54% of respondents surveyed by our pollster said they strongly or somewhat supported the Affordable Homes Act, while 32% were opposed. 14% said they were not sure.
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The case for enacting half of Brian Heywood and Jim Walsh’s six initiatives into law
Democratic lawmakers are poised to cleave a slate of six right wing initiatives in two, voting half into law while sending the other half to the ballot. Here’s the logic behind the move.
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A plurality of Republican presidential primary voters in Washington State aren’t sure how they feel about Dave Reichert
Asked whether they viewed Reichert favorably or unfavorably, a plurality of 43% in our poll of Republican presidential primary voters said they were not sure. A total of 39% had a favorable view of Reichert (23% very favorable, 16% somewhat favorable), while 18% had an unfavorable view.
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Mitch McConnell to step down as top Senate Republican at the end of this Congress
The eighty-two year-old Kentuckian announced in a speech on the Senate floor that he will hand off leadership of the caucus to somebody else at the end of this Congress and become a backbencher for the remainder of his current term ending in 2027.
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Donald Trump has a massive lead over Nikki Haley in Washington’s 2024 Republican presidential primary, NPI poll finds
A whopping 77% of likely Republican presidential primary voters surveyed February 20th-23rd by Civiqs for NPI said Trump was their preference this year, while only 8% said Haley was.
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House passes Secretary Hobbs’ election security bill, sending it to Governor Inslee
By a vote of 58 to 37, the House voted to adopt Senate Bill 5843, prime sponsored by Senator Joe Nguyen (D‑34th: Legislative District: Seattle, Vashon Island).
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Ways & Means declines to take up NPI’s even year elections bill, ending its 2024 run
House Bill 1932 would have given Washington’s cities and towns the freedom to switch their elections to even years, when voter turnout is much higher and more diverse.
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Donald Trump projected to defeat Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina
The neofascist’s march towards a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination continued on February 24th with a victory in the South Carolina GOP primary.
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Trainspotting with NPI: Watch pre-revenue service light rail trains glide through Bellevue
Watch footage of simulated light rail service in Redmond in this latest installment of our Trainspotting series.
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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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A majority of Washington voters want Democrats to keep control of the Washington State Legislature in 2025, NPI poll finds
51% of 789 likely 2024 voters surveyed earlier this month by Public Policy Polling for the Northwest Progressive Institute said they’d prefer Democratic majorities after the next election, while 41% said they’d prefer Republican majorities.
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Voting in Washington’s 2024 presidential primary: Your questions answered
Got questions about the March 12th presidential primary? We’ve got answers! Read this post to learn about this unique, once-every-four-years event in Washington State politics.
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NPI’s even year elections bill advances out of Senate State Government Committee
HB 1932 would change an old state law dating back to the 1960s that requires municipalities to hold their regularly scheduled elections in odd-numbered years. It received a “do pass” recommendation on February 20th.
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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.