| Excerpt: | The White House announced late Saturday night that it has reached a deal with Kevin McCarthy and his deputies in the United States House of Representatives to avert a fiscal crisis that Republicans have been enthusiastically prepared to manufacture by refusing to provide the votes needed to raise the debt ceiling. |
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| Published at: | 9:11 PM on Saturday, May 27th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Category Archives: Legislative Advocacy
Biden, McCarthy say they’ve reached a deal to respond to Republicans’ ransom demands
With most of his estate now liquidated, Tim Eyman’s bankruptcy is finally winding down
| Excerpt: | Judge Marc Barreca's May 19th order granting trustee Virginia Burdette's motion to abandon the property of the estate ("other than the funds on deposit in the estate's bank account") indicates that the case has moved into its final stages. |
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| Published at: | 12:23 PM on Saturday, May 27th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Litigation |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, State of Washington v. Tim Eyman, Tim Eyman's Push Polls |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 15th-19th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House redirection of a measure to expel George Santos to the Ethics Committee and Senate confirmation of three Biden judicial nominees, along with Senate passage of two Republican resolutions to overturn policies adopted by the D.C. city council and Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, May 21st, 2023 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Other Categories: | Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Washington State Legislature swiftly agrees on a Blake fix after going into special session
| Excerpt: | "This bill recognizes the harm that public use causes our communities by creating the crime of public use," said Representative Jamila Taylor. "More importantly, it focuses on the most up-to-date science on recovery, working to connect people to treatment, housing, services, and employment opportunities." |
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| Published at: | 4:51 PM on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Substance Control |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 8th-12th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of a Republican scheme to block immigrants and refugees from coming to America and Senate passage of two Republican resolutions to void rules protecting endangered species. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, May 14th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Other Categories: | Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Expansion of access to Working Connections Child Care will help Washington families
| Excerpt: | In this guest post for NPI's Cascadia Advocate, Senator Claire Wilson explains how Senate Bill 5225 will help reduce the cost of childcare for many families and support Washington's youngest learners. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Saturday, May 13th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Claire Wilson |
| Other Categories: | Education, Guest Posts, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Early Childhood |
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House Republicans’ “Default on America Act” would devastate services like veterans’ care
| Excerpt: | As the clock clicks down on debt obligations, we are waking up to the consequences of Republicans' fiscal demands. Any evaluation goes beyond hyperbole, both in the stock market crash and loss of millions of jobs likely resulting from a default, but also for impacts of Republican-championed cuts on the state and federal services such as those provided by Veterans Affairs. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Friday, May 12th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility |
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Washington is making important, long overdue investments in environmental equity
| Excerpt: | In this guest post for NPI, Senators Joe Nguyễn and Rebecca Saldaña explain how the Evergreen State is prioritizing equity in our response to the climate crisis. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Thursday, May 11th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joe Nguyen and Rebecca Saldana |
| Other Categories: | Guest Posts, Our Environment, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 1st-5th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included the confirmation of over half a dozen Biden judicial nominees, including to the appellate level. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, May 7th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Other Categories: | Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (April 24th-28th)
| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of a Republican bill to make horrific cuts to America's essential public services and Senate passage of a resolution to void another EPA rule. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, April 30th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Other Categories: | Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Last Week In Congress, U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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DONE! Governor Inslee signs assault weapons ban and two more gun safety bills into law
| Excerpt: | On April 25th, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law three pivotal new gun safety laws: a ban on assault weapons, a permit-to-purchase requirement, and a duty to impose reasonable controls law that gun manufacturers, distributors, and sellers must abide by. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Secure Firearms Ownership |
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“Blake fix” bill fails in State House, prompting calls for special session on drug policy
| Excerpt: | Several Democrats joined the chamber's forty Republicans in casting nay votes, creating a potent obstacle to the bill's passage that leadership determined could not be surmounted before the clock ran out on the 2023 legislative session. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Substance Control |
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 22nd-26th)