Elections
SecState requests patrol probe of I-1098 sig fraud
The Secretary of State's Election Division is asking the Washington State Patrol to look into apparent fraud by a petition-gatherer for Initiative 1098.
Countdown to the November 8th Day of Jubilation -Part 1
November 8th, 2010 - the centennial anniversary of women's suffrage in Washington - is fast approaching! In order to keep everyone up to speed on the upcoming celebration - or jubilation - we are writing a series of 19 blog posts with information about the suffrage movement in Washington. Do you have ancestors who were part of Washington's women's suffrage movement? Tell us your stories! The year was 1854. Arthur A. Denny, a member of the first Washington Territorial Legislature, introduced an amendment for women's suffrage to a pending voting bill.
`3-way' workers comp initiative scores fall ballot spot
Initiative 1082, a plan to allow private insurers to offer coverage for workplace injuries, is headed for the statewide ballot in Washington this fall.
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Checking out I-1100
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`Direct democracy' -- A six-pack for 2010
It's a bumper crop of initiatives apparently headed to the fall ballot. On Friday, the deadline day for submitting petitions, three more campaigns brought in hundreds of thousands of signatures.
Income tax on the wealthy?
As Washington's initiative turn-in deadline looms Friday afternoon, Bill Gates Sr.