Bill critics dubbed the ‘initiative killer’ appears dead for 2026 session

OLYMPIA [The Center Square] — The initiative killer bill appears to be dead in Olympia, at least for this session. SB 5973 – sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, cleared out of the Senate State Government Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee last month, but on Tuesday, Sen. Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, said the bill was not expected to […]
Let’s Go WA turn in well over 400,000 signatures for parental rights and protecting girls’ sports initiatives

[The Center Square] — On Friday, January 2, Let’s Go Washington submitted signatures for two new legislative initiatives concerning parental rights in schools and transgender athlete participation. The citizen-led political group and supporters gathered at the Secretary of State’s Office in Tumwater at 3:30 p.m. as part of the process for getting the measures to […]
Presler tours WA state to rally signatures for new voter ID initiative

MARYSVILLE— Scott Presler, son of a retired Navy Captain and founder of Early Vote Action, spoke to approximately 300 at Reset Church in Marysville on Sunday on the need for true grassroots efforts in Washington state to collect signatures for Initiative Measure IL26-126. The initiative, sponsored by the Washington State Republican Party, would require voter […]