Another victory for voting justice, just in time for July Fourth: Jim Walsh’s IP26-500 voter elimination scheme fails to qualify Walsh's initiative sought to force Washington's thirty-nine counties to carry out a mass purge of the voter rolls before the 2027 general election. Despite using party…

A “breaking point” for The Stranger? 2026 Top Two election endorsements draw sharp backlash from readers and activists The… https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/07/a-breaking-point-for-the-stranger-2026-top-two-election-endorsements-draw-sharp-backlash-from-readers-and-activists.html

A “breaking point” for The Stranger? 2026 Top Two election endorsements draw sharp backlash from readers and activists The… https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/07/a-breaking-point-for-the-stranger-2026-top-two-election-endorsements-draw-sharp-backlash-from-readers-and-activists.html

YESTERDAY: Trump admin brags that PJM power grid was relying on fossil fuels instead of renewables. TODAY: Trump admin alerts PJM to cut electricity use as outages, overloaded transmission lines, and extreme heat push the system toward blackouts. PJM escalates emergency actions as a result.

A tragedy that U.S. media are barely covering

These amendments should be withdrawn.

Signature totals aren’t evidence of public opinion: What to know as Brian Heywood turns in signatures for IP26-645 Polling for the I-645 opposition coalition, to which NPI belongs, has found that a majority of voters indicate they oppose I-645 before any messaging. That's a dangerous place for a…

“There are other states that do it well, and without a problem,” Johnson said. “Our concerns are with the handful, five or six blue states, who abuse this, and California is the avatar for this, because it is so ridiculous.” That's an admission that the "problem" is simply Democratic voters voting.

IP26-645 opposition coalition unveils new polling, legal research as Brian Heywood prepares to turn in signatures for tax repeal The campaign to uphold the state's recently enacted million-dollar earners tax says that an initiative seeking its repeal backed by wealthy right wing donors faces rough…

"The Stranger does not endorse in uncontested races or races we forgot" And they forgot about Eastside races, it seems, while also deciding to endorse Will Dreher over Gerry Pollet and Ron Davis.

Disgraceful

🧵 Extremism researchers have been shouting the larger point behind this for decades, but Democratic, media, & corporate elites couldn't fathom the possibility--and so they refused to humble themselves and learn. SCOTUS was the latent threat that the founders saw. Progress is safest when it's voted.

Sense narrowly prevails at SCOTUS as Roberts, Barrett, and the liberals uphold birthright citizenship over right… https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/06/sense-narrowly-prevails-at-scotus-as-roberts-barrett-and-the-liberals-uphold-birthright-citizenship-over-right-wing-dissents.html

Also taking notice of this is @seattletimes.com - we shared the video first :)

We can recover more quickly than than that, but we will have to organize to do it, and deal with the extreme right.

You may have heard about the OMB rule change that will put politics over federal grants. However bad you think it is? It's probably worse. Thanks to @theverge.com for letting me report this one out. There is still time to comment. bit.ly/4v2X4nQ

Seattle-style hot dog deemed nation’s best by Wirecutter Taste Test Special guest Chef José Andrés helped crown the Emerald City's dog as the winner in a Wirecutter Taste Test video. Seattle's entry beat out contenders from New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Kansas City, and Arizona.

No one should work for Bari Weiss. Paramount needs to get rid of her.

Unacceptable. Who wrote this?

"In dissent, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the majority had destabilized the law in ways that 'will send seismic waves through our Fourth Amendment doctrine,' adding: 'I cannot support this irresponsible escapade.'" Alito is consistently on the wrong side of every case. He's an injustice.

Today’s SCOTUS opinion in Slaughter, allowing POTUS to fire commissioners at will, will harm other agencies, including EEOC, EPA, Consumer Product Safety Board, FCC, FDIC, SEC, Nuclear Safety Board.

Chief Justice Roberts just announced from the bench that *tomorrow* (Tuesday) will be the last day for opinion hand-downs this term. So we'll get birthright citizenship, the two transgender discrimination cases, and the big campaign finance case in some order at 10 ET tomorrow.

The decision means Washington, Oregon, and other states can keep counting ballots with a timely postmark that are delivered after Election…

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson turns heads by endorsing challengers Hannah Sabio-Howell, Ron Davis in key D-on-D legislative races The chief executive of Washington State's largest city is urging voters to replace Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen and longtime State Representative Gerry Pollet in…

Millions drop health coverage after federal subsidies expire and costs rise KFF's Cynthia Cox says that survey findings show the loss of coverage is tied to the expiration of federal subsidies and rising costs, just as Democratic members of Congress and health experts foresaw.

Washington Supreme Court Elections Visualizer updated with Who’s Endorsing Who section, voter’s pamphlet statement links With a majority of the court up for election in 2026, voters face significant decisions in the upcoming August ballot. Our joint project with the Northwest Progressive…

Sorry, Dave, you can’t do that: Federal judge protects vote-at-home, state voter rolls from Trump and his Postmaster General A federal judge in Massachusetts has halted Donald Trump's efforts to control mail-in voting by enjoining the U.S. Postal Service from refusing to mail ballots if states…

Compare Alito's description of Trump's racist statements (on the left) to Justice Kagan's anthology of Trump's racist statements (on the right). These are passages from this morning's opinions in Mullin v. Doe.

John Roberts will want you to forget everything that happened this week at SCOTUS after he confirms that the first sentence of the 14th Amendment means what it says, please do not fall for it

Once again, as I’ve noted multiple times before, Trump’s foreign policy isn’t really realist, or imperialist, or neoroyalist, or about spheres of influence, etc. Its sexual predation/abuse elevated the level of the state

And so it goes. The Alito / Roberts Court will remain a threat to democracy for decades if it's not replaced by an expanded SCOTUS.

Generally speaking, polls have shown the Democratic Party's problem is not being seen as too woke, but weak and ineffective. Judging by tonight's primary results, Democratic Primary voters are intent on fixing this www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

He contradicts himself within seconds and reporters just shrug that off: "We like everyone in the room,” Trump said. “I don’t like a few people, but that’s okay.” If you don't like a few people, then you don't like everyone. So tired of the wannabe dictator not getting called out by our "press."

Continued revenue reform is necessary to responsibly “reboot” Washington’s budget: Read NPI’s letter in The Seattle Times After decades of inaction, Washington's Legislature has finally taken meaningful steps to modernize the state's antiquated, upside down tax code and require the wealthy to pay…

LIVE from Spokane: 2026 Washington State Democratic Convention holds its general session NPI is providing live updates from the final day of the 2026 Washington State Democratic Convention in Lilac City. The general session is scheduled from 9 AM to possibly 5 PM, with ongoing coverage to keep…

DNC Chair Ken Martin, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, and statewide… https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/06/dnc-chair-ken-martin-u-s-representative-pramila-jayapal-and-statewide-elected-officials-headline-saturday-evening-reception-at-2026-washington-state-democratic-convention.html

Washington State Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad discusses 2026 priorities and her work with DNC Chair Ken Martin In a conversation with reporters at the Washington State Democratic Convention, Conrad emphasized year-round organizing, defending the state Supreme Court, reelecting Marie…

2026 Washington State Democratic Convention gets underway with Juneteenth Black Excellence Celebration in Spokane Delegates and… https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/06/2026-washington-state-democratic-convention-gets-underway-with-juneteenth-black-excellence-celebration-in-spokane.html

Spokane begins hosting the 2026 Washington State Democratic Convention, running from Juneteenth to the summer solstice A team of… https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/06/spokane-begins-hosting-the-2026-washington-state-democratic-convention-running-from-juneteenth-to-the-summer-solstice.html

Happy Juneteenth 2026! On this nineteenth day of June, we celebrate the emancipation of Black Americans at the end of the Confederate insurrection while continuing to work for greater freedom, opportunity, and equity in a… https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/06/happy-juneteenth-2026.html

A rare scene: Four presidents and their spouses It's not every day a presidential library opens. George W. Bush and Laura Bush joined Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Clinton for the occasion. Donald Trump was not invited.

Why is Meloni stunned? Trump's a well known pathological liar. “Donald Trump’s statements are completely fabricated. I am frankly stunned,” she said. “I don’t know why the president of the United States behaves this way toward his own allies. After all, this isn’t the first time this has happened."

Colleen Melody, Mike Diaz, Debra Stephens up in Washington State Supreme Court contests; Theo Angelis in a competitive race In every one of the 2026 Supreme Court contests we asked voters about at the end of May 2026, 60% or greater said they were not sure how they would vote. Among the…

Republicans thought the U.S. Senate map was their friend. It isn’t anymore. "Gravity has a way of flipping on you in politics. Suddenly, Trump’s extreme unpopularity, coupled with generally strong Democratic recruitment, means that Republicans are the ones with a hill to climb," right wing pundit…

Fast-moving wildfire razes parts of Beacon Hill in Spokane "[A] fast-moving blaze raced through trees and into the Northwood neighborhood near Spokane Valley on Tuesday," the Spokesman-Review reported. "The wildfire torched over 250 acres with no containment as strong winds continued to push it…

Election officials fear Trump’s DHS may actually be a threat to elections this year "Numerous local election officials, across the political spectrum, have told NPR they are avoiding sharing voter data or other security information with the federal government for fear that information could be…

Heywood's petitioners are everywhere right now.

Disgraceful. And sadly, the kind of thing Trump thinks is actually great.

Truly a first-rate effort by @wsdot.wa.gov to explain Washington to newcomers. Outstanding use of MS Paint, or whatever equivalent program was used.

The things they feel they have to say to suck up to the cult leader