Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate

6 days ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

Tomorrow, Sound Transit will inaugurate revenue service on the Downtown Redmond Link extension, bringing light rail into the heart of NPI’s hometown. It’s a huge moment for Redmond and the Eastside, one decades in the making. We’ve been chronicling the project’s journey since even before voters approved the funding for it. With service about to begin, let’s take a look back at the many milestones that brought us to where we are today.

1 week ago | nwprogressive.org | Joel Connelly

The new pontiff has been characterized as a bridge-builder who shares many of Francis’ key beliefs and principles. Born in the United States, he spent a significant portion of his life working in Peru, and so has deep roots across the Americas.

1 week ago | nwprogressive.org | Joel Connelly

The advent of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV signals a Catholic Church whose leaders will live the Gospels and minister to the poor, refugees and migrants… but without the ebullience of the late Pope Francis, who died last month. The former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a priest for nearly forty-three years, has studied in Rome, spent two decades ministering in Peru — he holds dual Peruvian and American citizenships — and lately at the Vatican vetting appointment of bishops.

1 week ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

Welcome to our continuing coverage of Filing Week 2025!Until this Friday afternoon, the Secretary of State and county elections officials will be accepting formal declarations of candidacy from Washingtonians who have decided they want to run for office at the local or state level. This is an odd numbered year, which means that cities and select charter counties (King, Snohomish, Whatcom) will have legislative and executive positions on the ballot, along with some judicial positions.

1 week ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

The wait is nearly over. After decades of discussion, campaigning, design, permitting, and construction, high capacity transit will become available in the heart of NPI’s hometown of Redmond this weekend when the 2 Line expands east, welcoming riders at two new stations.