Sightline Institute

06/12/2026

Alaska Housing + Cities Contributor

06/10/2026

📢 Happening TOMORROW night!

RepresentWomen and our partners are coming together for a one-hour webinar to dig into the data on women’s representation in the 2026 primary season.

You'll hear from:
🌟 Beth Hladick, Policy Director at Unite America
💫 Bianka Emerson, President of the Colorado Black Women for Political Action
✨ Sila Avcil, Executive Director at NM Voter First

We’ll also be providing data analysis from the Center for American Women and Politics!

This is your reminder to register and secure your spot!
📅 Tomorrow, June 10th
⏰ 7–8 PM ET

🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xWEIj3qjQN6Bn9Y8nI-wVA

06/03/2026

Washington's property tax system quietly rewards landowners who sit on vacant city lots.

A land value tax that lowers the tax on buildings and raises it on land would flip the incentive to encourage more homes and shops without touching a city's bottom line.

Yes, a Land Value Tax Is Possible in Washington State

06/02/2026

We're looking for a contributor in British Columbia! Do you know a researcher, advocate, or writer who cares about cities and wants to shape housing policy?

British Columbia Housing + Cities Contributor

06/01/2026

Tomorrow's primary election in Montana was shaped by a backroom deal.

How to Close Montana Primary Elections’ ‘Drop-and-Swap’ Loophole

06/01/2026

Upgrading top-two keeps all the good things about Washington’s system, which is a huge advance over the party primaries that polarize most other states.

05/29/2026

Help us move housing policy forward in Anchorage, Alaska!

Alaska Housing + Cities Contributor

05/28/2026

Vote by mail has a proven track record, and it’s popular: 84% of votes in Northwest states were cast by mail or drop box in the last federal election in 2024.

Postal delays, an impending SCOTUS case, and threats from D.C. are posing challenges to states’ elections—but what potential changes will have the most widespread impact in Cascadia?

How Threats to Voting by Mail Could Affect Cascadia

05/26/2026

Incumbent politicians in Montana can effectively hand-pick their successors if they drop out of a primary last-minute and swap in their preferred replacement, as Sen. Steve Daines did in March. A simple change to filing rules would prevent such backroom dealing.

How to Close Montana Primary Elections’ ‘Drop-and-Swap’ Loophole

05/26/2026

Washington’s top-two elections have a mathematical glitch: An anomaly that lets someone win office without majority support.

Fortunately, there’s a fix. It is simple, and Seattle already enacted it by passing ranked choice voting. The Legislature can follow suit.

Upgrading top-two keeps all the good things about Washington’s system, which is a huge advance over the party primaries that polarize most other states.