| Excerpt: | The Office of Management and Budget, a key executive branch agency, has withdrawn its approval for the sale of the National Archives' Seattle campus, in a victory for the people and tribal communities of Cascadia. |
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| Published at: | 12:44 PM on Thursday, April 8th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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Category Archives: Core Encyclopedia Topics
Biden administration to the rescue! OMB halts sale of National Archives’ Seattle campus
Two Puget Sound bus rapid transit projects get a boost from the Biden administration
| Excerpt: | Two agencies will receive $100m in federal funds to expand Puget Sound's network of bus lines with frequent and high quality service. |
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| Published at: | 12:40 PM on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation |
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The American Rescue Plan: An opportunity to scrap Reaganomics and government bashing
| Excerpt: | It's time to show the country that governments works, while keeping Republicans from gobbling up credit for what they voted against. |
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| Published at: | 2:36 PM on Saturday, March 20th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | American Rescue Plan, Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Video: Toshiko Hasegawa on standing up to hate during tremendously challenging times
| Excerpt: | Watch a video highlight from NPI's 2020 Spring Fundraising Gala featuring Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Friday, March 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Amtrak restores daily service on long distance routes thanks to the American Rescue Plan
| Excerpt: | “Offering daily long distance service represents a vital step in our road to recovery,” said Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn in a statement. “Recognizing the immense value of our employees, we’d like to thank Congress for enabling service restoration and helping us recall furloughed employees.” |
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| Published at: | 2:52 PM on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Public Planning |
| Tags: | American Rescue Plan, Transportation |
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Relief on the way: U.S. House sends American Rescue Plan to President Joe Biden’s desk
| Excerpt: | This historic bill is a life-changer that will help hundreds of millions of Americans recover from the coronavirus pandemic and build better lives. |
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| Published at: | 2:15 PM on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, American Rescue Plan, Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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A reckoning for ticket-splitters: Can you vote for any Republican who sticks with Trump?
| Excerpt: | The Republican Party has become a cult that adores an unaccountable sociopath. Perhaps the time has come for a new center-right political party rooted in conservative values. |
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| Published at: | 4:00 PM on Monday, March 8th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Elections, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Nondiscrimination |
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With revenue declining and costs increasing, Sound Transit lobbies for state and federal aid
| Excerpt: | The COVID-19 recession economy hit Sound Transit's finances hard. How bad is it, and how will the Puget Sound region's transit development be affected? |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Monday, March 8th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation |
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Nicole Macri’s just cause eviction bill gets approved by the Washington State House
| Excerpt: | ESHB 1236 would require landlords to give a reason before they can evict a tenant, and also ensure tenants have enough time to find new housing before they have to be out. |
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| Published at: | 6:26 PM on Sunday, March 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Affordable Housing, Research Poll Findings |
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Diplomacy finally front and center again with extension of U.S.-Russia New START Treaty
| Excerpt: | Read founding NPI boardmember Gael Tarleton's analysis of the United States' extension of the New START Treaty with the Russian Federation. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Gael Tarleton |
| Other Categories: | World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict, Nuclear Proliferation |
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Twenty years after the Nisqually earthquake, seismic upgrades still needed across Cascadia
| Excerpt: | There is no question we've made some progress since the Nisqually quake traumatically reminded us that we live in a region that belongs to the Pacific Ring of Fire. Yet there is also a lot that remains to be done. |
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| Published at: | 10:54 PM on Sunday, February 28th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | National Defense, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Disaster Recovery, Emergency Preparedness |
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U.S. House passes Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan to combat COVID-19
| Excerpt: | The vote on final passage was two hundred and nineteen to two hundred and twelve. All Republicans voted nay, and all but two Democrats voted aye. |
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| Published at: | 4:56 PM on Saturday, February 27th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Fair Wages & Benefits, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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U.S. House passes sweeping wilderness protection bill that includes PNW’s Olympics
| Excerpt: | The Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act designates approximately 1.5 million acres of public land as wilderness and incorporates more than 1,200 river miles into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. |
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| Published at: | 6:00 PM on Friday, February 26th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Our Environment |
| Tags: | Conservation |
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The wait is almost over: Northgate Link will make its debut on October 2nd, 2021