Excerpt: | If you’re a supporter of Initiative 522 like we are, you’ll be glad to know that Yes on I‑522’s share of the vote is still headed upwards on the eve of the fifth day of ballot counting, and now stands at 47.85%. That’s an improvement of more than two full percentage points since Election Night, […] |
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Published at: | 11:17 PM on Friday, November 8th, 2013 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
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Initiative 522 gets another boost as Snohomish and Clallam join the Yes column
Analysis: Sawant on the Verge, Bleeding Stops (or Pauses) for SeaTac Minimum Wage, and Outside Chance Remains for Seattle Public Financing
Excerpt: | Socialist Alternative party candidate, Kshama Sawant, appears on the verge of taking the lead and not looking back in her race vs. incumbent Democratic Seattle City Councilperson Richard Conlin. During the vote count of Friday evening, Sawant won 58.4% of the vote, according to The Stranger’s David “Goldy” Goldstein, resulting in her now sitting only […] |
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Published at: | 9:51 PM on Friday, November 8th, 2013 |
Written by: | Richard Champion |
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6,300 lives could be greatly improved tonight
Excerpt: | Today, November 5th, and for the past couple of weeks voters in the small Seattle suburb of SeaTac have been casting their ballots on a measure, SeaTac Prop. 1, that would set a minimum wage of $15/hr for airport and hotel workers in the city. If this measure passes we could see similar action on […] |
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Published at: | 2:18 PM on Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 |
Written by: | Richard Champion |
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Live from Whatcom: Senate Republican Transportation Listening Tour
Excerpt: | It’s been a foggy day here in Bellingham, but the low visibility has not kept people from coming to the Bellingham leg of the Senate Republican’s listening tour, because this place is packed. As we covered earlier this month, Bellingham was not originally a place scheduled to be part of the tour, but the size […] |
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Published at: | 6:29 PM on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 |
Written by: | Patrick Stickney |
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American-ness and the Promise of Global Democracy
Excerpt: | As governments transition and Egypt is figuring out what to do in the aftermath of a military coup, it is important to recognize this is not an event devoid of context, but is a product of a long history, one in which we have had no small part. “Wait a second”, it might be said,“what’s with […] |
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Published at: | 8:30 AM on Monday, July 29th, 2013 |
Written by: | Patrick Stickney |
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Gun control supporters rally in Seattle
Excerpt: | A large crowd of gun control supporters, mobilized by StandUP Washington, marched from Seattle’s Westlake Park to a rally at the Seattle Center this Sunday afternoon. The mood was somber, as victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting were remembered, but there was also a spirit of resolve. The event had a dual purpose, to remember, but […] |
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Published at: | 12:01 AM on Monday, January 14th, 2013 |
Written by: | Kathleen Reynolds |
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LIVE: Van Jones at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center Conference
Excerpt: | NPI liveblogs Jones speaks at the Budget and Policy Center lunch, laying out a vision nationally: 12:35 PM: “If your news station is named after a sneaky and predatory animals…you might question whether your news is fair and balanced.” 12:37 PM: “If we just stand our ground, we can finally bring the Reagan values to […] |
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Published at: | 12:38 PM on Thursday, December 13th, 2012 |
Written by: | Patrick Stickney |
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Mullet campaign in 5th LD Jubilant
Excerpt: | With a lead of 54 to 46 Mark Mullet is happy tonight. All the screens in Zeeks Pizza are tuned to OBama’s upcoming victory speech and the patrons are smiling. It’s hard to be sure whether they’re more interested in the band, each other, or the pundits. |
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Published at: | 10:14 PM on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 |
Written by: | Martin Chaney |
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McAuliffe retains seat
Excerpt: | State senator Rosemary McAuliffe has retained her seat in Washington’s first legislative district. Republicans needed to take her seat to gain the majority in the senate. They ran an “education” candidate, Dawn McCravey, who supported charter schools which McAuliffe blocked in her education committee. To offset McCravey’s ed reform support, teachers came out on force […] |
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Published at: | 9:23 PM on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 |
Written by: | Kathleen Reynolds |
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Whatcom, Spokane LD Races: Democrats win the 3rd, 40th, Republicans win 4th, 6th, 42nd
Excerpt: | With a 46% of the ballots counted in Whatcom County and 56% of the vote in Spokane, the two challengers in the House, Democrats Matt Krogh and Natalie McClendon, have seemed to lost their bid to unseat Reps. Vincent Buys and Jason Overstreet. They came up short in the primary, and unless a large surge […] |
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Published at: | 9:14 PM on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 |
Written by: | Patrick Stickney |
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Mood buoyant at 45th LD party in Kirkland
Excerpt: | State representative Roger Goodman just gave a short, jubilant victory speech to a roomful of his supporters. Goodman has a wide lead of over 12 percentage points over his Republican opponent Joel Hussey. Goodman is proud to have ran “an honorable” campaign versus an opponent who reached deep into his bag of dirty tricks. He […] |
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Published at: | 8:55 PM on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 |
Written by: | Kathleen Reynolds |
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DelBene winning short term seat
Excerpt: | The crowd here at the Woodmark has gone wild with the announcement that she leads 57 to 43 for the short term seat. No results yet for the full term race and the old district leans heavily Democratic but it’s a great sign. Results for the full term seat are also looking very positive. I think […] |
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Published at: | 8:26 PM on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 |
Written by: | Martin Chaney |
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45th LD mood is positive
Excerpt: | The crowd here in Kirkland for Larry Springer and Roger Goodman is near capacity and the mood is very positive. Big cheers as races are called for Elizabeth Warren and Clair McCaskill. The general expectation is that Larry should win easily while Roger’s race will be close. Chatted with Larry and Roger as well as District […] |
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Published at: | 7:17 PM on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 |
Written by: | Martin Chaney |
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Seattle Seahawks advance to Super Bowl, Pacific Northwest celebrates big playoff win