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: | "I came to this job with the firm conviction that the privilege of public service does not confer a right to a position that one holds forever, and for me, the time has come for renewal," Frockt said. |
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| Published at: | 12:43 PM on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Public Service |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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| Excerpt: | Recent elections have produced a responsive state government attuned to the needs and wishes of the people: a state government that is more policy-oriented than politics-oriented. We're getting action instead of theater. |
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| Published at: | 3:41 PM on Friday, May 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, Open Government, Party Politics, Public Service |
| Other Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Find out who will be on each of the Senate's standing committees for the 2021 legislative session that begins in January. |
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| Published at: | 4:45 PM on Monday, November 30th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | Committee Assignments |
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| Excerpt: | Democrats are poised to make gains in two northwestern legislative districts in Washington State, while getting wiped out in the coastal 19th District in the southwest. |
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| Published at: | 5:27 PM on Friday, November 6th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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| Excerpt: | Democratic challenger Ingrid Anderson is ahead of fellow Democrat Mark Mullet in early returns, while Lisa Callan and Bill Ramos have secured reelection. |
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| Published at: | 11:11 AM on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Martin Chaney |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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| Excerpt: | Suspense and savage political warfare over the outcome of the 2020 presidential race may take days or even weeks, but a blue wave crashed ashore in this Washington minutes after the 8 PM deadline for returning ballots. |
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| Published at: | 12:30 AM on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot, WA-Exec, WA-Gov |
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| Excerpt: | Read Joel Connelly's analysis of the Northwest Progressive Institute's findings in Washington State's 2020 statewide contests. |
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| Published at: | 2:17 PM on Friday, October 30th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | WA-Ballot, WA-Exec, WA-Judi |
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| Excerpt: | The novel coronavirus pandemic has completely changed how political parties and advocacy organizations organize and get out the vote, Joel Connelly reports. |
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| Published at: | 6:00 PM on Friday, October 16th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | WA-03 |
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| Excerpt: | A nurse running to champion progressive causes in Washington's 5th Legislative District has earned the support of the state's most prominent Democratic officeholder for her insurgent campaign. |
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| Published at: | 7:02 PM on Sunday, August 30th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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| Excerpt: | The 2020 Washington Top Two election served as a vetting exercise on Tuesday night, with initial returns identifying the most endangered incumbents in the Washington State Legislature of both major political parties. |
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| Published at: | 10:32 PM on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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| Excerpt: | The Washington State Democratic Party is seeking to expand on its 2018 gains by going on offense again in 2020 in districts drawn to be favorable to Republicans. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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| Excerpt: | The militant extremist has decided not to seek another term, but that doesn't mean he is no longer a menace to Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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| Excerpt: | Now that the candidate withdrawal deadline has passed, the official list of candidates that will appear on the 2020 August Top Two ballot has become final. There were some surprising exits. |
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| Published at: | 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Filing Week Report, WA-Exec |
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| Excerpt: | Who had joined the ranks of aspiring public office seekers in Washington State as of Friday afternoon on Filing Week 2020? Read this post to find out! |
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| Published at: | 6:30 PM on Friday, May 15th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | Filing Week Report, WA-01, WA-02, WA-03, WA-04, WA-05, WA-06, WA-07, WA-08, WA-09, WA-10, WA-Exec, WA-Gov, WA-Local |
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