Research commissioned by the Northwest Progressive Institute had found support for Calhoun’s departure following more grave safety lapses at Boeing. Steve Mollenkopf, ex-CEO of Qualcomm, has been chosen as the next board chair and is tasked with finding Calhoun’s successor. The company faces a pressing need for a culture shift towards safety and restoration of trust.
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DONE! Governor Inslee signs legislation ending child marriage in Washington
As of June 6th, Washington will require that both parties entering into a civil marriage be at least eighteen years of age.
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VICTORY! Washington State Senate sends bill ending child marriage to Governor Inslee
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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Bill to end child marriage moves to the floor of the Washington State Senate
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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Survivors stage chain-in at the Washington State Capitol to call for end to child marriage
The demonstration drew attention to the need to pass legislation setting a minimum age of eighteen to marry in the Evergreen State.
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VICTORY! Washington House unanimously readopts bill to end child marriage
On January 8th, 2023, all ninety-eight Democratic and Republican representatives cast votes 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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80% of 2024 likely Washington voters support ending child marriage, NPI poll finds
80% of 700 likely 2024 Washington State voters surveyed by Public Policy Polling for NPI in November of 2023 expressed support for enacting legislation that would require both parties to be at least eighteen years old to legally marry.
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Gaza gets a reprieve with negotiated pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas
“The UN welcomes the release of 24 hostages held in Gaza since October 7 and renews its call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages,” the international organization said.
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Ye reap what ye sow: Putin forced to quell armed uprising by one of his own henchmen
The Russian government has struck a deal to defuse a rebellion with the rogue tycoon founder of the mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Prigozhin and his fighters had seized a Russian military base and begun driving towards Moscow after becoming dissatisfied with the course of the war in Ukraine.
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Disney sues Ron DeSantis, seeking to have retaliatory laws declared unconstitutional
Of DeSantis’ actions, the Disney brief declares: “This government action was patently retaliatory, patently anti-business and patently unconstitutional. But the Governor and his allies have made clear they do not care and will not stop.”
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Joe Biden heads to Ottawa: He and Canada’s Justin Trudeau have much to talk about
The two leaders are expected to talk about the depth to which they should intervene in Haiti, and what to do about gangs running rampant. Biden and Trudeau are both committed to action on climate.
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Biden administration reportedly now willing to send U.S. made Abrams tanks to Ukraine
The U.S. has already agreed to provide Strykers and Bradleys to Ukraine. The Abrams is the final frontier with respect to what the U.S. can offer in terms of armored vehicles.
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Mr. Zelenskyy goes to Washington: D.C. offers a warm welcome to the President of Ukraine
Making his first trip abroad since the escalation of the war Putin began many years ago in an attempt to gobble up Ukrainian territory and weaken the second largest country in Europe, Zelenskyy explained in a series of appearances that Ukraine is fighting against autocracy and oppression on behalf of the entire free world and needs all of the help that it can get from allies like the United States.
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An overwhelming majority of King County voters oppose the Kroger/Albertsons merger
68% of respondents surveyed for NPI by Change Research said they opposed the merger, while just 17% said they supported it. Nearly half (48%) said they were strongly opposed, while only 5% were strongly supportive.