| Excerpt: | Find out how our region's United States Representatives and Senators voted in this installment of our recurring feature Last Week In Congress. |
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| Published at: | 6:30 AM on Sunday, June 9th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Last week (June 3rd-7th) in Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted
Last week (May 20th-24th) in Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted
| Excerpt: | Find out how our region's United States Representatives and Senators voted in this installment of our recurring feature Last Week in Congress. |
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| Published at: | 6:30 AM on Sunday, May 26th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Guy Palumbo resigns from the Washington State Senate, effective immediately
| Excerpt: | Guy Palumbo is out. The one-term Democratic state senator has resigned from office, effective immediately. Three successors must now be nominated by the Democratic Party. |
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| Published at: | 9:52 AM on Friday, May 24th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News |
| Tags: | Resignations, State Legislative Appointments |
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Last week (May 13th-17th) in Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted
| Excerpt: | Find out how our region's United States Representatives and Senators voted in this installment of our recurring feature Last Week in Congress. |
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| Published at: | 6:30 AM on Sunday, May 19th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Last week (May 6th-11th) in Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted
| Excerpt: | Happy Mother's Day! Find out how our region's United States Representatives and Senators voted with our new recurring feature, Last Week in Congress. |
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| Published at: | 12:00 PM on Sunday, May 12th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Washington State Legislature adjourns Sine Die; Jay Inslee says session a huge success
| Excerpt: | The 2019 Washington State legislative session has adjourned Sine Die. Read NPI's recap of the session. |
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| Published at: | 12:55 AM on Monday, April 29th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Our Environment |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Climate Crisis, Conservation, Energy & Power, Fiscal Responsibility, Insurance & Coverage, Nondiscrimination, Pollution |
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A huge win for inclusion and opportunity: Washington State Legislature adopts I-1000
| Excerpt: | The House and Senate have approved an initiative that would allow Washington to remedy discrimination faced by underrepresented and disadvantaged communities. |
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| Published at: | 9:53 PM on Sunday, April 28th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Nondiscrimination, WA-Ballot |
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Democratic leaders celebrate adoption of Oregon’s groundbreaking rent control law
| Excerpt: | Oregon has become the first state in the country to adopt rent control legislation at the state level. |
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| Published at: | 1:00 PM on Monday, April 22nd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Affordable Housing |
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Bill requiring a clean electric grid clears Washington State House, returns to Senate
| Excerpt: | Landmark legislation that would commit Washington State to a renewable energy future is one step closer to reaching Governor Jay Inslee's desk. |
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| Published at: | 7:33 PM on Thursday, April 11th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Our Environment |
| Tags: | Energy & Power |
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Bill to enshrine Patient Protection Act provisions into state law heads to Inslee
| Excerpt: | Washingtonians worried about Donald Trump's efforts to destroy the Patient Protection Act can take comfort in knowing that their state government has taken action to protect the health freedoms they gained during the Obama years. |
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| Published at: | 10:12 AM on Friday, April 5th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare |
| Tags: | Insurance & Coverage |
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Senate Democrats unveil their own capital gains tax plan, but it doesn’t fund our schools
| Excerpt: | Levying a capital gains tax on the wealthy is a very good idea, but the Senate Democrats' plan sadly does not dedicate the money to our schools. |
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| Published at: | 1:19 PM on Friday, March 29th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Republican Jim Walsh’s angry tirades disrupt the work of the Washington State House
| Excerpt: | Recent House floor proceedings have revealed that a Trump-loving member of the Washington State House of Representatives has an anger management problem. |
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| Published at: | 3:39 PM on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Insurance & Coverage |
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Last week (June 10th-14th) in Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted