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Recent posts on NPI’s Cascadia Advocate and Post Alley
- The oil sands province of Alberta: Where extreme weather meets extreme politicsby Joel Connelly on May 24th, 2023 at 5:25 PM
The political climate of Canada’s oil producing province is being upstaged by Mother Nature. Prolonged heat and lightning have produced a natural climate emergency with fires blackening the skies and consuming more than 2.3 million acres in a not-so-merry month of May. The oil sands province of Alberta: Where extreme weather meets extreme politics 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.
- Alberta on Fire: Literally and Politicallyby Joel Connelly on May 23rd, 2023 at 1:07 PM
Beneath the so-called Omega Block – high pressure that is causing heat and generating fires — Alberta is also feeling the heat of a consequential provincial election campaign.
- Democrats win spring mayoral contests in Jacksonsville, Florida and Colorado Springsby Joel Connelly on May 18th, 2023 at 11:16 PM
Two large cities in red and purple states that have been run by Republicans will soon have Democratic governance. Democrats win spring mayoral contests in Jacksonsville, Florida and Colorado Springs 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.
- “The Political Fight of our Lives?” Sen. Cantwell Sounds Alarm for Re-electionby Joel Connelly on May 18th, 2023 at 12:07 PM
Cantwell’s initial mailings come down hard on a single theme: MAGA Republicans are likely to come after me. Maybe not, given her commanding lead in a blue state.
- All Aboard: Odd Coalition in Congress Comes Together to Address Rail Safetyby Joel Connelly on May 16th, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Sen Cantwell has long proposed stiffer regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials. Her sunshine environmentalists now include Trump and Sen. Vance.