| Excerpt: | The Right to Contraception Act drew unanimous support from House Democrats. Opposition came from 195 House Republicans, led by Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington (5th District). Eight Republican lawmakers backed the measure while two Republicans voted “Present.” |
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| Published at: | 12:17 PM on Thursday, July 21st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Reproductive Rights |
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Category Archives: Civil Liberties
House votes to affirm right to contraception with Rodgers and Republicans in opposition
McMorris Rodgers, Herrera Beutler vote against marriage equality in U.S. House
| Excerpt: | In a bipartisan 267-157 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on July 19th approved legislation that would codify same-sex marriage into federal law as well as repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. |
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| Published at: | 6:24 PM on Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Marriage Equality, U.S. House Roll Call Votes |
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SurveyUSA validates NPI’s finding that most Washingtonians want an assault weapons ban
| Excerpt: | The validity of NPI's assault weapons ban research has been affirmed by an entirely separate poll backed by KING5, The Seattle Times, the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public, and Washington State University’s Murrow College of Communication. |
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| Published at: | 10:54 AM on Friday, July 15th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Poll Watch, Secure Firearms Ownership |
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Six murdered, dozens wounded by sniper at July Fourth parade in Highland Park, Illinois
| Excerpt: | At least six people were killed and more than two dozen were hospitalized by a sniper with a high-powered rifle on the rooftop of a building along a parade route in downtown Highland Park, Illinois, a lakeside suburb north of Chicago. Among the casualties were between four and five children. |
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| Published at: | 3:00 PM on Monday, July 4th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Secure Firearms Ownership |
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Initiative 1922 won’t qualify for November ballot, Commit to Change Washington says
| Excerpt: | "We will not be moving forward to qualify Washington State Initiative Measure No. 1922 to the November 8th general election ballot," the campaign said. "Signature gathering proved more challenging and prohibitively expensive than projected." |
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| Published at: | 6:13 PM on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, Substance Control, WA-Ballot |
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The dishonesty of the Dobbs majority
| Excerpt: | "More than a gutting of reproductive rights and women's rights, Dobbs is a breach of trust," attorney Cat Williams writes in this guest post for NPI's Cascadia Advocate. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Cat Williams |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Litigation |
| Tags: | Privacy, Reproductive Rights |
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Patty Murray, Kim Schrier release new ads in wake of Alito court’s Dobbs decision
| Excerpt: | In the spots, Murray and Schrier speak directly to voters in a single take, emphasizing that they are unequivocally committed to reproductive rights, while noting that their opponents are not. |
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| Published at: | 8:22 PM on Friday, June 24th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Healthcare |
| Tags: | Reproductive Rights, WA-08, WA-Sen |
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Alito court overturns Roe v. Wade, allowing states to criminalize reproductive rights
| Excerpt: | In an extreme decision, the United States Supreme Court has gutted almost fifty years of precedent and removed recognition of an important right supported by a majority of Americans. |
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| Published at: | 11:02 AM on Friday, June 24th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare |
| Tags: | Privacy, Reproductive Rights |
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After decades of inaction, U.S. Senate passes modest bipartisan gun safety package
| Excerpt: | "This bipartisan legislation will help protect Americans. Kids in schools and communities will be safer because of it. The House of Representatives should promptly vote on this bipartisan bill and send it to my desk," said President Joe Biden. |
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| Published at: | 10:03 PM on Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Secure Firearms Ownership, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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Bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announces deal to advance modest gun safety package
| Excerpt: | Considering that the Senate has done pretty much nothing to protect Americans from the scourge of gun violence for decades, this is indeed a breakthrough. It is far from enough, but it is a start... and we have to start somewhere. |
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| Published at: | 3:31 PM on Sunday, June 12th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Safe Neighborhoods, Secure Firearms Ownership |
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Patty Murray urges Republicans to stop blocking gun safety bills in the U.S. Senate
| Excerpt: | Washington State has shown what can be accomplished even in the face of strident opposition from the gun lobby, but Congress has not, because Senate Republicans have sadly blocked any and all progress to date. |
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| Published at: | 9:45 AM on Saturday, June 11th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Alexa Moormeier |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Safe Neighborhoods, Secure Firearms Ownership |
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Most Washington voters strongly support a ban on military-style assault weapons
| Excerpt: | A majority of likely 2022 voters in Washington State support a ban on military-style assault weapons like the AR-15 rifle, with over fifty percent expressing strong support, NPI's most recent statewide survey has found. |
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| Published at: | 12:00 PM on Friday, June 10th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, Safe Neighborhoods, Secure Firearms Ownership |
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offers new legislation to prevent gun violence
| Excerpt: | While the U.S. Senate once more strives to come up with a watered down gun safety bill, the government of Canada is preparing decisive action to cap gun culture and get military-style assault weapons out of Canadians’ hands. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Safe Neighborhoods, Secure Firearms Ownership |
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NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking abortion rights and disability justice with Cori Frazer