Despite Candidate Dropouts, Alaska Elections Are Becoming More Competitive
Takeaways A spate of candidates in Alaska made headlines for dropping out of November’s general election. This, after running successfully in the state’s nonpartisan open primaries to qualify for the general election ...
Author: Jeannette Lee
Ranked Choice Voting Already Passed Its First Test in Oregon
Takeaways Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, and Apple. This November, Oregon voters will decide whether to adopt ranked choice ...
Author: Shannon Grimes
Vancouver Shows Just How Much it Costs to Ban Apartments
Takeaways Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, and Apple. Editor’s note: This article was originally published by Policy Note. Vancouver is ...
Author: Alex Hemingway
(Re)explaining Washington’s Climate Commitment Act
Takeaways Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, and Apple. Editor’s Note: In 2021, when Washington enacted the Climate Commitment Act, ...
Author: Emily Moore
Washington’s Most Parking-Burdened Towns and Cities
A new Sightline report details the arcane, arbitrary, and pernicious rules blocking homes and businesses across the state.
Author: Catie Gould
Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Strengthened Moderate Republicans in Alaska’s Legislature
Takeaways Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, and Apple. The debut in Alaska of nonpartisan1 open primaries and ranked choice general ...
Author: Jeannette Lee
Explaining Washington’s Ballot Initiative 2066
Four ways the initiative could affect Washington.
Author: Emily Moore
The Curious Case of Voters’ Pamphlets
A secret, nonpartisan chance to better inform voters.
Author: Alan Durning
Maine’s Lessons in Ranked Choice Voting
Author’s note: I first learned about ranked choice voting when I was living in Midcoast Maine in 2018. That initial glimpse into a different way of voting piqued my interest, and it’s how I became interested in researching election methods after I moved to the Pacific Northwest. Takeaways Find audio versions of ...
Author: Shannon Grimes
The Northwest’s Electric Grid Deserves an Upgrade
Takeaways Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, and Apple. The lights could soon dim on the Northwest’s climate goals unless ...