First three Let’s Go Washington initiatives pass the legislature and now law
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OLYMPIA—Three of six Let’s Go Washington landmark initiatives to the legislature passed both chambers of the Washington State Senate and House on Monday, March 4, and will become law in 90 days after the Legislature adjourns on March 7—no signature by Governor Jay Inslee is needed. The three initiatives that did not receive public hearings […]
Overwhelming public support for Parental Rights initiative
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OLYMPIA—The House Education Committee and Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee held a joint public hearing to discuss Initiative 2081, protecting parental rights, on Wednesday, February 28. The Meeting was chaired by Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (D- Rainier Beach). “We all know that family members are every child’s first teachers,” said Senator Lisa Wellman (D-Mercer […]
Washington lawmakers hold public hearing on police pursuit initiative
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OLYMPIA—The Senate Law and Justice Committee and the House Community Safety, Justice, and Reentry Committee held a public hearing on February 28 to discuss I-2113, the police pursuit initiative. A total of 161 people signed up to testy in which 151 were in favor of the initiative; another 5,483 people signed a petition not to testify […]
Legislature holds hearing on initiative concerning personal income tax
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OLYMPIA—The Senate Ways and Means Committee and the House Finance Committee held a joint public hearing to discuss a citizen initiative, I-2111, concerning personal income tax, in the John L. O’Brien building in Olympia Tuesday, February 27. The joint meeting was chaired by Representative April Berg (D-Mill Creek). There was a total of 181 testifiers […]
Uproar about party declaration on ballot envelope after Elon Musk tweet
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WASHINGTON STATE—Some Washington state voters in uproar about being required to declare a political party (or party declaration) on their upcoming Presidential Primary ballot envelope after Elon Musk, CEO of X, SpaceX, and Telsa) brought attention to the decades-old tradition in a recent X post. This is the second presidential election which requires voters to […]
All six Let’s Go Washington initiatives certified for legislature by SOS
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TUMWATER—All six Let’s Go Washington initiatives have been certified to the legislature after a careful review of the nearly three million signatures garnered. This marks the first instance in state history where six initiatives to the legislature have been certified in the same year. The signatures have been verified by the Office of the Secretary […]
Don Benton leads Trump to another expected Washington state victory
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BELLEVUE—As numbers continue to come in from Republican caucuses held on January 13, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, maintains his 2-to-1 lead over fellow contenders in Washington state. “It appears that Donald J Trump has swept the caucuses in Washington state with 65-70% of the delegates supporting him,” former Senator […]
It’s a bust, latest effort to remove Trump from WA State Primary Ballot fails
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OLYMPIA—A Thurston County Superior Court judge ruled today, January 18, that the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, is to remain on the Washington state’s Presidential Primary Ballot. “We won,” Jim Walsh, Chair of the Washington State Republican Party said today in video posting on X regarding the judge’s ruling exclaimed. “The […]
Trump and Reichert expected winners of WA State Republican caucus
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BELLEVUE—Thousands of Republicans across Washington state endured freezing temperatures on Saturday, January 13, to participate in grassroots democracy—a statewide caucus— with hopes of becoming a delegate who will not only endorse candidates for statewide and federal offices, but also cast their vote for their preferred presidential candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention. “This is […]
Republicans to nominate delegates at precinct caucuses this weekend
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EVERETT—Republicans across Washington state will be heading to local precinct caucuses on Saturday, January 13, with hopes of becoming a delegate for their presidential candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention. “The criticality of these caucuses is essential to Republican Party wins,” Bill Cooper, newly elected Chair of the Snohomish County Republican Party told the […]