Andrew Engelson

Tell your lawmakers: pass the Millionaires Tax! Call your WA Representatives to tell them to pass the Millionaires Tax this year!

The #WALeg House still has yet to vote on the Millionaires Tax! Our sources say that phone calls to lawmakers’ offices urging them to vote YES are what’s needed right now to keep the bill moving.

We've made that easy by setting up a simple way to plug in your info and call them with one click:

Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

Reuters Exclusive

"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."

"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

Broke: I-5
Woke: Lid I-5
Woke 2: Depave I-5 and fill with a linear park and tens of thousands of housing units

Yes, and. Pass the millionaires' tax. But then reform our tax code and adequately fund education, health care, and services.

Could a tribal lawsuit erode colonial borders? The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is a tribal nation located in north central Washington state composed of 12 Indigenous bands, including the ščəl'ámxəxʷ (Chelan), sx̌ʷýʔłpx (Col...

The Federated Tribes of the Colville have filed a lawsuit against the British Columbia government, claiming the right of the Sinixt tribe to be consulted in decision-making as a First Nation. It's a fascinating #Cascadia cross-border case: #Cascadia. www.cascadia-journal.com/could-a-trib...

You can call your WA legislators at 800-562-6000 to let them know you support the millionaires' tax.

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Election Day confusion due to rule changes can lead to disenfranchisement — people aren’t able to vote or their vote isn’t counted due to wrong place, wrong time. The disenfranchisement isn’t necessarily intentional, but can impact outcomes. And it often sparks rumors about intent.

Let @governorferguson.bsky.social know you want the tax to start this year! No more excuses, no more delays; tax the super rich!

Online contact form governor.wa.gov/contacting-g...

Call
360-902-4111
TTY/TDD call 711 or
1-800-833-6384

Gov. Ferguson and many legislators don't seem to get that we are actually in a crisis here, and that we can't wait until 2030 for new revenue, or 2031, or 2032. Take some risks, Bob.

As City and County Consider Banning New ICE Facilities, Local Jails Are Exempted from Seattle's Ban - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck’s proposed legislation to bar new detention centers in Seattle, originally introduced…

As City and County Consider Banning New ICE Facilities, Local Jails Are Exempted from Seattle's Ban
The city council sponsor faced internal pushback on language that also barred new jails, while King County's legislation prohibits new jails and federal detention centers for a year.

Cascadia today: BC won't switch clocks anymore + WA sheriff gave data to ICE + poetry by Seattle's E. Briskin Good morning, friends. Trump's Iran war exploded across the wider Middle East as the US state department urged USAmericans to leave 14 countries. A new CNN poll found that nearly 60% of people in the ...

BC will adopt permanent daylight savings time, time is running out for bills in WA & OR legislatures, a WA sheriff illegally gave data to ICE, and a poem by Seattle's E. Briskin. It's your daily dish of news & culture from #Cascadia: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...

A flyer telling Seattle residents to speak up for a bill banning detention centers in Seattle and encouraging public testimony at 2 pm March 3.

ACTION ALERT: testify or email comments in support of CB 121174 banning new detention centers in Seattle at a city council hearing 2 pm Tuesday March 3. More info here: www.seattle.gov/council/meet...

Hey Oregon, Washington and Idaho: time to make this #Cascadia -wide!

Cascadia today: Seattle and Portland protest Iran war + wild pigs in OR eradicated + reforming Portland's art tax Good morning, friends! In the month of March, I have a goal to reach 100 paid subscriptions. If you appreciate this daily round-up of news, environmental reporting, and arts coverage – plus feisty com...

Good morning! #Cascadia protested the new war in Iran, Dems eliminated a corporate exemption from proposed WA millionaires' tax, OR feral pigs are eradicated, and more news from across the bioregion: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...

BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests One billion board feet per year... 30 days to make your voice heard.

You only have a short time to comment. They are trying to destroy our forests to enrich a few logging company executives and the politicians they’ve paid off.
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Self care, then action.

The state of the #Cascadia bioregion is strong. But it faces threats from climate change and Donald Trump.

Washington state progressives strike big business tax break from 'millionaires tax' The Washington State House Finance Committee made revisions to a proposed income tax after a group of progressive lawmakers said the previous version gave away too much while not doing enough for work...

The Washington State House Finance Committee made revisions to a proposed income tax after a group of progressive lawmakers said the previous version gave away too much while not doing enough for working families.

Rep Scott understands that taxing the wealthy doesn't have to include a laundry list of exceptions. This is great news.

To be clear, if Donald Trump cancels or significantly impedes the mid-term elections, @cascadiademocratic.bsky.social will start the process of filing a referendum on separation in Oregon and Washington.

Just FYI, Cascadia Journal's style guide refers to the volcanic peaks in our bioregion by more Indigenous-appropriate names.

Cascadia today: OR passes tax disconnect + court rules feds must help salmon + Seattle's women's hockey stars OR passes tax disconnect, saves $291 million Oregon Capital Chronicle reports that the Oregon legislature passed SB 1507, which will disconnect the state's income tax from the federal tax code for a ...

OR passes tax disconnect bill, court orders feds to protect Columbia river salmon, and Seattle's women hockey players are rad. It's your daily roundup of news from across #Cascadia: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...

Too bad Democratic leadership in the WA legislature killed a bill that would have done just that. app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?...

The state of Minnesota should pause payments to the federal government of federal taxes withheld from state employees—and so should other states in solidarity.

This disconnect from the federal tax code will save Oregon from $291 million in lost state revenue.

Op-Ed: Nobody Wants to Live Next to a Highway » The Urbanist # Cities must commit to downsizing their highway networks if they intend to meet climate and livability goals and expand housing in a healthy and equitable manner. Seattle must lead the way.

NEW STORY // Op-Ed: Nobody Wants to Live Next to a Highway

Op-Ed by Anna Zivarts (@nondriver.bsky.social), via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/25/o...

Portland becomes the second city in #Cascadia to advance a polyamory rights bill: Olympia moved a similar bill forward this month and is expected to pass it on March 3.

The state of the Cascadia bioregion The day after the US emperor gave his annual speech full of lies, I thought it might be good time to review the state of the Cascadia bioregion. The Cascadia bioregion is strong, but it is also under...

I'm betting you'd rather hear about is the state of the #Cascadia bioregion. Here you go... www.cascadia-journal.com/the-state-of...