WA senate passes mask ban & ICE still eyes Newport Washington State Standard reports that the Washington state senate passed a bill banning local, state, and federal police officer from obscuring their faces. No Republicans voted for the bill, which is expected to face legal challenges from the Trump administration.
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OR and WA move toward limits on ICE after another killing After the domestic terrorist squads known as ICE and CBP last week shot and killed 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti– yet another peaceful monitor in Minneapolis– Washington governor Bob Ferguson and Oregon governor Tina Kotek denounced the feds' rampage
Washington may balance its state budget by sacrificing the health and safety of lower income people if governor Bob Ferguson has his way. The Washington legislature is now in session, and by mid-February it needs to decide how to balance the state budget and address an estimated $2.3 billion
As Washington and Oregon face numerous economic threats, including the real possibility of recession, disastrous flooding, continued wildfires, and massive cuts to the federal budget by the Trump administration, it's time to consider an idea that's been gaining traction in blue states hit hard by Trump&
Those who've been reading Cascadia Journal know that I support discussions about independence for Oregon and Washington as an escape plan from the US descent into fascism. Is this the best solution? I don't know. Would it be easy? Certainly not. Support Cascadia Journal But with
Earlier this week, after Washington state opened enrollment in the Washington Health Plan Exchange, I logged in to my account to see how much my monthly premiums will go up if Congress fails to renew federal subsidies for Obamacare, which expire this year. The rate, with subsidies, will be the
Sign up for the free newsletter One day after a crowd of protesters defied a raid by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in a Latino neighborhood of Minneapolis, and several days after another crowd shouting "Shame!" surrounded ICE agents attempting to detain people at two restaurants
Sign up for the free Cascadia Journal e-newsletter by Andrew Engelson, Drew Alcosser, and Brandon Letsinger Earlier this month, there was a pivotal moment in Donald Trump’s four-month attack on democracy and the rule of law in the United States. When asked by Meet The Press interviewer Kristen Welker
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A bill pre-filed in the Oregon legislature would allow the governor to hold back money owed to the federal government if federal funds appropriated to Oregon are withheld by the US government in "contravention of a valid court order." The measure, whose primary sponsor is Rep Willy Chotzen
Dems seek to move OR gas tax vote to May Oregon's contentious transportation plan is again in limbo, with Democrats in the legislature seeking to move a ballot referendum on gas tax increases to the primary election in May, Oregon Capitol Chronicle reports. The hope is that they
OR bill would withhold payments to feds Cascadia Journal has received the text of a bill to be introduced in the Oregon legislature by Rep. Willy Chotzen (D-Portland) that would allow the state to not pay money due to the feds if the US government withholds funds "in contravention
WA Dems introduce bill to withhold federal payments A group of progressive Democrats in the Washington legislature this week, including Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), introduced SB 6218, a bill "Directing the withholding of state payments to the federal government if federal funding is withheld due to the existence of
Many speak out against Ferguson's austerity budget Washington State Standard reports on hearings in the Washington state legislature last week over governor Bob Ferguson's proposed budget, which attempts to avoid raising taxes and cut services in order to deal with a $2.3 billion deficit. The
Washington may balance its state budget by sacrificing the health and safety of lower income people if governor Bob Ferguson has his way. The Washington legislature is now in session, and by mid-February it needs to decide how to balance the state budget and address an estimated $2.3 billion
Goons tried to kidnap Portland man: were they ICE? The Portland Mercury has a disturbing story of three men in tactical gear trying to kidnap a man in southeast Portland. In the video, they leap out of an unmarked SUV guns drawn, attempted to seize a resident, laughed and then
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Oregon legislators push police masking ban Oregon Capital Chronicle reports that the Oregon legislature, in addition to Washington, is considering a bill that would ban police officers from covering their faces. In related news, the Portland-based Innovation Law Lab is suing the feds in order to stop ICE arrests without
Good afternoon! If you appreciate this feisty, opinionated roundup of news from across the Pacific NW, please consider purchaing a paid subscription, thanks! Support Cascadia Journal for $5 per month WA legislature begins, bill would ban police masking The 60-day Washington legislative session began yesterday, and it will likely be
Protests across Cascadia as region reacts to ICE Thousands of people across Cascadia turned out for protests against ICE, the killing of Renee Good and others killed by immigration officers, as well as the Trump administration's illegal war in Venenzuela over the weekend. A large crowd filled Seattle&
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