| Excerpt: | Read a transcript of the conversation between NPI's Ruairi Vaughan and mayoral candidate Andrew Grant Houston, one of fifteen candidates vying to become Seattle's next elected executive in the 2021 cycle. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Open Government |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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Category Archives: Public Service
Andrew Grant Houston talks with NPI about his 2021 candidacy for Mayor of Seattle
Unacceptable: Privatization appears to be a key facet of the bipartisan infrastructure deal
| Excerpt: | Wall Street was well represented in these infrastructure legislative framework negotiations. The diverse constituencies that make up the American public? Not so much. |
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| Published at: | 6:39 PM on Thursday, June 24th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Party Politics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Critical Infrastructure |
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Jessyn Farrell talks with NPI about her 2021 candidacy for Mayor of Seattle
| Excerpt: | Read a transcript of the conversation between NPI's Ruairi Vaughan and mayoral candidate Jessyn Farrell, one of fifteen candidates vying to become Seattle's next elected executive in the 2021 cycle. |
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| Published at: | 6:00 PM on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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Meet the 2021 Seattle mayoral candidates: Nonprofit leader Colleen Echohawk
| Excerpt: | Colleen Echohawk hasn't held elected office before, but that could be an advantage in an election cycle where voters may be looking for candidates with other kinds of experience. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Monday, June 14th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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Most Washingtonians approve of President Joe Biden’s job performance, NPI poll finds
| Excerpt: | 54% of respondents surveyed in May of 2021 told NPI's pollster that they approved of Biden's job performance, while 41% disapproved. 5% said they were not sure. |
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| Published at: | 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 27th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Research Poll Findings |
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Colleen Echohawk talks with NPI about her trailblazing candidacy for Mayor of Seattle
| Excerpt: | Read a transcript of the conversation between NPI's Ruairi Vaughan and mayoral candidate Colleen Echohawk, one of fifteen candidates vying to become Seattle's next elected executive in the 2021 cycle. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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“Consequential” 2021 legislative session is what voters across Washington State wanted
| Excerpt: | Recent elections have produced a responsive state government attuned to the needs and wishes of the people: a state government that is more policy-oriented than politics-oriented. We're getting action instead of theater. |
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| Published at: | 3:41 PM on Friday, May 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, Open Government, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Research Poll Findings, WA-Leg |
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A spectacular fall to earth: Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette resigns in ignominy
| Excerpt: | The former Space Shuttle astronaut will no longer represent Her Majesty the Queen as Canada's head of state following the release of a blistering report which found she was responsible for a toxic work environment. |
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| Published at: | 9:21 PM on Saturday, January 23rd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | CAN-GG, Resignations |
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Incoming Biden-Harris team signals it will avoid repeating many of Obama’s missteps
| Excerpt: | At this incredibly fraught and perilous moment in American history, we don't just need steady, compassionate governance -- we need savvy, capable leadership with a respect and appreciation for history and a willingness to learn from it. |
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| Published at: | 9:00 PM on Monday, January 18th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy, Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, Partybuilding, Presidential Transitions |
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Congratulations to NPI’s Gael Tarleton on concluding thirteen years of public service
| Excerpt: | As NPI's longest serving boardmember prepares to leave public office, we took a look back at her remarkable career and greatest accomplishments. |
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| Published at: | 4:00 PM on Thursday, December 31st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Other Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
| Tags: | Retirements |
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Brady Walkinshaw, April Sims to represent Democrats on 2021 Redistricting Commission
| Excerpt: | Democratic legislative leaders in Washington have chosen the first Latino Redistricting Commissioner as well as the first woman of color and Black Redistricting Commissioner to help draw the state's 2021 legislative and congressional maps. |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Thursday, December 10th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Redistricting |
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The Biden-Harris administration takes shape with the announcement of key appointees
| Excerpt: | Joe Biden's picks indicate the direction that the President-Elect wants to take the country. |
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| Published at: | 9:44 AM on Monday, November 23rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Announcements, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Our Environment |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Transitions and Successions |
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Washington State Supreme Court justices choose Steven González as their new Chief
| Excerpt: | The brilliant jurist, who authored last month's decision emphatically striking down Tim Eyman's blatantly unconstitutional Initiative 976, has been chosen by his colleagues to serve in the role. |
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| Published at: | 7:26 PM on Thursday, November 5th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | Chief Justice Selection, WA-Judi |
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Dan Newhouse’s political future was imperiled by his January 2021 impeachment vote. Can he appease the Trump cult?