Netroots Nation, Partybuilding |
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Saving democracy one vote at a time: Democratic secretaries of state review the 2020 election and look ahead to 2022
| Excerpt: | Jena Griswold of Colorado, Denise Merrill of Connecticut, Shenna Bellows of Maine, and Jocelyn Benson of Michigan joined Daily Kos' Carolyn Fiddler discuss their role in state government as well as the current threat to democracy. |
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| Published at: | 11:20 AM on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Emma Goolsby |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Automatic Voter Registration, Fair Elections, Netroots Nation, Universal Suffrage, Voter Turnout |
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Travel Light! Northgate Link opens to riders in a watershed moment for mobility in Seattle
| Excerpt: | The inauguration of revenue service on Northgate Link marks the end of the work to deliver the original Sound Move plan approved by voters in 1996, which called for an initial light rail line running from SeaTac to Northgate. |
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| Published at: | 7:12 AM on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Link Light Rail Station Openings, Transportation |
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Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II to speak at NPI’s 2021 Virtual Spring Gala
| Excerpt: | The Northwest Progressive Institute team is delighted to share that one of our alumni will be the featured speaker at our April 10th, 2021 Virtual Spring Fundraising Gala. |
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| Published at: | 11:15 AM on Saturday, March 27th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Announcements |
| Tags: | Spring Fundraising Gala |
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Joe Biden likes to say, “Here’s the deal.” He just used the final debate to close the deal.
| Excerpt: | The final presidential debate of 2020 is in the history books. Read Joel Connelly's analysis of the last showdown between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. |
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| Published at: | 9:45 PM on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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Liveblogging the final presidential debate of 2020 from the great Pacific Northwest
| Excerpt: | NPI's liveblog of the October 22nd, 22020 faceoff between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Republican nominee Donald Trump. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Live Coverage |
| Tags: | Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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Kamala Harris dazzles in veep debate as Mike Pence tries to deny Trump regime’s atrocities
| Excerpt: | Read Joel Connelly's analysis of the 2020 vice presidential debate, which took place in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, October 7th. |
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| Published at: | 9:32 PM on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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Liveblogging the first presidential debate of 2020 from the great Pacific Northwest
| Excerpt: | NPI's liveblog of the September 29th, 2020 faceoff between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Republican nominee Donald Trump. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Live Coverage |
| Tags: | Presidential Debates, US-Pres |
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RNC is proof that Trump sees no distinction between the federal government and himself
| Excerpt: | The White House and the National Park Service, which belong to the people of the United States, are being exploited to help Donald Trump's reelection effort. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 PM on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Republican National Convention, US-Pres |
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Scandals and ethics violations abound as the 2020 Republican National Convention begins
| Excerpt: | It should really be called the Trump National Convention, because that's what it is: a carnival in allegiance to a man who represents the worst of humanity. |
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| Published at: | 10:00 PM on Monday, August 24th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Republican National Convention, US-Pres |
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Mary Fairhurst honored with Lynn Allen Award at NPI’s Summer Anniversary Picnic
| Excerpt: | Retired Supreme Court Justice Mary Fairhurst of Olympia has become the seventh person to earn NPI's highest honor, the Lynn Allen Award. Learn more. |
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| Published at: | 6:03 PM on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Announcements |
| Tags: | Lynn Allen Awards, Summer Anniversary Picnic |
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Representative Ayanna Pressley joins reproductive rights activists to discuss the necessity of expanding the Supreme Court