The coalition working to defend the Climate Commitment Act has been raking in money and endorsements. That has right wing talk show hosts like John Carlson worried and exhorting listeners to open their wallets.
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NO on I‑2117 launches new website and video urging Washingtonians to defend the Climate Commitment Act
“If I‑2117 passes, it would allow more pollution and shift the burden of paying for the impacts of pollution onto communities, workers, and families — while cutting investments in clean air and water, transportation, wildfire prevention, and a lot more,” the coalition says.
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One-on-one with Hilary Franz: Why Washington’s Commissioner of Public Lands wants to succeed Derek Kilmer in Congress
Franz said she would pursue four main priorities if elected: more affordable housing, greater economic development, strengthening environmental protection, and reversing the contraction of of reproductive rights.
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Is Dave Reichert up, or is he down? According to his campaign, the answer is yes
The Republican’s campaign is employing contradictory messaging in an effort to get backers to open their wallets.
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Help Chickadee Bakeshop and other Snoqualmie businesses recover from a devastating fire
While no one was hurt in the fire, each of these women-owned small businesses faces a long road to recovery and they need all of the help that they can get.
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Beyond the game: Lessons from the cultural parallels between women’s college basketball and American politics
Read Erin Jones’ perspective on the media and social coverage of the 2024 NCAA women’s championship, and why it should serve as a reminder that our country needs more community engagement and informed civic participation.
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Rebecca Saldaña bows out of 2024 contest for Commissioner of Public Lands
Her exit reduces the number of credible Democratic hopefuls to three and improving the party’s chances of avoiding a general election lockout that would effectively guarantee a Republican pickup of the office, which oversees Washington State’s Department of Natural Resources
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Republican State Senator Phil Fortunato decides to challenge Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
Fortunato is the second Republican candidate to file with the Public Disclosure Commission to take on Hobbs this cycle. He faces difficult odds, especially given his extreme politics.
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Multiple bridges on the Columbia River are vulnerable to ship strike, New York Times story notes
The Francis Scott Key Bridge is far from the only critical crossing around the United States that is at risk of coming down if a ship were to hit it. A New York Times story about bridges at risk highlighted several in the PNW, including two that span the Columbia River.
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Mainstream Republicans of Washington unveil endorsements in four 2024 statewide races
The group, which has a long history of representing the now-shriveled reasonable wing of the Washington State Republican Party, is backing Dave Reichert for Governor, Jaime Herrera Beutler for Commissioner of Public Lands, Raul Garcia for U.S. Senate, and Chad Magendanz for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Lynnwood Link extension slated to open to the public on August 30th, 2024, Sound Transit announces
Four new stations will inaugurate revenue service and be added to Puget Sound’s growing light rail system as of Labor Day Weekend: Shoreline South/148th St., Shoreline North/185th St., Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood City Center.
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Poll Watch: Right wing firm Echelon Insights drops another skewed survey to boost Dave Reichert’s gubernatorial ambitions
Read NPI’s analysis of a fatally flawed March 2024 survey conducted by a Virginia-based, Republican aligned polling firm for a right wing group hoping to influence media coverage of Washington State’s 2024 gubernatorial race.
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2024 24th LD Senate race takes shape as Democratic State Representative Mike Chapman and Republican Marcia Kelbon vie to succeed Kevin Van De Wege
In the coming presidential election, Democrats are hoping to hold the Olympic Peninsula’s seat in the Washington State Senate, the last predominantly rural seat in the chamber currently belonging to a Democrat.
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Dave Upthegrove earns key endorsements from Washington Conservation Action, former Commissioner Peter Goldmark
The endorsements come at a critical juncture in the 2024 contest for Commissioner of Public Lands and could help Upthegrove secure even more support from activists and elected officials who have been on the fence so far. Upthegrove is vying with three other Democrats and two Republicans for the job.