The Cascadia Advocate is written by the staff, board, and contributors of the Northwest Progressive Institute, a regionally focused nonprofit working from Washington, Oregon, & Idaho to constructively transform our world through insightful research and imaginative advocacy.
NPI was founded in August 2003 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
| Excerpt: | It's a big day in the statehouse! For the first time, a proposal to fund essential public services with a capital gains tax is getting considered on the Senate floor. |
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| Published at: | 2:27 PM on Saturday, March 6th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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| Excerpt: | With Alaska's United States Senator Dan Sullivan absent, Vice President Kamala Harris' tiebreaking vote was not needed to pass the bill. All fifty Democratic senators voted for it, while the other forty-nine Republicans voted against it. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 6th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Breaking News, Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | In this installment of the Cascadia Advocate's long running series, the 2015 Seattle Times editorial board debunks the 2021 board's position on taxing capital gains at the state level. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Friday, March 5th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, Flashback: Seattle Times vs. Seattle Times, Strong Commonwealth |
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| Excerpt: | Washington State's public health departments have been woefully underfunded for years, and we're now paying the price. The problem dates back to the early 2000s, when a pair of destructive Tim Eyman initiatives were implemented. |
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| Published at: | 5:44 PM on Monday, March 1st, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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| Excerpt: | The vote on final passage was two hundred and nineteen to two hundred and twelve. All Republicans voted nay, and all but two Democrats voted aye. |
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| Published at: | 4:56 PM on Saturday, February 27th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | Fair Wages & Benefits, Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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| Excerpt: | In a historic vote, the Washington State Senate's Ways & Means Committee approved a progressive tax reform idea NPI has been championing for years. |
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| Published at: | 10:09 PM on Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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| Excerpt: | The Republicans’ offer may well be a gambit designed to get skin in the game. If the past offers any indication, however, the process will get drawn out and urgency will be lost if Biden decides to try to do a deal with them. |
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| Published at: | 6:47 PM on Monday, February 1st, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Fiscal Responsibility, Full Employment |
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| Excerpt: | At this incredibly fraught and perilous moment in American history, we don't just need steady, compassionate governance -- we need savvy, capable leadership with a respect and appreciation for history and a willingness to learn from it. |
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| Published at: | 9:00 PM on Monday, January 18th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy, Open Government, Public Service |
| Other Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Fiscal Responsibility, Partybuilding, Presidential Transitions |
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| Excerpt: | Voters in Washington State have told the Northwest Progressive Institute they support a capital gains tax on the wealthy for six years running. It's time to act. |
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| Published at: | 6:40 PM on Thursday, January 14th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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| Excerpt: | “With this overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the House has upheld our sacred Constitutional responsibility to keep our country and our people safe," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. |
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| Published at: | 10:45 PM on Monday, December 28th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, National Defense |
| Other Tags: | Effective Procurement, Fiscal Responsibility |
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| Excerpt: | President-elect Joe Biden has spent the weeks since the election assembling the team that he hopes to bring with him to Washington, D.C. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Healthcare, National Defense, Open Government, Our Environment |
| Other Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Climate Crisis, Presidential Transitions |
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| Excerpt: | The legislation now goes to the United States House of Representatives for further consideration. It is backed by Donald Trump. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, National Defense |
| Other Tags: | 2019-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Disaster Recovery, Fiscal Responsibility, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | Good news: The United States House of Representatives has approved a sweeping bill that will help families respond to the worst public health crisis in a century. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Friday, March 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, World Commmunity |
| Other Tags: | COVID-19 Update, Disaster Recovery, Global Health, Personal Wellness, U.S. House Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | Lawmakers are heading home from Olympia after concluding a sixty day, even-numbered year regular session. |
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| Published at: | 8:45 PM on Thursday, March 12th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, Personal Wellness, Sine Die |
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