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  • Three of the six initiatives to get hearings

    Mary Murphy and Aspen Anderson, Washington State Journal|Updated Feb 29, 2024

    OLYMPIA — Relenting to pressure from residents statewide, three initiatives will be get hearings before the Legislature. The Legislature will debate I-2113 on reasonable police pursuit, I-2081 on codifying parental rights in their child’s education and I-2111 on prohibiting a state income tax, Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, D-Spokane, and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, announced late last week. The two leaders have decided they won’t take up three other initiatives that qualified for the ballot. Those ini...

  • Crowd demands hearings

    Mary Murphy and Aspen Anderson, Washington State Journal|Updated Feb 8, 2024

    OLYMPIA — A sea of red, white and blue covered the Capitol steps as hundreds of Washingtonians proudly waved American flags and demanded hearings on six initiatives that would roll back taxes, guarantee parental rights in schools and give police more authority. The initiatives funded by the political action group Let’s Go Washington all received the requisite number of signatures to be approved for consideration, but have yet to receive a hearing from the Legislature. In all, 2.6 million voters signed the petitions. Republica...

  • Crowd demands hearings

    Mary Murphy and Aspen Anderson, Washington State Journal|Updated Feb 8, 2024

    OLYMPIA — A sea of red, white and blue covered the Capitol steps as hundreds of Washingtonians proudly waved American flags and demanded hearings on six initiatives that would roll back taxes, guarantee parental rights in schools and give police more authority. The initiatives funded by the political action group Let’s Go Washington all received the requisite number of signatures to be approved for consideration, but have yet to receive a hearing from the Legislature. In all, 2.6 million voters signed the petitions. Republica...