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DONE! Governor Tina Kotek signs legislation to end child marriage in Oregon

1 week ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

Oregon today joined Washington and a growing list of other states in making eighteen the minimum age for both parties to get a marriage license with Governor Tina Kotek’s approval of Senate Bill 548, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Democratic Senator Janeen Sollman and Republican Senator David Brock Smith. Kotek’s signature completes SB 548’s journey through the legislative process in the Beaver State.
May 28th, 2025 - NPI's Cascadia Advocate

1 week ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

NPI’s May 2025 Civic Heartbeat survey finds that 38% of likely November 2025 Seattle voters disapprove of Davison’s job performance, while 40% disapprove of Nelson’s job performance. Each percentage is a a new worst for each officeholder.
"The Truth North is indeed strong and free": King Charles delivers Canada Throne Speech

1 week ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

King Charles III says Canada is seeing a “renewed sense of national pride, unity and hope” at a critical time while delivering remarks at the opening of Parliament on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025. It’s the first time since the 1970s that the monarch has personally delivered the Speech from the Throne, which is normally read by the Governor-General.
As millions of Canadians answer the call to defend their sovereignty, Alberta's right wing is stoking secession sentiment

1 week ago | nwprogressive.org | Joel Connelly

Alberta is a province where one can witness the causes and consequences of a warming planet, its climate crisis as well as the political confrontations it has provoked. As a result, secession in Canada is no longer just a “Quebec thing” and Donald’s Trump bluster and exploitative rhetoric is not without support. The Great White North is not coming apart, but rumblings are being felt on the Prairies.
Memorial Day 2025: A time to remember and honor our fallen warriors, who died serving our country

1 week ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

Today, on Memorial Day, we commemorate the legacy of our nation’s fallen warriors who have valiantly served and defended this nation. Their sacrifice is the solemn foundation upon which our freedoms rest, and it is our collective duty to ensure their courage and devotion are not forgotten.
Watch a forum with the 2025 candidates for King County Executive, organized by KCYD with support from NPI

2 weeks ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

This year, voters in King County have an extremely important decision to make: Who should take over from interim Executive Shannon Braddock, Dow Constantine’s appointed successor, as the county’s next medium-term and possibly long-term leader? Eight candidates filed to seek the position this month, including three who currently serve in other county-level offices. Voters will be tasked with winnowing that field of eight to just two in the looming August Top Two election on August 6th.
May 23rd, 2025 - NPI's Cascadia Advocate

2 weeks ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

On Friday, May 23rd, six contenders for King County Executive participated in a candidate forum organized by the King County Young Democrats with support from the Northwest Progressive Institute. It’s available here for on-demand viewing at any time.
Katie Wilson 36%, Bruce Harrell 33%: NPI's May 2025 Civic Heartbeat poll finds statistical tie in Seattle mayoral race

2 weeks ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

The 2025 contest for Mayor of Seattle is looking quite competitive out of the gate, with first-term incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell vulnerable to a challenge from Katie Wilson of the Transit Riders Union, a new Civic Heartbeat survey conducted last week by Change Research for the Northwest Progressive Institute shows.
May 22nd, 2025 - NPI's Cascadia Advocate

2 weeks ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

Eight candidates filed for Mayor of Seattle during Filing Week 2025. Of the field, only incumbent Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson of the Transit Riders Union have raised six-figure sums for their campaigns so far. NPI and its pollster simulated a hypothetical general election matchup between the two and found Wilson at 36%, Harrell at 33%, and 30% not sure.
House Republicans pass horrific tax and budget bill that will make the extremely wealthy even richer, slash Medicaid and SNAP

2 weeks ago | nwprogressive.org | Andrew Villeneuve

A budget bill demanded by Donald Trump that is loaded with irresponsible, destructive fiscal provisions cleared the United States House of Representatives by a single vote in an overnight session, setting up a battle in the Senate between Trump-enabling Republicans who want to cut Medicaid and those who oppose such cuts, like Josh Hawley. By a vote of 215–214, the U.S. House passed H.R. 1, a contender for one of the worst pieces of legislation in the history of the United States of America.