Lynnwood Times Political Maverick of the Year goes to Brian Heywood
The Lynnwood Times Political Maverick of the Year for 2024 goes to Brian Heywood, CEO of Taiyo Pacific Partners and founder of Let’s Go Washington, for introducing a record-breaking six citizen initiatives during the 2024 legislative session—three of which were approved by both legislative chambers (the most citizen initiatives ever approved by law makers in […]
Activist judge and Inslee appointee overturns the people on I-2066, natural gas can now be banned
Activist King County Superior Court judge Sandra Widlan owes her job to former governor and halfwit miscreant Jay Inslee. Widlan has been a longtime contributor to a virtual who’s who of lefty politicians in WA state. Under one party rule in Olympia, over the past 12 years, it has become custom for judges to step […]
Bamboozled! New Parent’s Rights initiative filled after State Senate guts Parent’s Rights initiative passed last year
LYNNWOOD—Let’s Go Washington this morning announced that it will be introducing a new Parental Rights initiative to repeal Senate Bill 5181 passed by the Washington State Senate last month which the group says guts parent’s voices in schools. The new initiative will re-establish protections for students in schools and re-affirm that parents are the primary […]
Clash in WA Legislature over proposal to add rules for initiative signers
OLYMPIA—A push by Democratic state senators for greater scrutiny of those circulating and signing initiative petitions advanced in the Washington Legislature on Tuesday over the objections of Republicans and the secretary of state. Opponents of the legislation argue it would impede voters’ ability to engage in the initiative process, which allows citizens to propose changes […]
Here are the pros and cons for each statewide initiative
Ballots for the November 5 General Election have already hit mailboxes throughout Snohomish County and the polls are now open for early voting in Washington. Those who have started the early voting process may have noticed a set of ballot initiatives in their Voters’ Pamphlet. The Lynnwood Times broke down the pro and con arguments […]
Inslee, Democrats use your tax dollars to support anti-initiative propaganda
Now that the general election voting period is open, watch for opponents of the money-saving initiatives on the ballot to crank their attacks up another level. You may have already seen ads opposing Initiative 2124, which would make our state’s long-term care payroll tax optional. Those ads are funded largely by the labor union that […]
WSDOT awards Port of Everett a $4.3 million CCA grant to electrify South Terminal
EVERETT—The Port of Everett was one of 11 recipients awarded a capital grant, funded with Climate Commitment Act (CCA) funds, by the Washington Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Port Electrification Program. The Port of Everett was awarded the $4.3 million competitive grant in August to be used to help fund a $5.8 million project to construct […]
Something is rotten in the State of Denmark/Washington
THE SETUP – Undisclosed Hearings to invalidate the Initiatives Friday afternoon I received an urgent phone call informing me that, “The Washington State Supreme Court is deciding a case in two hours on the Let’s Go Washington initiatives.” The case has been in motion since January 2024. We have received not one word nor one […]
State Supreme Court rejects latest attempt to throw out initiatives
OLYMPIA—Washington State Supreme Court justices unanimously rejected two cases on Friday, August 9, by progressive groups—Defend Washington and Washington Conservation Action Education Fund—against Secretary of State Steve Hobbs that aimed to invalidate all seven citizen-initiated initiatives of which three were passed by the legislature into law earlier this year in March, and four to be […]
What’s the cost if WA voters reject capital gains tax, end cap-and-trade?
A pair of new reports outline financial consequences if voters approve ballot measures this fall repealing Washington’s capital gains tax and scrapping its cap-and-trade program. Passing the initiatives will dry up significant streams of revenue the state government is counting on for programs ranging from child care and early learning to electric vehicles and clean […]
