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A Top-Four Primary Would Give Voters More Choices
Top-two primaries can leave voters out; an open top-four primary and ranked choice voting in the general like Alaskans just voted to adopt would give Washington voters of all political stripes more options.Â
Yes, Portland, Some Households Need More than Six ‘Bedrooms’
Our families and living groups come in all shapes and sizes. Some households need more than six bedrooms. Cities shouldn't replace a bad cap on household size with a bad cap on room count.
Why Some Environmental Advocates Oppose Pumped Hydropower Storage Project
The hydropower project would help the region decarbonize, but obliterates an area “of exceptional cultural significance to the Yakama Nation.
Muscling Political Advantage to Push Kalama Petrochemical Project?
A review of actions, campaign spending, and past and current government officials' employment and engagement, reveals influence peddling and political spending to curry favor to advance Kalama, Washington, petrochemical export project.
Let’s Make Alaska Absentee Voting Boring Again
Here are six ways to make Alaska absentee voting work even better. Boring elections work better for voters and democracy.
Oregon Just Ended Excessive Parking Mandates On Most Urban Lots
The movement to prioritize housing for people over storage for cars has reached a new high point in the Pacific ...
Small States Aren’t Actually Protected by the Electoral College
The state-winner-take-all Electoral College gives outsized power to battleground states. Big, safe and small states are just spectators.
Northwest States Need a Plan to Move Beyond Gas
Washington and Oregon need a plan to move beyond gas to meet decarbonization goals. Other states like California, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Jersey are leading the way on decarbonizing their gas utilities.
Family Forest Owners Could Champion Carbon Drawdown
Family forest owners could lead on climate-smart forestry with public mechanisms to incentivize carbon drawdown practices.
West Coast Cottage Reforms Lead to Explosive Rise in Permits
[takeaway_box heading=”Big increases in West Coast permits for accessory dwelling units show the effectiveness of cottage rule reform, especially the ...
Going Cold Turkey On Black Friday
Editor’s Note November 2020: Black Friday, like so many aspects of our lives and rituals from Thanksgiving to elections to ...
Poll: Re-Legalizing Sixplexes is Popular, Actually
Slam another nail into the coffin of the notion that it’s politically unthinkable to lift bans on small attached homes. ...
