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NW Progressive Institute
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Sound Transit Board adopts resolution formally scaling back 2016 ST3 system expansion plan and declaring Ballard Link unfunded
At their May meeting, directors approved a resolution to adjust the agency's ambitious system expansion program amid a $34.5 billion fiscal shortfall. The new plan for the ST3 plan categorizes projects into several tiers: fully funded, partially funded, construction not affordable within existing resources, and defer until resources identified. Sound Transit Board adopts resolution formally scaling back 2016 ST3 system expansion plan and declaring Ballard Link unfunded is a post from NPI's Cascadia Advocate, the journal of the Northwest Progressive Institute. Published continuously since March of 2004, NPI's Cascadia Advocate provides thoughtful commentary and analysis on regional, national, and world politics. Keep The Cascadia Advocate going by making a contribution to sustain NPI's research and advocacy here.
South Seattle Emerald
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What Mayor Katie Wilson Says About Graham Street Station, Lake Washington Boulevard, and South End Issues
From long-delayed transit projects to encampments, surveillance cameras, and neighborhood concerns, Mayor Katie Wilson answers readers' questions about issues shaping South End communities.
South Seattle Emerald
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DOOM LOOP Special Feature: Car-Free on Lake Washington Boulevard
Brett goes to the opening of Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard.
South Seattle Emerald
24 days
OPINION | We Deserve This Lane: Lake Washington Boulevard Belongs to People, Too
John Aaron writes that closing Lake Washington Boulevard to through-traffic isn’t anti-car — it's a long-overdue investment in safety, equity, and public space for South Seattle.
NW Progressive Institute
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Rob McKenna’s tall tales can’t change Washington’s fiscal reality: Apples-to-apples metrics show falling investment in state services
A May 24th KIRO commentary by Seattle's Morning News host Charlie Harger that’s built around former Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna’s soundbites refuses to accept a basic requirement of rigorous fiscal analysis: raw-dollar budget comparisons across eras always yield invalid conclusions because they start with bad inputs. Rob McKenna’s tall tales can’t change Washington’s fiscal reality: Apples-to-apples metrics show falling investment in state services is a post from NPI's Cascadia Advocate, the journal of the Northwest Progressive Institute. Published continuously since March of 2004, NPI's Cascadia Advocate provides thoughtful commentary and analysis on regional, national, and world politics. Keep The Cascadia Advocate going by making a contribution to sustain NPI's research and advocacy here.
South Seattle Emerald
25 days
1 Year Later, How WA's Controversial Cap on Rent Hikes Has Been Enforced
A year into Washington’s limit on residential rent increases, the state has yet to collect a cent in civil penalties from landlords.
NW Progressive Institute
25 days
Texas primary runoff results: Ken Paxton (R) ousts John Cornyn (R) for U.S. Senate; Christian Menefee (D) defeats Al Green (D)
In Texas's May 26th primary runoffs, Ken Paxton won the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, ousting longtime incumbent John Cornyn, the number two Republican in the Senate. Several Democratic nominations were also decided. Notably, Christian Menefee defeated Al Green in the 18th Congressional District. In statewide races, Mayes Middleton won the Republican nomination for Attorney General, and Bo French is ahead for Railroad Commissioner. Texas primary runoff results: Ken Paxton (R) ousts John Cornyn (R) for U.S. Senate; Christian Menefee (D) defeats Al Green (D) is a post from NPI's Cascadia Advocate, the journal of the Northwest Progressive Institute. Published continuously since March of 2004, NPI's Cascadia Advocate provides thoughtful commentary and analysis on regional, national, and world politics. Keep The Cascadia Advocate going by making a contribution to sustain NPI's research and advocacy here.
NW Progressive Institute
25 days
One dead, nine injured, nine unaccounted for after chemical vat implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview
The Longview pulp and paper mill had drawn repeated state and federal scrutiny before Tuesday’s disaster, including environmental violations, safety complaints, spills, equipment concerns, and multiple recent fires. One dead, nine injured, nine unaccounted for after chemical vat implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview is a post from NPI's Cascadia Advocate, the journal of the Northwest Progressive Institute. Published continuously since March of 2004, NPI's Cascadia Advocate provides thoughtful commentary and analysis on regional, national, and world politics. Keep The Cascadia Advocate going by making a contribution to sustain NPI's research and advocacy here.
South Seattle Emerald
26 days
To Honor the Season, Wa Na Wari and NAAM Will Stage a 'Black Graduation'
On May 30 and May 31, Wa Na Wari and the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) will host "Black Graduation," an art fair showcasing art from Black creators from across the Pacific Northwest.
South Seattle Emerald
27 days
South End Life: Attorney General Nick Brown Talks Challenge Coins and Their Meaning During Memorial Day
Challenge coins are small metal tokens engraved with emblems. They're a revered part of military culture. The Emerald caught up with Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown to talk about what these small metal tokens mean.
South Seattle Emerald
27 days
OPINION | A Bad Cycle for South Seattle: The Inequity of Expanded Closure of Lake Washington Boulevard
Just as environmental calamities hit BIPOC communities first and disproportionately, solutions — including, most certainly, a transportation mode shift away from cars — is more onerous for people of color and other marginalized groups.
South Seattle Emerald
27 days
PONGO POETRY | Dark Colors
Through this special monthly column in partnership with the South Seattle Emerald, Pongo invites readers to bear witness to the pain, resilience, and creative capacity of youth whose voices and perspectives are too often relegated to the periphery.