| Excerpt: | The Guardian has obtained a copy of a chat in which militant Republican Matt Shea and his pals discussed surveilling and physically attacking political opponents. |
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| Published at: | 2:01 PM on Saturday, April 20th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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Washington State House should investigate extremist Matt Shea’s disturbing conduct
Washington State Senate passes bill ending the personal exemption for MMR vaccine
| Excerpt: | Parents in Washington may soon no longer be able to opt schoolchildren out of being vaccinated for measles, mumps, or rubella on philosophical grounds. |
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| Published at: | 11:50 PM on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | Combating Diseases, Personal Wellness |
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Legislation to abolish death penalty won’t get a vote in the Washington State House in 2019
| Excerpt: | Speaker Frank Chopp has blocked the Washington State House from voting to abolish the death penalty during the 2019 legislative session. |
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| Published at: | 6:54 PM on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Documentary Review: Robert Reich’s “Inequality for All” is an essential film
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of Inequality For All, a film based on the work of progressive thought leader and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Saturday, April 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Economic Security, Views & Reviews |
| Tags: | Fair Wages & Benefits, Films |
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Bill requiring a clean electric grid clears Washington State House, returns to Senate
| Excerpt: | Landmark legislation that would commit Washington State to a renewable energy future is one step closer to reaching Governor Jay Inslee's desk. |
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| Published at: | 7:33 PM on Thursday, April 11th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Our Environment |
| Tags: | Energy & Power |
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VICTORY! U.S. House of Representatives finally votes to restore net neutrality
| Excerpt: | The people's House of Representatives finally has a majority willing to implement the people's demand for Net Neutrality. Get details on the historic vote. |
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| Published at: | 7:55 PM on Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Technology |
| Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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Bill to enshrine Patient Protection Act provisions into state law heads to Inslee
| Excerpt: | Washingtonians worried about Donald Trump's efforts to destroy the Patient Protection Act can take comfort in knowing that their state government has taken action to protect the health freedoms they gained during the Obama years. |
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| Published at: | 10:12 AM on Friday, April 5th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Insurance & Coverage |
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Winning in the era of #MeToo
| Excerpt: | To credibly denounce Trump’s vile and hypocritical history when it comes to sexual harassment, Democrats need to practice what they preach. |
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| Published at: | 3:16 PM on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, US-Pres |
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2019-2021 transportation budget approved by Washington State House with five nays
| Excerpt: | The chamber voted overwhelmingly to adopt a transportation budget for 2019-2021 (ESHB 1160) developed by the House Transportation Committee, chaired by Jake Fey. |
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| Published at: | 12:32 PM on Friday, March 29th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation |
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Book Review: Fallout: Conspiracy, Cover-Up and the Deceitful Case for the Atom Bomb
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of Peter Watson's Fallout, which argues that "the atomic bomb was the unnecessary product of mistrust and deceit between World War II allies". |
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| Published at: | 8:00 PM on Sunday, March 24th, 2019 |
| Written by: | David A Johnson |
| Other Categories: | Media & Culture, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Books, Nuclear Proliferation |
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*This* is what leadership looks like: New Zealand is banning military-grade guns
| Excerpt: | It's truly refreshing to see a country's leadership take swift and decisive action to improve gun safety laws in the aftermath of a horrific mass shooting. |
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| Published at: | 10:19 PM on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Secure Firearms Ownership |
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U.S. Senate joins House in voting to terminate Donald Trump’s fake emergency declaration
| Excerpt: | By a vote of fifty-nine to forty-one, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate concurred that Donald Trump's fake national emergency declaration should be terminated. |
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| Published at: | 12:17 PM on Thursday, March 14th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Roll Call Votes |
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Big Earth Day victory: 100% clean electricity bill goes to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk