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Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Strengthened Moderate Republicans in Alaska’s Legislature
Maine’s Lessons in Ranked Choice Voting
What Oregonians Need to Know About Ranked Choice Voting
Lessons for Washington State Leaders as Another US Oil Refinery Closes
One of Washington’s Anti-Climate Initiatives, 2066, Eked Out a Victory. Why?
Four Ways Gov.-elect Ferguson and Washington Lawmakers Can Build on the State’s Big Climate Win
Correcting the Record on Initiative 2066
The Contradiction of a Split Vote on Washington’s Anti-Climate Ballot Initiatives
(Re)explaining Washington’s Climate Commitment Act
The History of Washington’s Wandering Election Day
A Magic Boost for Low-Turnout City Elections
Reintroducing: Your Local Library, a Critical Tool for Democracy
Election Reform Measures Lost; Election Reform Didn’t
Alaskans Keep Their Model Election System
Portland Election Delivers City’s Most Representative Council Ever
Four Ways Context Matters for Wildfire News Coverage
Blazing a Trail: The Vital Role of Wildfire Hazard Maps
The Best Wildfire Solution We’re Not Using
Washington Bill Would Boost In-law Apartments Throughout the State
The Vast Potential of Pairing Transit and Homes in Washington State
New Washington Bill Would Legalize More Homes and Businesses by Transit
Seven Reasons Washington Needs Middle Housing
Washington’s 2023 Middle Housing Bill, Explained
Anchorage Assembly Unites to End Parking Mandates
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Housing + Cities
Parking, zoning, sprawl, pollution, property rights, commutes, rents, and home prices—they all intersect where a legacy of exclusionary rules and regulations restrict homebuilding and fuel our housing shortage. Hear from Dan Bertolet, Catie Gould, Michael Andersen, and others exploring solutions for low-carbon, affordable, accessible cities and towns.
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Protecting voter choice and voice with clear-eyed, independent analysis and models of success—Alan Durning, Jay Lee, Shannon Grimes, Al Vanderklipp, and others send you the latest elections solutions and opportunities, from Alaska to Oregon and inland to Montana and Idaho.Â
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Where sustainability meets stewardship of our natural resources and food systems. Get dispatches from actual farms and forests—and the policy discussions that determine their health and climate impacts.
