| Excerpt: | Sound Transit's eastward light expansion continues to roll forward, with contractors now preparing to remove the falsework from East Link's I-405 bridge. |
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| Published at: | 11:30 AM on Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, Transportation, WA-Ballot |
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Big East Link milestone: Sound Transit’s light rail bridge over I-405 is structurally complete
FBI arrests Seattle woman for breaching CapitalOne’s servers; 100 million+ affected
| Excerpt: | Paige A. Thompson is in big trouble. The Seattle-based hacker is in federal custody after FBI agents searched her home and found evidence she breached the serves of CapitalOne. |
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| Published at: | 6:21 PM on Monday, July 29th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Technology |
| Tags: | Hacking, Hardening |
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Dori Monson attacks NPI and bashes Seattle Times reporter Heidi Groover’s recent work
| Excerpt: | A badge of honor: Today, Dori Monson attacked the "far left" Northwest Progressive Institute while impugning Heidi Groover's reporting in The Seattle Times. |
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| Published at: | 2:52 PM on Monday, July 29th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation, WA-Ballot |
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Kim Schrier, Denny Heck, Derek Kilmer join chorus for Trump impeachment inquiry
| Excerpt: | It's official. Every Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington State is calling for a Trump impeachment inquiry. |
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| Published at: | 8:19 PM on Sunday, July 28th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene declares support for Trump impeachment inquiry
| Excerpt: | "With every act of defiance, he continues to disgrace his office and violate the checks and balances that are the foundation of the Constitution," DelBene wrote. |
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| Published at: | 12:56 PM on Sunday, July 28th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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Tim “Chairman” Eyman cuts deal with Lacey to get misdemeanor theft charge dismissed
| Excerpt: | The disgraced initiative promoter has cut a deal that will allow him to avoid jail time for his crime. He has paid a fine and agreed to stay away from the Lacey Office Depot. |
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| Published at: | 12:49 PM on Thursday, July 25th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Elections |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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I-1000 in jeopardy with right wing poised to qualify Referendum 88 to November ballot
| Excerpt: | If a majority of Washingtonians votes Approved, I-1000 would remain the law of the land and go into effect. If a majority votes Rejected, I-1000 would be eliminated. |
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| Published at: | 9:49 PM on Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Elections |
| Tags: | Nondiscrimination, Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Sound Transit’s Link light rail system turns ten today: Relive the magic of opening weekend
| Excerpt: | Ten years to the day after Sound Transit's Central Link opened to the public for two days of free rides, NPI commemorates what was a watershed moment for our region. |
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| Published at: | 1:28 PM on Thursday, July 18th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, Transportation |
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LIVE from Philadelphia: Pressley, Haaland, Omar, Tlaib take the stage at Netroots Nation
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's recap of the Making HerStory: The women who are shifting the balance of power in D.C. panel discussion at Netroots Nation 2019. |
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| Published at: | 12:22 PM on Saturday, July 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Other Categories: | Events, Live Coverage, Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Netroots Nation |
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LIVE from Philadelphia: Netroots Nation 2019 opens with a focus on equity, justice for all
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's recap of the inaugural plenary session at America's largest annual gathering of progressive activists. |
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| Published at: | 5:05 PM on Thursday, July 11th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Events, Live Coverage |
| Tags: | Netroots Nation, Nondiscrimination |
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Alaska’s right wing governor uses his line item veto pen to attack state universities
| Excerpt: | Higher education is under attack in the State of Alaska like never before -- and the man leading the charge is the state's chief executive, Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy. |
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| Published at: | 9:00 PM on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Education |
| Tags: | Higher Education |
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Book Review: We can still make “A Bright Future” with nuclear energy
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of A Bright Future, a book that discusses how some countries have tackled the climate crisis and how the rest could follow. |
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| Published at: | 6:30 PM on Sunday, June 30th, 2019 |
| Written by: | David A Johnson |
| Other Categories: | Our Environment, Views & Reviews |
| Tags: | Books, Climate Crisis, Energy & Power |
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King County Parks For All levy will pass; park improvements to continue over next six years