Excerpt: | 54% of respondents surveyed by our pollster said they strongly or somewhat supported the Affordable Homes Act, while 32% were opposed. 14% said they were not sure. |
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Published at: | 12:00 PM on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Public Planning |
Tags: | Affordable Housing, Research Poll Findings |
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A majority of Washington voters support the Affordable Homes Act, despite Realtor opposition
Mitch McConnell to step down as top Senate Republican at the end of this Congress
Excerpt: | The eighty-two year-old Kentuckian announced in a speech on the Senate floor that he will hand off leadership of the caucus to somebody else at the end of this Congress and become a backbencher for the remainder of his current term ending in 2027. |
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Published at: | 5:26 PM on Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Public Service |
Tags: | Leadership Transitions |
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Trainspotting with NPI: Watch pre-revenue service light rail trains glide through Bellevue
Excerpt: | Watch footage of simulated light rail service in Redmond in this latest installment of our Trainspotting series. |
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Published at: | 2:20 PM on Saturday, February 24th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Public Planning, Series & Special Reports |
Tags: | Trainspotting wth NPI, Transportation |
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VICTORY! Washington State Senate sends bill ending child marriage to Governor Inslee
Excerpt: | On February 23rd, 2024, forty-eight out of forty-nine state senators voted in favor of State Representative Monica Stonier's legislation to set a minimum age of eighteen for both parties to legally marry, in a big win for human rights. |
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Published at: | 4:26 PM on Friday, February 23rd, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy, World Commmunity |
Tags: | Human Rights |
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Bill to end child marriage moves to the floor of the Washington State Senate
Excerpt: | House Bill 1455, prime sponsored by State Representative Monica Stonier (D-49th District: Clark County) would require that both parties in a civil marriage must be at least eighteen years of age, putting an end to the abhorrent practice of child marriage. |
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Published at: | 3:42 PM on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy, World Commmunity |
Tags: | Human Rights |
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Sound Transit’s East Link gets an opening date: 2 Line service to begin on April 27th
Excerpt: | The debut of light rail in NPI's hometown is a huge milestone and one we've been eagerly awaiting since this organization's early years. |
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Published at: | 4:30 PM on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation |
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VICTORY! Washington State Senate finally passes the Keep Our Care Act
Excerpt: | Senate Bill 5241 would "ensure hospital mergers and acquisitions don’t restrict patients’ access to critical health care, such as end-of-life, reproductive and gender-affirming care." |
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Published at: | 8:14 PM on Thursday, February 8th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy |
Tags: | Reproductive Rights |
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House Republicans laughably fail to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas
Excerpt: | Political observers called it an embarrassing failure for theocratic Speaker Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy's embattled successor. |
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Published at: | 10:00 PM on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Open Government |
Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Impeachment |
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2024 push to divert more funding to charter schools in Washington fizzles at fiscal cutoff
Excerpt: | Senate Bill 5807 and House Bill 1897 won't be moving forward in the 2024 legislative session. |
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Published at: | 8:24 PM on Monday, February 5th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Education, Legislative Advocacy |
Tags: | School Funding |
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Senate’s bipartisan national security deal unveiled; House Republicans vow to nix it
Excerpt: | It is unclear if the proposed agreement can pass in Congress' upper chamber, but even if it does, it has no future in the House, top Republicans say. |
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Published at: | 9:30 PM on Sunday, February 4th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, National Defense |
Tags: | Alliances, Naturalization |
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Trainspotting with NPI: Follow an LRV as it heads into Redmond Technology at sunset
Excerpt: | Watch footage of simulated light rail service in Redmond in this latest installment of our Trainspotting series. |
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Published at: | 8:57 PM on Friday, February 2nd, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Public Planning, Series & Special Reports |
Tags: | Trainspotting wth NPI, Transportation |
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Initiative 2124 (sabotaging the Washington Cares Fund) gets certified
Excerpt: | Passage of Initiative 2124 would leave working Washingtonians without access to an affordable plan they can count on to provide them with money to pay for long-term care, including in-home care, when they need it. |
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Published at: | 10:11 AM on Friday, January 26th, 2024 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Elections, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy |
Tags: | Insurance & Coverage, Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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DONE! Governor Inslee signs legislation ending child marriage in Washington