2020 Election: Candidates explain why they are running
The 2020 primary election will be held on August 4, meaning that ballots will be mailed to voters starting July 17. At this point, the candidate filing deadline has passed, and the candidate withdrawal deadline has passed as well. All candidates currently running will be on the ballot in August. In preparation for the 2020 […]
State Democrat lawmakers want to spend, Republican lawmakers call for tax relief
By Cameron Sheppard | WNPA News Service Democratic funding priorities focus on addressing homelessness and climate change Republican opposition calls for tax relief, rather than spending the increased revenue Democratic caucuses in the house and senate rolled out separate spending plans that include hundreds of millions of dollars to address climate change, homelessness, and behavioral […]
2020 Presidential Primary ballots mail out February 21
By LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated February 21, 2020. Starting February 21, registered voters will have their ballots mailed out for the 2020 Presidential Primary Election. 2020 marks the first time that a primary election, not a caucus, is held for both political parties in the state of Washington. Though there are 13 democratic candidates […]
Bernie Sanders rallies over 17,000 at Tacoma Dome
by Luke Putvin Bernie Sanders’ rally for his 2020 Presidential Primary run saw a turnout of 17,026 people, verified by Lt. Ken Hansen, Fire Inspector with the City of Tacoma Fire Department. The Lynnwood Times posed several questions to the people waiting for the doors to open before the event. When asked why individuals were […]
Looking at 2020 Governor candidates
Looking at 2020 Governor candidatesby Luke Putvin Though this election season is now over, and the next election season is still a year away, it isn’t too early to look at governor candidates running for Washington in 2020. This is especially true since one candidate only announced his running several days ago. Incumbent Jay Inslee […]
League of Women Voters County Candidate Forum
On October 7th, the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County held its Candidates Forum for the positions of County Council Positions 2 and 3, County Auditor, Sheriff and Treasurer. The event was moderated by Lynn Carpenter. Carpenter asked questions provided by the audience on notecards. Each candidate was allotted one minute to respond, and […]
State Representatives shared 2019 Legislative accomplishments at 32nd LD Town Hall
By LUKE PUTVIN Residents of Lynnwood and Shoreline gathered at Shoreline City Hall on Saturday, June 29 to ask Senator Jesse Salomon and Representatives Cindy Ryu, Position 1, and Lauren Davis, Position 2, pressing questions regarding the district. The town hall was moderated by Wally Webster. “The first home I purchased was in Lynnwood, so […]
Snohomish County Council Candidates face off at 2019 Primary Forum
by LUKE PUTVIN A full room of approximately 140 people attended the Snohomish County Council Candidates Forum in the main council chamber of the Drewel Building at the Snohomish County Campus in Everett on Monday, July 1 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County Service Committee (LWVSC) hosted […]
CO2 tax supporters’ latest effort to hide cost is badly flawed
According to AAA and GasBuddy, Washington state gas prices are about 25 cents per gallon more than Oregon. In December 2022, the prices were virtually identical. That gap is almost exactly the amount of Washington’s CO2 tax, imposed by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). This is not a surprise and matches the experience in California and elsewhere where […]
US Supreme Court strikes down federal agencies’Â ability to interpret laws
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Friday, June 28, the United States Supreme Court overturned the decades-old Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 ruling which set the precedent of when courts should defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of statues—also known as the Chevron deference. “Judges are not experts in the field and are not part of either […]
