Joel Connelly

The group, which has a long history of representing the now-shriveled reasonable wing of the Washington State Republican Party, is backing Dave Reichert for Governor, Jaime Herrera Beutler for Commissioner of Public Lands, Raul Garcia for U.S. Senate, and Chad Magendanz for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Mainstream Republicans of Washington unveil endorsements in four 2024 statewide races 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.

Seeking an ally in managing forests and tidelands, the state’s environmental lobby opted for a King County Council member who lost to Hilary Franz eight years ago.

The Trumpification of the Republican Party has proven a character test for its officeholders and candidates. History is unlikely to look kindly on those who carried water for the first Oval Office occupant to refuse to participate in the peaceful transfer of power to his legitimately elected successor. Jettisoned by Trump, Ronna McDaniel tried a pivot into media, only to discover accountability exists outside of Donald’s cult 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.

Seattle lawyer Bridget Schuster says “there is a difference” between condemning Israel’s actions “and saying it should not exist at all.” Of late, she adds, “I feel called out and I feel my working relationships have changed.”

Joe Biden is an old fashioned glad-handing guy. Barack Obama was regal and somewhat aloof. Obama was from the people and for the people, but not OF the people.