Joel Connelly: 1948-2026 - NPI's Cascadia Advocate Joel was a legendary journalist and columnist who helped build the Northwest Progressive Institute into the influential organization it is today. After many decades of employment with Hearst at the Se...

Terribly sad to see @joelconnelly.bsky.social has passed away. The dean of the Washington State political press, a wonderful man and a great writer. www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/...

A split bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Americans are most likely to say T. Rex is their favorite dinosaur, but many don't have a favorite." The chart has the sub-headline: "Which of the following is your favorite dinosaur? (%)." The chart has the note: "Note: "Other" includes responses of archaeopteryx, spinosaurus, plesiosaur, ankylosaurus, allosaurus, parasaurolophus, dilophosaurus, diplodocus, iguanadon, and pachycephalosaurus, as well as responses of "other." We know pterodactyls and plesiosaurs aren't dinosaurs. Opinion about dinosaurs comes from the question, "How much do you like or dislike dinosaurs?""

A shocking new poll result: Many Americans somehow don't have a favorite dinosaur.

And only 6% give the correct answer (triceratops).

Check out YouGov's new polling on Americans and dinosaurs: yougovamerica.substack.com/p/whats-your...

The tale of L.A.'s iconic hot sauce and how Ozempic is making it even hotter Tapatío changes hands and has big expansion plans as GLP-1 drugs reshape how Americans crave flavor

Hot sauce companies are surging in value, driven by people on GLP-1 drugs who want stronger flavors - www.latimes.com/business/sto...

The Mariners have a new statue of Ichiro outside T-Mobile Park. It broke during the unveiling. www.seattletimes.com/sports/marin...

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Overheard at the office: “I thought I could do it without coffee.”

Cocaine-fueled sharks are on the prowl in the Caribbean — scientists blame partying tourists This puts the “white” in “Great White.”

Mad props to the New York Post reporter who got so many shark puns in this story nypost.com/2026/03/26/s...

Fresh nightmare fuel for lawmakers today, from @reidwilson.bsky.social pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...

Super late to this, but @davidnir.com just told me @recallelections.bsky.social died last year. At only 51. Heartbreaking, he was such a joy to speak with scocablog.com/in-memoriam-...

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- States seek to turn down volume on streaming ads

- AI Bill of Rights hits FL Senate

- New GOV polls in RI, ME, MA

- William Shatner's new heavy metal album

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- States want faster social media compliance with search warrants

- UT GOP faces redistricting setback

- KY seeks to ban AI therapy

- 'Zoom has ruined snow days'

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- States seek to attract foreign doctors amid shortage

- Trump tells govs no more immigration surges

- CA Dems won't endorse GOV candidate

- MD redistricting push effectively dead

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National Governors Association meeting at the White House was on, then off, then on again … and now off again after Trump refused to invite Govs. Moore and Polis pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...

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- Lawmakers aim to ban prop bets

- CO joins redistricting fray

- New poll in WI GOV Dem primary

- NM lawmakers want to earn a salary

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- Bipartisan interest in chatbot regulations

- MAHA gains ground in red states

- Taylor Robson ends AZ GOV bid

- CO Dems duel over data centers

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- Dem govs skeptical of millionaire/billionaire taxes

- WH relents, invites Govs to breakfast

- Abbott leads new TX GOV poll

- UT considers taxing social media ads

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- Govs pull out of WH meeting after Trump snub

- Klobuchar leads MN GOV poll

- Hawaii's $35k Bandit unveiled (maybe?)

- WA advances millionaire tax

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- Trump blocks Detroit-to-Canada bridge

- Housing plans take center stage in CO, FL

- New GOP GOV polls in GA, OK

- Judge blocks CA law banning ICE face coverings

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- SCOTUS allows CA's new US House maps

- NY Gov. Hochul chooses a running mate

- MD advances immigration bills

- If you evade police, don't call them later to brag

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- Dems seek to disqualify ICE agents from future jobs

- Hochul leads NY GOV poll

- Wealthy donor scrambles GA GOV race

- CO sends most Olympians to Team USA

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- States grapple with OBBB timelines

- Immigration bills move in CO, NM, IN

- Poll shows Klobuchar leading MN GOV field

- Lake Powell at just 26% capacity

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- App stores losing the age verification lobbying fight

- MD House backs Dem gerrymander

- Dems score upset win in TX Senate special

- Phil sees his shadow (but he's wrong a lot)

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- States revise CON laws to spur rural health

- CA seeks regulations on AI therapy bots

- KS, SC advance trans bills

- Another Dem joins crowded CA GOV field

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- Dems seek data privacy laws

- Immigration debate roils legislatures

- Klobuchar makes MN GOV bid official

- Jesse Ventura wants to join Canada

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In today's Pluribus AM:

- Lawmakers explore extended producer responsibility

- Court strikes blow to VA Dem redistricting hopes

- Dems win MN House special elections

- US population grew just 0.5% last year

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The scandal rocking Hawaii's political class: Who is the $35,000 Bandit, a lawmaker (unclear if current or former) on tape accepting a bribe in a bag?

This was a fun one to write - pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...