| Excerpt: | 69% of likely 2022 voters surveyed by Public Policy Polling for NPI about two months ago said they were supportive of a bill introduced by Mia Gregerson (House Bill 1810) that aims to promote "the fair servicing and repair of digital electronic products in a safe, secure, reliable, and sustainable manner." |
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| Published at: | 12:40 PM on Thursday, January 13th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Technology |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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Washingtonians overwhelmingly favor right to repair bill for electronics, NPI poll finds
Washingtonians favor both improving Amtrak Cascades and building ultra high speed rail
| Excerpt: | 62% of voters who participated in NPI's November 2021 poll of the Washington State electorate said they would support updating and implementing Amtrak Cascades' Long Range Plan to electrify existing intercity rail service at a cost of about $10 billion, while 51% said they would support a long-term project to build a new ultra high speed rail line costing between $24 and $2 billion. |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, Transportation |
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A majority of Washington voters are willing to raise vehicle fees by $10/year to fund ferries
| Excerpt: | 51% of likely 2022 voters surveyed by Public Policy Polling for NPI two months ago said they would support increasing the fees they pay annually to renew their vehicles' car tabs by ten dollars to provide Washington State Ferries with stable, dedicated funding. 44% said they were opposed, while 6% were not sure. |
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| Published at: | 4:45 PM on Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, Transportation |
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COVID-19 Update: New Secretary of State Steve Hobbs implements vaccine mandate
| Excerpt: | Hobbs' predecessor Kim Wyman, a Republican, had chosen not to require employees reporting to her to be vaccinated, in a break with the rest of the state's executive department. |
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| Published at: | 12:43 PM on Friday, January 7th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Personal Wellness |
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All of Washington State’s mountain passes are impassable right now due to heavy snow
| Excerpt: | "Conditions are too dangerous for crews to be in the pass areas. Snow & debris continue to slide onto the highways. Crews are working in areas where it is safe to plow, clear catch basins & do other work to have those areas ready when we can reopen," WSDOT said. |
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| Published at: | 9:53 PM on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation |
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Read President Biden’s speech marking the anniversary of the January 6th attack
| Excerpt: | Access the complete transcripts of the speeches delivered by Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden at the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2022. |
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| Published at: | 12:00 PM on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances, National Defense |
| Tags: | Ending Terrorism, January 6th Attack on the Capitol, Speech Transcripts |
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Media coverage of BlackBerry’s end of support for legacy mobile services high on nostalgia, but low on accuracy and precision
| Excerpt: | Rather than gathering facts and then reporting the more complex details of this event, a whole bunch of stories appear to have been written on the basis of a press release and a company end of life document. A simplistic narrative has once again prevailed over the more complicated reality. |
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| Published at: | 1:58 PM on Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Media & Culture, Technology |
| Tags: | Interoperability, Media Criticism |
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The two faces of Sean Hannity: Fox host privately advised Trump to go back to Florida while publicly attacking our democracy
| Excerpt: | Unbelievable as it may seem, Hannity briefly offered Trump sensible advice in closing days of his scandal-ridden presidency, according to a treasure trove of emails obtained by the House Selection Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. |
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| Published at: | 11:30 PM on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Media & Culture, National Defense |
| Tags: | Ending Terrorism, January 6th Attack on the Capitol, Media Criticism |
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COVID-19 Update: State, local governments place big orders for COVID-19 test kits
| Excerpt: | While the federal government is purchasing 500 million rapid tests to distribute free to the public in response to the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, governments in the Pacific Northwest have decided to acquire their own supply. |
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| Published at: | 4:14 PM on Thursday, December 30th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Personal Wellness |
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Need a fresh supply of good masks or COVID-19 at-home tests? Here’s where to get them
| Excerpt: | With community spread up and the risk of infection growing, now is a good time to stock up on essential protective supplies as well as reviewing safety protocols and reconsidering travel and gathering plans. Here are some recommendations. |
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| Published at: | 8:48 PM on Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Personal Wellness |
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COVID-19 Update: Governments ramp up testing as omicron looms over holiday season
| Excerpt: | Ahead of Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's, the Biden-Harris administration announced new steps to address the omicron variant, which is rapidly accounting for an increasing percentage of new coronavirus cases. |
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| Published at: | 11:07 AM on Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Personal Wellness |
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The United States needs a strategy to bring Vladimir Putin’s Russia back from the edge
| Excerpt: | "How we shape policy to advance a more stable, secure future for our people is on the line right now," NPI's Gael Tarleton writes. "It is the right time to re-evaluate and evolve the security structures and relationships designed during the Cold War." |
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| Published at: | 4:51 PM on Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 |
| Written by: | Gael Tarleton |
| Other Categories: | World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict, Regionalism |
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Book Review: Flying Blind examines the bad decisions that led to Boeing’s current crises