Who had filed for public office in Washington State as of the close of filing on Monday, May 6th, 2024? This post covers notable filings and provides links to the complete list for each county.
Posted inElections
Filing Week surprise: Tiffany Smiley jumps into WA-04 race, challenging Dan Newhouse
The question on many observers’ minds will surely be, why is she only entering the race with three months to go before the August 2024 Top Two election?
Posted inElections
Sparks fly in 6th Congressional District contest as the endorsements chase heats up
The pursuit of high-profile endorsements from tribes, labor unions, business groups, local party organizations, and distinguished former elected officials has become a big facet of campaigns in the twenty-first century, as exemplified in the Democratic rivalry between congressional hopefuls Hilary Franz and Emily Randall.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (April 29th — May 3rd, 2024)
The week’s major votes included House passage of a set of destructive bills that seek to force drilling and mining in sensitive areas like the Arctic Refuge and Senate confirmation of Georgia Alexakis to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Posted inPublic Planning
Next up for the 2 Line: Linking Redmond and Bellevue’s downtowns to Seattle’s via the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge
Perhaps as soon as next year, 2 Line trains will cross Lake Washington, making it possible to get to many more places without having to switch modes.
Posted inEconomic Security
The United States Supreme Court might soon give banks another deregulation gift
Depriving states of the means to modestly regulate national banks would further tilt America’s already unfair banking system in favor of megabanks like Bank of America.
Posted inPublic Planning
Harrell administration adds a modest $100 million in investments to draft 2024 transportation levy proposal
Flanked by advocates, city staff, and business leaders, Harrell pitched the proposal as essential and responsive to the public input the city has collected since the publication of the previous draft on April 4th.
Posted inCivil Liberties
Pacific Northwest voters overwhelmingly support proposed American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, NPI poll finds
67% of 1,012 likely November 2024 voters surveyed last month by Civiqs for the Northwest Progressive Institute in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho say they support the legislation, while only 9% are opposed.
Posted inElections
President Joe Biden will return to Washington State at the end of Filing Week
Biden will headline a reception for the Biden Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee, and possibly participate in an official event organized by the White House.
Posted inOur Environment
An unspoiled Arctic Alaskan wilderness gets a reprieve after Biden White House nixes drilling and road-building projects
The administration’s action keeps roads out of the Brooks Range and lands of the caribou and grizzly bear, and salmon spawning streams
Posted inPublic Planning
Watch the 2 Line ribbon cutting speaking program and read comments from regional leaders on light rail’s Eastside debut
Couldn’t join the opening festivities on Saturday, April 27th? Replay the speaking program on-demand and read what elected, business, and labor leaders had to say to mark the occasion.
Posted inPublic Planning
Sound Transit opens East Link / 2 Line to high interest and enthusiastic ridership
The Puget Sound region’s second light rail line opened to riders on Saturday, April 27th, 2024, after sixteen years of planning, design, constructing, and testing.
Posted inPublic Planning
Get an operator’s view of every new East Link / 2 Line light rail station
View a collection of photographs that give a sense of what the new Eastside stations on Sound Transit’s Line 2 light rail line look like from the operator’s cab.
Posted inPublic Planning
What’s it like to ride East Link light rail? In a word: Incredible!
Read NPI’s recap of the East Link preview ride on April 25th, 2024, which gave reporters and photographers an opportunity to experience light rail firsthand as riders ahead of the April 27th grand opening to the public.