| Excerpt: | In this installment of NPI's limited podcast series, host Caya Berndt sits down with former State Representative Kristine Reeves, who hopes to return to the Legislature to work on causes like reproductive rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Monday, June 27th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Convention Conversations, Washington State Democratic Convention |
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Category Archives: Party Politics
Convention Conversations: NPI catches up with State House hopeful Kristine Reeves
Convention Conversations: NPI catches up with U.S. Representative Kim Schrier
| Excerpt: | In this installment of NPI's limited podcast series, host Caya Berndt sits down with United States Representative Kim Schrier to discuss her price gouging bill and work on critical water infrastructure. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Sunday, June 26th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Convention Conversations, Washington State Democratic Convention |
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Convention Conversations: NPI catches up with State Party Chair Tina Podlodowski
| Excerpt: | In this installment of NPI's limited podcast series, host Caya Berndt sits down with the Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party to discuss topics like the party's bid to be an early primary state. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 PM on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Convention Conversations, Washington State Democratic Convention |
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Washington State could hold one of the first 2024 Democratic presidential primaries
| Excerpt: | Two other states are also in the running for the western region's spot: Colorado and Nevada, which have voted Democratic for President for several consecutive cycles. |
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| Published at: | 5:35 PM on Monday, June 13th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Pacific Northwest Presidential Primaries |
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Many Republicans have chosen to stoke hate and division instead of supporting Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination
| Excerpt: | The evolution – and proposed revocation – of rights is a must-follow, must-act matter for progressives. The selection, nomination and confirmation of federal judges is so vital to that progress. |
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| Published at: | 6:30 PM on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | Judicial Nominations |
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Redistricting Chair resigns as commissioners deadlock on intervening in federal lawsuit
| Excerpt: | At its March 7th meeting, the four member commission, which is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans -- lost its nonvoting chair, Sarah Augustine, while the commissioners deadlocked on responding to a federal lawsuit that alleges the Voting Rights Act wasn't followed when the new maps were drawn. |
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| Published at: | 9:36 PM on Monday, March 7th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Litigation |
| Tags: | Redistricting |
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President Biden: “This is our moment to meet and overcome the challenges of our time”
| Excerpt: | Americans witnessed basic Joe Biden in this week’s State of the Union speech, the unifier who has rallied NATO and brought the world's democracies closer together in response to Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine, and the frustrated would-be healer of a nation’s hurts while dealing with a prolonged pandemic. |
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| Published at: | 1:52 PM on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Public Service |
| Tags: | State of the Union |
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President Biden praises Ukraine, offers unity agenda in 2022 State of the Union address
| Excerpt: | Biden's overarching message was that opportunities accompany crises. As he said, there are opportunities for progress, and we should be working together to realize those opportunities. |
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| Published at: | 8:55 PM on Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Public Service |
| Tags: | State of the Union |
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Book Review: Laboratories of Autocracy puts Republican-run statehouses under a spotlight
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines, by Ohio Democratic Party Chair David Pepper. |
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| Published at: | 12:00 PM on Sunday, February 27th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Alexa Moormeier |
| Other Categories: | Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Books, State Legislatures |
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Democrats’ legislative wins won’t resonate unless they get better at framing, storytelling
| Excerpt: | Will the Democrats who advocated for Amtrak (only a handful of House Republicans voted “yea” on infrastructure) find a way to “sell” to the public what will be substantial improvements in public services? |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Saturday, February 12th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Critical Infrastructure, Partybuilding |
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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: | Events, National Defense, Policy Topics, 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: | Events |
| Tags: | Netroots Nation, Partybuilding |
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Will Democrats unite to defend good deeds of the Biden-Harris administration, or snipe while Republicans fire their guns?
| Excerpt: | Progressive and partially conservative Democrats are split on how quickly to approve infrastructure. The Republicans are directing their fire at the priorities included in the budget reconciliation process. Can Democrats unite to wage a strong front in the midterms? |
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| Published at: | 5:55 PM on Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Critical Infrastructure, WA-08, WA-Sen |
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NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking smart campaign strategies with Stephanie Taylor