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  • AK Election System Helped More Independents Win Office

    New analysis shows open primaries and ranked choice voting cleared the way for greater political diversity in the Alaska legislature, though the system’s effect on age, gender, and racial diversity was less apparent.

    May 22, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Jeannette Lee, Alaska Research Director, Sightline Institute, jeannette@sightline.org   JUNEAU, AK – Ranked choice voting and open primaries likely boosted political diversity and representation in the new Alaska legislature, specifically for Independents. That’s according to new [...] Read more »

  • How Washington Made 2023 the “Year of Housing”

    As Governor Inslee signs into law a suite of housing bills today, a look at how the state got here, what the measures do, and what’s next.

    May 8, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Bertolet, Director, Housing and Urbanism Program, Sightline Institute, dan@sightline.org    SEATTLE, WA – Today, Governor Inslee signs into law a landmark suite of housing bills to create more homes, at more affordable prices, in communities [...] Read more »

  • A Full List of the Housing Bills That Passed in Washington This Year

    Small and large policy changes add up to more housing choices and availability of homes in Washington’s job centers.

    April 21, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Bertolet, Director, Housing and Urbanism Program, Sightline Institute, dan@sightline.org    OLYMPIA, WA – Washington communities have a far better chance of meeting the housing needs of their residents and local job holders, and the state [...] Read more »