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Last year, a New York man ran for Congress as a Democrat in #Alaska... from prison... and got 3,500 votes. AK, CA, and WA each let any candidate claim any party on the ballot, but they *don’t* allow parties to claim their nominees.

Overcrowded ballots in Alaska and Portland could be remedied by filing fees (or signature requirements) large enough to filter out unserious candidates. https://t.co/W54tKdQbJd

A mathematical anomaly could hand Murray’s seat to a Republican, even in deep-blue WA. Seattle’s plan to use #RankedChoiceVoting in top-two primaries offers an easy statewide fix. https://t.co/VR0THRHx3F

Outstanding article in @Sightline about the benefits of 6-12 unit small apartment buildings. - Can fit on small lots in low-density areas. - Often lower cost/sqft to build than tall apts. - Easier to finance. - Can be built faster by more developers. https://t.co/Wmlo2nvUy6

Yukoners are considering #RankedChoiceVoting for Assembly elections. How has it gone next-door in Alaska? https://t.co/ep8hPUGdH1

Re-legalizing small apartment buildings would spur the homes city dwellers need now.

Once the most innovative in the nation, WA's top-two primary election model is showing cracks. @Sightline https://t.co/oQYYqRBmmS

In one week! Join us Thursday, Oct 2, at @elcentro72 to ask Sightline senior researcher Shannon Grimes your burning elections questions! Shannon will overview #RankedChoiceVoting, #ProportionalRepresentation, and Seattle's #DemocracyVouchers. https://t.co/wdEtyJpU1p

Many Oregon voters are stuck using flawed, outdated winner-take-all voting methods — even though their constitution calls out a better option by name.

Clean Air Week kicked off yesterday! Check out Electrify Now's weeklong virtual lineup on how we can breathe easier indoors AND out:

See more photos at: https://t.co/yOjQ9vx7S3 from Alyse Nelson, Street Use Division Director at City of Seattle

Today is #ParkingDay! Advocates worldwide are joyfully reimagining what can become of the SO MUCH SPACE we devote to car storage on our public streets. Throwback to Park(ing) Day 2010, when this little clucker featured in Seattle. Photo by Seattle Dept. of Transportation, cc.

Got election Qs? Join us on Thurs. Oct 2 in Seattle for another Hot Seat: this time with Democracy + Elections researcher Shannon Grimes. She'll overview our work on #RankedChoiceVoting, proportional representation, and Seattle's Democracy Voucher program.

Four years ago, Portland did something almost no other jurisdiction has: it made it legal to live in a backyard home on wheels. Today at @Sightline, @Citizen_Cate has three stories of the consequences.

Portland, OR might be the only city in the US where tiny homes on wheels are fully legal. We talked to three families in PDX about how the fast, affordable, flexible option has been a game-changer.

Heat pumps could cut energy bills for most low-income Cascadian households by an average of $500/yr – if upfront costs weren’t so prohibitive. We suggest three levers (beyond rebates) to help families access a more efficient heating/cooling system:

Publicly owned gas utilities won’t be our saving grace. But stronger climate policies could be.  https://t.co/1SElW9QFkV

The voters have spoken! 10 more years of Democracy Vouchers 🥳

There’s no longer a fixed “fire season” – but fire weather that can happen at any time. Author @JohnVaillant talks risks and solutions for our new reality.

New bipartisan laws will make it easier for Oregonians to afford to live where and how they want. https://t.co/DA5XLxYhZ6