| Excerpt: | In orchestrating this bombardment of an elected official's personal mobile number with angrily-worded text messages, Tim Eyman and others are seeking to intimidate an elected official so she doesn't cross them in the future. |
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| Published at: | 1:31 PM on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Category Archives: Policy Topics
Memo to Washington State’s right wing: Harassment is not accountability
An ethnolinguistic view of King County’s evolution over the last two hundred years
| Excerpt: | King County is a place that encompasses not just land but the stories of diverse lives that have shaped its past and continue to shape its present and future. Nestled in the heart of Washington state, King County holds within its boundaries the bustling metropolis of Seattle, a city known not only for the iconic Space Needle but also for its role as a melting pot of cultures, ideas, and histories. |
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| Published at: | 11:55 AM on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Subhadra Vadlamannati |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Naturalization, Smart Growth & Density |
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Sound Transit opens Hilltop Link extension to riders on sun-filled Saturday in Tacoma
| Excerpt: | Experience or relive the ribbon cutting for Hilltop Link, an extension of the T-Line streetcar system in the City of Destiny. |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Saturday, September 16th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation |
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Trainspotting with NPI: Light rail vehicles roll into Redmond for daytime Line 2 testing
| Excerpt: | View some incredible videos of trains rolling into Redmond for daytime Link light rail testing - and get ready to travel light in 2024! |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Friday, September 15th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Trainspotting wth NPI, Transportation |
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Republican megadonor Brian Heywood opens his wallet to fund six-initiative signature drive
| Excerpt: | A wealthy donor to the Washington State Republican Party has begun funneling serious money into a signature drive that aims to qualify a slew of six right wing initiatives to the 2024 Washington State Legislature, reports filed this week with the Public Disclosure Commission by his political committee show. |
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| Published at: | 2:02 PM on Friday, September 15th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Open Government |
| Tags: | Clean Campaigns, Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Amidst a record fire season, British Columbia tries to get ready for future climate damage
| Excerpt: | Eby is acting in a fire season in which 8,687 square miles have already burned, with one fire in northeast B.C. larger in size than the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. The province, once nicknamed Canada’s “lotus land”, has been hit with a succession of climate calamities in recent years. |
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| Published at: | 11:33 AM on Thursday, September 14th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Our Environment |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Wildfires |
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Taking Hilltop Link for a test spin: This is what it was like to ride up to St. Joseph in Tacoma
| Excerpt: | In advance of the grand opening on Saturday morning, Sound Transit kindly offered a preview ride for agency boardmembers and representatives of media organizations. CEO Julie Timm and senior agency staff were present to talk about the new streetcar vehicles and stations, and did a great job explaining the history of the project and the obstacles Sound Transit overcame to get it built. |
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| Published at: | 2:30 PM on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation, Travel Light |
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Washington State Supreme Court rebuffs Wahkiakum School District’s school construction funding constitutional challenge
| Excerpt: | The highest court in the Evergreen State has unanimously ruled against a rural Washington school district that brought a constitutional challenge over the state's longtime K-12 facilities funding regime, finding that the state's paramount duty does not extend to school capital construction costs. |
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| Published at: | 12:30 PM on Friday, September 8th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Education, Litigation |
| Tags: | Facilities & Class Size, School Funding |
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A reprieve for the Arctic Refuge: President Biden acts to protect lives and land alike
| Excerpt: | The Arctic Refuge is the largest single unit of public lands in the nation, spanning more than 19 million acres. The 1.5 million acres of the Coastal Plain, left open to development by Congress, is its heart and soul, calving ground for more than 100,000 animals of the Porcupine Caribou Herd. |
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| Published at: | 2:51 PM on Thursday, September 7th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Our Environment |
| Tags: | Conservation |
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A public bank could help Washington tackle the growing threat of climate damage
| Excerpt: | If Washington is going to deal seriously with the impacts of global warming, including making the necessary investments throughout the state, then it should embrace the promise and potential of public banking. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Thursday, September 7th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Marco Rosaire Rossi |
| Other Categories: | Economic Security, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Critical Infrastructure |
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Try these three effective strategies for countering racism and hate in public spaces
| Excerpt: | In this essay, guest contributor Erin Jones discusses the three postures she uses for combating racism and hate in schools and other places where many people are together: Gratitude, brave spaces, and pause. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Erin Jones |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Education |
| Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward feigns ignorance after accepting Matt Shea’s blessing at a white Christian nationalist rally
| Excerpt: | Woodward was already facing a tough general election campaign to win a second term, as evidenced by her loss to Lisa Brown in the August Top Two election. Now her electoral prospects look even dimmer. |
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| Published at: | 9:05 PM on Monday, September 4th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, WA-Cities |
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Canada’s TransMountain pipeline is turning into the WPPSS of the Great White North