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: | “This is an unprecedented public health situation and we can’t wait until we’re in the middle of it to slow it down,” the Governor said. |
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| Published at: | 12:55 PM on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Breaking News, Healthcare, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
| Other Tags: | COVID-19 Update, Global Health |
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| Excerpt: | After a brief hiatus from reporting new cases, the Beaver State has updated its tally. New cases were also detected in Washington. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 PM on Sunday, March 8th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
| Other Tags: | COVID-19 Update, Global Health |
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| Excerpt: | Progress is possible, and Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have proved it by getting a bill to require CSHE across the finish line. |
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| Published at: | 7:05 PM on Saturday, March 7th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Education, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Curriculum |
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| Excerpt: | Donald Trump's most prominent surrogate showed up in a Boeing C-32 transport to meet with state and local officials on March 5th, 2020. |
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| Published at: | 9:27 PM on Thursday, March 5th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
| Other Tags: | COVID-19 Update, Global Health |
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| Excerpt: | A major NPI legislative priority is on the verge of reaching Governor Jay Inslee's desk after a lot of hard work by Laurie Jinkins and Monica Stonier. |
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| Published at: | 12:55 PM on Thursday, March 5th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Education, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Curriculum |
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| Excerpt: | Republican legislators argue Washingtonians don't support comprehensive sexual health education legislation. But our research shows they do. Overwhelmingly. |
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| Published at: | 11:00 PM on Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Education, Healthcare, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Curriculum, Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Washington and Oregon's efforts to combat the novel coronavirus are making national headlines. New cases and new deaths have been confirmed. Officials in British Columbia have offered their support and sympathy, and the region's congressional delegation is anxious to help. |
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| Published at: | 9:34 PM on Monday, March 2nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | COVID-19 Update |
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| Excerpt: | We're back with another installation of our special series COVID-19 Update, bringing you the latest developments on the novel coronavirus outbreak that public health authorities in the Pacific Northwest are working diligently to contain |
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| Published at: | 10:00 PM on Sunday, March 1st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | COVID-19 Update |
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| Excerpt: | Public health authorities have confirmed the first death attributed to the novel coronavirus. The deceased was a patient at EvergreenHealth. |
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| Published at: | 2:11 PM on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | COVID-19 Update |
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| Excerpt: | Here's what we know about the new cases of the disease at this point. Public health authorities are beginning investigations. |
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| Published at: | 9:00 PM on Friday, February 28th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
| Other Tags: | COVID-19 Update, Global Health |
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| Excerpt: | Requested by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, the bill is intended to help young people at many different stages of childhood and young adulthood make better decisions about their health and their future. |
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| Published at: | 12:45 PM on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Education, Healthcare, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Curriculum |
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| Excerpt: | Parents in Washington may soon no longer be able to opt schoolchildren out of being vaccinated for measles, mumps, or rubella on philosophical grounds. |
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| Published at: | 11:50 PM on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Combating Diseases |
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| Excerpt: | Editor’s Note: It is our great pleasure tonight to welcome King County Executive Dow Constantine to NPI’s Cascadia Advocate. In this special guest post, Executive Constantine explains why it is critical that we pass King County Proposition #1, the Best Starts for Kids levy, this November. NPI has taken a position enthusiastically supporting this measure, […] |
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| Published at: | 7:15 PM on Thursday, October 29th, 2015 |
| Written by: | Dow Constantine |
| Categories: | Elections, Healthcare, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Insurance & Coverage, Nutrition, WA-Ballot, WA-Counties |
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