First elected in 2019 to represent the 2nd District, Councilmember Zahilay is an alum of Franklin High School Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania who has a long track record of successful community organizing.
Category: Events
Posted inPolicy Topics
PNWcurrents Episode V is live: This month, we discuss the impacts of climate damage
Read the release announcement for the fifth episode of PNWcurrents, NPI’s uniquely regional podcast. This episode features climatologists Karin Bumbaco of Washington, Larry W. O’Neill of Oregon, and Jeffrey Hicke of Idaho, who joined NPI’s Caya Berndt to discuss the impacts of climate damage on the Pacific Northwest.
Posted inEducation
Transformative change comes from dialogue, not talking points, canvassing experts say
At Netroots Nation 2021, attendees were treated to a panel discussion on deep canvassing, which can get results that traditional canvassing methods can’t. Read our recap of the discussion.
Posted inCivil Liberties
Representative Ayanna Pressley joins reproductive rights activists to discuss the necessity of expanding the Supreme Court
Read NPI’s recap of the Netroots Nation 2021 featured panel sponsored by Demand Justice, which brought Renee Bracey Sherman, Katie O’Connor, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Kelsey Ryland, Sonja Spoo to discuss why expanding the Supreme Court is critical for protecting reproductive rights.
Posted inOur Environment
Netroots Nation 2021 welcomes Tlaib, Barnes, Neguse, Granholm, McCarthy at first plenary
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.
Posted inEvents
Netroots Nation featured panel delves into the lasting effects of the January 6th, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol
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.
Posted inEvents
Netroots Nation panel looks at building long-term relationships beyond the campaign trail
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.
Posted inEvents
Saving democracy one vote at a time: Democratic secretaries of state review the 2020 election and look ahead to 2022
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.
Posted inEvents
Travel Light! Northgate Link opens to riders in a watershed moment for mobility in Seattle
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.
Posted inAnnouncements
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II to speak at NPI’s 2021 Virtual Spring Gala
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.
Posted inElections
Joe Biden likes to say, “Here’s the deal.” He just used the final debate to close the deal.
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.
Posted inElections
Liveblogging the final presidential debate of 2020 from the great Pacific Northwest
NPI’s liveblog of the October 22nd, 22020 faceoff between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Posted inEvents
Kamala Harris dazzles in veep debate as Mike Pence tries to deny Trump regime’s atrocities
Read Joel Connelly’s analysis of the 2020 vice presidential debate, which took place in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, October 7th.
Posted inElections
Liveblogging the first presidential debate of 2020 from the great Pacific Northwest
NPI’s liveblog of the September 29th, 2020 faceoff between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Republican nominee Donald Trump.