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: | In a guest editorial for The Stranger, Sawant said she will be focusing on launching a national political entity, "Workers Strike Back." |
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| Published at: | 12:46 PM on Thursday, January 19th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | Speaking to a large crowd of energetic supporters at the MLK FAME Community Center, Hollingsworth explained that she's a practical, pragmatic progressive who believes in the power of public policy to improve lives. |
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| Published at: | 5:30 PM on Monday, January 16th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Seth Boun |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | Respondents to NPI's October 2021 general election survey of the Seattle electorate are in strong agreement that the city should update its tree ordinance to strengthen tree protection policies, with more than seven in ten voters backing a majority of ideas tested. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 AM on Monday, December 20th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Our Environment, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Conservation, Green Development, Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Following a second consecutive favorable drop, it appears that Sawant is on the verge of defeating a right wing backed campaign to recall her from office, which means she will remain the Seattle City Council's most senior member. |
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| Published at: | 10:04 PM on Thursday, December 9th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | Ballots cast by 32,129 of the district's voters had been counted as of Election Night, for total turnout of 41.41%. 53.10% were supporting the recall and 46.90% were opposed. |
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| Published at: | 9:59 PM on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Breaking News, Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | "With today’s ballot drop, it’s clear that Bruce Harrell will be the next Mayor of Seattle. Earlier, I called him to congratulate him on a hard-fought race and wished him much luck in his efforts to make progress on the challenges Seattle faces," González said. |
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| Published at: | 6:52 PM on Thursday, November 4th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | In the 2021 local elections, voters in the state's most populous northern border county appear to have returned a progressive majority to its seven-member legislative body. Meanwhile, the Bellingham City Council is set to become more diverse. |
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| Published at: | 9:55 PM on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | WA-Counties |
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| Excerpt: | It has been a long, long time since a Republican was elected to a citywide position in Seattle, but that could be about to change if the election results we're seeing tonight hold. |
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| Published at: | 9:21 PM on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | In the marquee race of the year, for Mayor of Seattle, former City Councilmember Bruce Harrell has a huge, massive lead over current City Council President Lorena González, with 64.63 % of the vote to González's 35.02%. |
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| Published at: | 8:59 PM on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Breaking News, Elections |
| Other Tags: | Election Night |
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| Excerpt: | City councils shape the way we live, shop, work, and play. Who's running for Redmond City Council in 2021, and what do they stand for? Meet the candidates and be sure to return your ballot by Tuesday, November 2nd at 8 PM. |
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| Published at: | 9:15 PM on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | 41% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said last week that they were voting for Nelson for Council Position #9, while 37% said they were voting for Oliver. 21% said they were not sure and 2% said they would not cast a vote. |
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| Published at: | 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | 39% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said they were voting for Mosqueda for Council Position #8, while 31% said they were voting for Wilson. 26% said they were not sure and 3% said they would not cast a vote. |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | 43% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said last week that they are voting for Davison for City Attorney, while just 24% said they were voting for Thomas-Kennedy. A significant percentage, 30%, are not sure, and 2% would not vote. |
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| Published at: | 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | 48% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said they were voting for Harrell for mayor, while 32% said they were voting for González. 18% said they were not sure and 2% said they would not cast a vote for the city's top elected position. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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