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: | The 46th President spoke not for the ages, but of years as a widowed parent of two little boys who could not afford childcare even as a U.S. Senator, as an aneurysm patient cared for by nurses. |
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| Published at: | 10:18 PM on Friday, April 22nd, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Events, Healthcare, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Pharmaceuticals |
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| Excerpt: | It's not often that the President of the United States is here in our region for an occasion like Earth Day, but it's certainly fitting that he is. Here's an annotated look at his plans for the day, as announced by the White House press office. |
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| Published at: | 7:00 AM on Friday, April 22nd, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Events, Holidays |
| Other Tags: | Earth Day |
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| Excerpt: | The President's itinerary includes a DNC fundraiser, an Earth Day event in Seward Park, and an Auburn appearance at Green River College to discuss lowering costs for American families. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 PM on Thursday, April 21st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Medhya Goel |
| Categories: | Events |
| Tags: | Presidential Visits |
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| Excerpt: | The United States is finally taking meaningful steps to address its painfully deep infrastructure deficit, President Joe Biden declared today to a supportive crowd in Portland during his first visit to the Beaver State as Commander-in-Chief. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 21st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Events, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Critical Infrastructure |
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| Excerpt: | The 46th President of the United States is on his way to Oregon and Washington State for his first official visit as Commander-in-Chief to both states, accompanied by a significant number of aides and advisors from the White House. |
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| Published at: | 9:08 AM on Thursday, April 21st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Events, Holidays |
| Other Tags: | Earth Day |
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| Excerpt: | At the daily White House press briefing, Press Secretary Jen Psaki made public an initial list of supporting speakers at Biden's official events and elaborated on the themes for each. |
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| Published at: | 3:24 PM on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Events, Holidays |
| Other Tags: | Earth Day |
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| Excerpt: | This will be Biden's first trip to Washington and Oregon as President. Biden has already been to Idaho as President, stopping in Boise for a visit as part of another trip out west that he took last year. Biden was most recently in Seattle in 2019 during a pre-pandemic fundraising swing as part of his presidential campaign. |
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| Published at: | 1:59 PM on Friday, April 15th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Events, Holidays |
| Other Tags: | Earth Day |
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| Excerpt: | Today, Joe Biden made his first official visit to Cascadia as President of the United States of America, landing in Boise, Idaho to visit the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), which is located adjacent to Boise Air Teminal/Gowen Field. |
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| Published at: | 2:30 PM on Monday, September 13th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Breaking News, Our Environment, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Emergency Preparedness |
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| Excerpt: | The President will be making a stop in Boise, Idaho at the National Interagency Fire Center as part of an western swing that will also include a stop in Denver, Colorado. |
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| Published at: | 12:52 PM on Thursday, September 9th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning, Public Service |
| Tags: | Presidential Visits |
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| Excerpt: | President Barack Obama will make two stops in the Pacific Northwest tomorrow before heading to California for the weekend, the White House has confirmed. The President will depart Joint Base Andrews around 9:15 AM Eastern for a cross-country flight to Eugene, Oregon. Obama is scheduled to land in Track Town USA around 11:40 AM Pacific. […] |
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| Published at: | 5:56 PM on Thursday, October 8th, 2015 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Events |
| Tags: | Presidential Visits |
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| Excerpt: | President Barack Obama will be returning to the great Pacific Northwest next month to raise money for U.S. Senator Patty Murray and the Washington State Democratic Party, according to an invitation posted by the party. The invitation reads: Tickets start at $250. Tables can be sponsored for $2,500 or $5,000. Proceeds from the event will benefit […] |
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| Published at: | 2:51 PM on Saturday, September 19th, 2015 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Party Politics |
| Other Tags: | WA-Sen |
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