Hot Air

Nobody’s Coming to Rip Your Gas Stove Out

A new contender for “Initiative Most Likely to Confuse Voters” comes to Washington ballots this fall.

10/15/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Too Little Too Late

Can Washington Actually Stop Wealthy Political Campaigns from Violating Rules?

The recent fines levied on Let's Go Washington indicate a flawed system.

10/14/2024 By Adam Willems

Group Chat

Does Seattle Need Social Housing?

Three wonks mull whether a ballot initiative to create a tenant-run public developer would really cap more rents.

12/12/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Week in Politics

State Legislators Plan to Pass Original Revisions to Deadly Force Initiative

"It really does remarkable work of improving our relationships with law enforcement."

12/03/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Last Week in Politics

Carbon Fee Initiative Fails

The I-1631 campaign vows to keep fighting the oil industry after Tuesday night results.

11/06/2018 By Jaime Archer

Election 2018

Seattle Met’s Guide to Last-Minute Voting

King County’s November ballot is stacked.

11/02/2018 Edited by Hayat Norimine

Going Green

Questions Answered on the Carbon "Fee" Initiative

What you need to know about I-1631 before you vote.

11/02/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Going Green

Carbon "Fee" Initiative Is On Its Way to the November Ballot

"We don't have time to wait."

07/02/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Olympia Dispatch

Judge Says Legislators Violated Constitution in the Way It Passed Deadly Force Initiative

"I got more than I asked for," Eyman said.

04/20/2018 By Hayat Norimine

King County

Superior Court Judge Throws Out Initiative to Ban Injection Sites

The judge ruled Monday afternoon that I-27 "extends beyond the scope of the local initiative."

10/16/2017 By Hayat Norimine

PubliCola Picks

PubliCola Picks No on I-1351

The class size measure is irresponsible.

11/04/2014 By PubliCola Picks

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Majority Support in Every Demographic Category" for Class Size Initiative

Caffeinated News featuring class-size measure heading to victory and bikeshare comes to Seattle.

10/14/2014 By Morning Fizz

Extra Fizz

Extra Fizz: City Union Endorses McGinn, Dispatches from the Chamber, and More.

Extra Fizz: Dispatches from the Chamber conference and mayoral endorsements.

10/18/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Elway Poll: Eyman Initiative, GMO Labeling Measure Hold Big Leads

In a new survey, an initiative to make signature-gathering easier and a proposal to label genetically modified foods enjoy big leads.

09/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Weed

The Pot Czar Is Worried About You

Can Mark Kleiman thwart the rise of Big Cannabis?

07/01/2013 By James Ross Gardner

This Washington

Legislature Should Suspend Unfunded Charter Schools Initiative

Former state legislator Brendan Williams argues that—following the Seattle Times' logic that unfunded initiatives should be suspended—the legislature should overturn the unfunded charter-school measure passed this month.

11/28/2012 By Brendan Williams

Opinion

Charter Schools Will Help Struggling Students

10/10/2012 By Rosalund Jenkins

Seattle Met

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