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Editor’s Note: Two weeks ago, Republican-dominated majorities in the Washington State House of Representatives and Senate passed a bill restoring funding for charter schools and allowing new charters to be authorized, in defiance of the Supreme Court’s ruling in League of… (read more)
So much for that “loyalty pledge” cooked up by Reince Priebus and the Republican National Committee last year. Donald Trump says it means nothing to him now, and Ted Cruz and John Kasich are also backing away from it.
“In the aftermath of the winter occupation, spring birds are arriving and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge staff are making an uneasy return to their jobs and homes in Eastern Oregon’s Harney County,” reports Hal Bernton for The Seattle Times.
Today and throughout this month, Permanent Defense celebrates its fourteenth anniversary, marking one hundred and sixty-eight months of continuous operation. Since going live on February 15th, 2002, Permanent Defense (PD) has been a fierce defender of&nbs;… (read more)
This morning, the Washington State Senate voted twenty-six to twenty-three to reject a proposed constitutional amendment (SJR 8211) to undemocratically require a two-thirds vote for passage of any bill that would raise revenue. The amendment, which itself… (read more)
This morning in Olympia, Tim Eyman announced his intention to try to qualify a second initiative for the 2016 ballot that would eviscerate state and local transportation funding by repealing vehicle fees. Northwest Progressive Institute founder and Execut… (read more)
On the Trail: The Week of March 20…(Filed 1 week ago) — Arizona held primaries, five other states had caucuses, and several candidates made stops in the nat……
Bernie Sanders Seizes 3 States, Sweeping…(Filed 1 week ago) — Mr. Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii, which held nominating contest……
Oregon: $4 Million to Clean Area Seized…(Filed 1 week ago) — The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will spend about $4 million to clean, repair and upgrade……
Educational divide in GOP White Ho....(Politics & Government Ne....) — It was in Nevada, just about month ago, when Donald Trump proclaimed his affecti....
House GOP's 2010 'Tea Party' Class....(KUOW News and Information) — Like so many Americans approaching retirement, Virginia Republican Rep. Scott Ri....
Inslee signs bill to aid homeless ....(Spokesman.com: Region st....) — TACOMA – In an effort address the rising numbers of homeless public school stude....
Livestock rescue during wildfires ....(Spokesman.com: Region st....) — Washington cattlemen now will be able to legally rescue their livestock from wil....
Amtrak Train Derails South Of Ph....(Boise State Public Radio....) — A New York-bound Amtrak train struck a piece of construction equipment and derailed j....
Amtrak Train Hits Backhoe, Derai....(Boise State Public Radio....) — An Amtrak train heading from New York to Savannah, Ga., struck a piece of constructio....
Azerbaijan Announces Unilateral ....(Boise State Public Radio....) — Azerbaijan has announced a unilateral cease-fire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Ka....
A Swedish Town's Newest Resident....(Boise State Public Radio....) — Class has just ended at a community center in the southern Swedish town of Ronneby. T....
'I cannot believe this!' Why Amanda F....(Portland Metro Newsfeed) — A procedural mistake prevented Fritz from being able to vote "no" -- and she wasn't happy about it.
KATU poll: Ted Wheeler has big lead o....(Portland Metro Newsfeed) — Friday's release is significant because it offers the first public insight into a race that so far ....
LDS Church announces four new temples(Idaho Falls :: Local New....) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints kicked off the final day of a chur....
Mormon leads calls for embrace of all....(Idaho Falls :: Local New....) — A Mormon leader is telling members to be more thoughtful and sensitive toward children of all backg....
Economic Rationality Explains Everything.... (Evonomics) — By Geoffrey Hodgson Despite the rise of behavioral economics, many economists still believe that utility maximization is a good explanation of human beh....
Why Elites Want More Competition for Eve.... (Evonomics) — By Jonathan Rothwell The spectacular economic rise of the top 1 percent is now common knowledge, thanks in large part to the work of Thomas Piketty and ....
Economics Is a Mess and Needs to be Refo.... (Evonomics) — By Cameron Murray In a previous article (“Reforming Economics: The Challenge”), I made the point that organizing the jumbled schools of economic thought....
RELEASE: As Obama Admin Prepares to Rele.... (Center for American Progress) — Washington, D.C. — With the Obama administration set to release information about casualties from drone strikes outside of war zones, as well as the tex....
Are U.S. Drone Strikes Legal? (Center for American Progress) — The Obama administration has promised to release more information about drone strikes. This brief outlines the legal context in which that information s....
CAP’s Neera Tanden on Minimum.... (Center for American Progress) — Washington, D.C. — Neera Tanden, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, released the following statement today after Gov. Andrew Cuomo (....
State Rundown 4/1: Foolish Games (Tax Justice Blog) — Thanks for reading the State Rundown! Here's a sneak peek: New York lawmakers reach agreement on a $4 billion per year income tax cut. Connecticut lawma....
RELEASE: Reform Necessary to End Civil A.... (Center for American Progress) — Washington, D.C. — Civil asset forfeiture, which allows law enforcement to seize property from individuals who have not been charged with a crime, was e....
Cultural History Database Initiative (The Evolution Institute) — The “Cultural History Database Initiative” refers to a broad set of projects, including the EI-hosted Seshat Databank and the SSHRC-funded Databa....
Poisonous Rhetoric, Then and Now (Center for American Progress) — Two maddening stories shed light on the nature of racism in American politics.
From ‘Clean Coal’ to “Ethical Oil’: How propaganda (actua.... (The Common Sense Canadian) — From "clean coal" to "ethical oil", a new book by Yale Professor Jason Stanley shows that propaganda is far more complex and problematic than simply lyi....
From ‘Clean Coal’ to ‘Ethical Oil’: How propaganda (actua.... (The Common Sense Canadian) — From "clean coal" to "ethical oil", a new book by Yale Professor Jason Stanley shows that propaganda is far more complex and problematic than simply lyi....
Non au traité Petapan ! (Featured Posts) — Rassemblement ilnu et atikamekw devant le Parlement du soi-disant «Québec» le mercredi 30 mars 2016 pour dire Non au traité Petapan !
CBC Forum: How should the NDP change? (CBC | Politics News) — The NDP's post-mortem of its 2015 election campaign concluded the party's offer last year "was out of sync with Canadians' desire for a dramatic break" ....
How should the NDP change? (CBC | Politics News) — The NDP's post-mortem of its 2015 election campaign concluded the party's offer last year "was out of sync with Canadians' desire for a dramatic break" ....
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