| Excerpt: | The November 2018 midterms produced a more diverse Washington State Legislature. Get to know the newest Democratic representative and senators! |
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| Published at: | 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Public Service |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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Category Archives: Party Politics
Meet the Democrats joining the Washington State Legislature on January 14th, 2019
Meet the 2018 contenders in Washington’s 8th Congressional District: Shannon Hader
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's profile of Dr. Shannon Hader, one of three credible Democratic candidates vying to advance to the November general election in Washington's 8th Congressional District. |
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| Published at: | 6:28 PM on Saturday, July 7th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Alison Wendler |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-08 |
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Gavin Newsom and Dianne Feinstein secure top spots in California’s marquee contests
| Excerpt: | Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 was Top Two Election Day in California. Read our analysis of the early returns in the marquee contests for Governor and United States Senator. |
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| Published at: | 12:30 PM on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Alison Wendler |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News, Elections |
| Tags: | CA-Gov, CA-Sen |
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Senator Maria Cantwell enjoys a robust lead over Susan Hutchison, new NPI poll finds
| Excerpt: | Maria Cantwell is well positioned to continue on in the United States Senate with seatmate Patty Murray for another six years, a new NPI poll has found. 52% of respondents said they would support Cantwell, while only 36% would support Republican Susan Hutchison. |
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| Published at: | 11:31 AM on Thursday, May 24th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Alison Wendler |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Sen |
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Paul Ryan backs down; Patrick Conroy will remain in his post as U.S. House chaplain
| Excerpt: | The veteran United States House chaplain, a beloved Jesuit priest, will continue with his ministry to the chamber's four hundred and thirty five voting members after Speaker Paul Ryan backed down and assented to Conroy's wish to rescind the resignation he had unhappily offered last month at Ryan's behest. |
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| Published at: | 11:44 PM on Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Open Government, Public Service |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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At Everett Library, crowd gathers to discuss Trump, fascism, and white supremacism
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's recap of yesterday's symposium on right wing extremism with investigative journalists David Neiwert and Scott North, titled The Radical Right and Its Effects on Communities. |
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| Published at: | 7:49 PM on Sunday, March 4th, 2018 |
| Written by: | David A Johnson |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Events, Media & Culture, National Defense |
| Tags: | Books, Border Management |
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Washington State Republicans elect Caleb Heimlich as successor to Susan Hutchison
| Excerpt: | At a meeting in Moses Lake, the Washington State Republican Party's Central Committee tapped Executive Director Caleb Heimlich to take over from Susan Hutchison as its next Chair, the WSRP announced in a tweet earlier today. |
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| Published at: | 8:34 PM on Saturday, January 20th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Party Leadership Elections, Partybuilding |
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Susan Hutchison resigns as Chair of the Washington State Republican Party
| Excerpt: | Donald Trump admirer Susan Hutchison gave notice today that she intends to stand down as Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party effective February 4th, 2018, having spent about five years in the position. |
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| Published at: | 10:29 PM on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Party Leadership Elections |
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Patty Kuderer: Republicans are mismanaging the Washington State Senate — let’s fire them
| Excerpt: | This year, voters in five legislative districts holding special elections will decide who controls the Washington State Legislature in 2018. The two chambers are currently each divided by the narrowest of majorities, with Democrats holding a razor thin majority in the House and Republicans holding a razor thin majority in the Senate. While the Democratic […] |
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| Published at: | 9:39 AM on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, WA-Leg |
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Ohio’s Tim Ryan thinks the way for Democrats to win elections is to become Republican-lite
| Excerpt: | Only someone inhabiting a bubble could possibly believe that the way for Democrats to win in 2018 is by embracing the agenda of the United States Chamber of Commerce. But that’s exactly what Tim Ryan of Ohio wants to do. Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan is going against party leaders and calling for a business friendly […] |
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| Published at: | 3:02 PM on Friday, September 1st, 2017 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Tim Eyman, Republican lobbyist
| Excerpt: | Eyman has always had a relationship with the Republican Party, but it's never been this tight before. |
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| Published at: | 5:10 PM on Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Congratulations to Representative Javier Valdez, Washington State’s newest legislator!
| Excerpt: | As a result of Javier's appointment, the House Democratic caucus is now back at full strength and has enough members (fifty) to pass legislation again. |
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| Published at: | 4:47 PM on Monday, June 12th, 2017 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Legislative Appointments |
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Milwaukee selected as the host city for the 2020 Democratic National Convention