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Ballots will be mailed Thursday for Aug. 7 primary election
Participation could creep higher this year because voters, for the first time, won’t need stamps.
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In ads, Republicans punish a Democrat for voting their way
State Sen. Steve Hobbs is getting slammed for supporting bills introduced by GOP lawmakers.
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Does Washington need a ‘surgeon general’s warning’ for guns?
Initiative 1639 would require something similar on paperwork for firearms purchases.
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Ballot measure would ban local taxes on groceries and soda
Backers have submitted petitions to put Initiative 1634 to a vote in November.
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Edmonds will consider new law requiring safe storage of guns
Under the proposal, gun owners could face fines ranging from $500 to $10,000.
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Signatures filed for ballot measure targeting military-style rifles
The father of the surviving victim of the 2016 Mukilteo shootings helped deliver the petitions.
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Voters might decide whether to make polluters pay a new fee
Proponents of Initiative 1631 turned in 380,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office.
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Counties aren’t gonna take it any more
They’re all gearing up for legal duel with the state over money and power.
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Auditor: Careful what you say about rivals in voter pamphlet
Some candidates react to the push for “civility” over what they consider “free speech.”
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Nancy Rust was a defender of the environment
The Shoreline lawmaker, re-elected seven times, once called herself “the enemy of the builders.”
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Public employee unions assess damage of Supreme Court ruling
The justices ruled 5-4 that government workers cannot be forced to pay a fee for a union’s services.
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Mental health competency delays are costing state millions
Soon, some of those languishing behind bars may need to be released and charges against them dismissed.
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Property values continue skyward in Snohomish County
Home values climbed an average 12.2 percent since a year ago, the assessor says.
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State Dems may abandon caucus chaos in time for 2020
Washington also is considering becoming more significant by moving its primary to early March.
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A glowing pitch to entice Boeing avoids some touchy issues
The state’s aerospace competitiveness study overlooks two key unknowns: labor relations and politics.
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Time is short to qualify the gun-restriction ballot measure
Sponsors must collect and turn in the signatures of 259,622 registered Washington voters by July 6.
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11-year legal battle over school spending finally ends
The daily sanctions in the case known as McCleary are over, but the issue is far from resolved.
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Students need someone to trust, officer tells legislators
A legislative work group is examining ways to identify and stop someone contemplating a shooting.
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Taxpayers want court to block Sound Transit car-tab fees
A group is seeking class-action status in an attempt to recover more than $240 million.
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Signature of registered voter is a coveted commodity
The competitive nature of the initiative and referendum season now peaking in Washington.