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Special election Tuesday in 5 school districts and 1 city
Voters are considering critical school funding measures. In Mill Creek, they are pondering a new partner for fire…
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$16M in cuts loom if Marysville school funding measures fail
Two levies saw support of less than 45% of voters in February. Now, with proposed taxes decreased, the…
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Mill Creek to vote on annexation into South County Fire
Voting “yes” on the April 26 ballot is the best deal, the city says, citing rising costs either…
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Republicans choose sides with dollars in Low-Sutherland House race
Sam Low, who is also a County Council member, has racked up early money and endorsements in a…
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Schools eye fixes to leaky roofs, aging boilers, old tech
The Lakewood and Stanwood-Camano districts are seeking voter approval for capital projects and technology needs.
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Sultan, Granite Falls face cuts if school levies fail again
After-school activities and dozens of jobs could be on the chopping block. Voters will decide April 26.
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Voters to act on school funding measures, fire district annexation
Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood and Sultan all suffered levy defeats in February. They’ll try again April 26.
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Locked up, but not locked out of the ballot box
Thousands of eligible voters are in jails. Washington counties are looking at ways to get more of them…
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Political shakeup underway as another Everett lawmaker makes exit
With Reps. Emily Wicks and Mike Sells leaving at end of the year, GOP looks to make gains…
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4 districts hope to change voters’ minds on school funding
Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood and Sultan all suffered levy defeats in this month’s special election. They’ll try again…
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Reform, penalties settle lawsuits over state redistricting
The Redistricting Commission’s secret negotiations over maps violated the open meeting law, according to a consent decree.
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School funding measures now passing in Snohomish, Northshore
After Wednesday’s election update, a capital projects levy was still failing in the Stanwood-Camano School District, but support…
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New political mapping concludes with revisions by lawmakers
Barring a successful legal challenge, the legislative and congressional boundaries will be in place for this year’s elections…
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Oak Harbor votes down school bond measure
The early count shows Coupeville and South Whidbey levies are passing.
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School funding measures failing in 7 county districts
A dozen districts sought passage of four-year property tax levies that pay for staff and programs not covered…
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Time running out to turn in ballots for Tuesday special election
Thirteen local school districts are proposing levies to pay for education programs and capital improvements.
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Inslee testifies in favor of bill targeting election lies
It would be a crime for elected officials or candidates to lie about election outcomes if those claims…
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Ballots sent for special election on public schools’ funding
Levies to pay for staff, programs, computers and capital projects are on the Feb. 8 ballot across Snohomish…
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GOP duel: County Councilman Sam Low to challenge Rep. Robert Sutherland
Low won re-election in November. He’ll take on Sutherland, a two-term incumbent, in a revamped 39th District
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Supreme Court won’t take up lawsuits challenging redistricting
Plaintiffs argued the political maps should be tossed because the people who drew them up met in secret.