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• Eyman, Fagans want public vote on tax hikes

  April 25, 2013 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Unable to ask voters again to approve an initiative that requires a supermajority for tax increases, a group of self-described tax fighters will try to prod the Legislature … 6

• Initiative limits bill clears Idaho Senate

  March 12, 2013 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – A bill making it tougher to put initiatives on the ballot cleared the Idaho Senate on Monday. Supporters of the legislation, which also apply to referenda, insist the … 3

• Eye on Boise: Federal cuts get panel’s attention

  March 3, 2013 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – A blizzard of numbers was presented to legislative budget writers Friday on the potential impact of the federal sequestration cuts on the state. Overall, it showed a potential … 2

• Initiative hurdles proposed

  January 22, 2013 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Some Idaho lawmakers want to make it harder for citizen initiatives to qualify for state ballots. The move by Idaho state Senate Republican leaders happened Monday in the … 15

• Disputed analysis of I-1185 will stay

  August 25, 2012 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – The fiscal note on the latest initiative requiring a supermajority in the Legislature for tax increases will remain in the state voters’ guide, even though it is different …

• ID Republican group seeks to privatize liquor sales

  January 24, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – An offshoot of one of Kootenai County’s numerous Republican clubs filed a statewide initiative Monday to privatize liquor sales in Idaho. The move is separate from one that … 2

• Advocates disagree on best way to regulate medical pot

  December 27, 2011 in City on Page A1 Stevens County activists dressed in prison stripes recently were tossed out of Gonzaga University’s Cataldo Hall where Rick Steves, the travel writer and TV show host, was delivering a speech. … 8

• Police says they’ll stop harassing pot supporters

  December 8, 2011 in Region The King County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Public Stadium Authority have agreed to stop harassing people collecting signatures outside the Seahawks football stadium for an initiative that would … 18

• Medical marijuana push advancing on two fronts in Idaho

  May 8, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Conservative Idaho might not seem like the most fertile ground for a medical marijuana movement, but supporters have launched an initiative drive that could change the terms of …

• Spokane group collecting signatures for city medical marijuana initiative

  May 7, 2011 in City on Page B1 Spokane citizens could soon have their say on the controversy growing locally and statewide on the enforcement of marijuana laws. Citizens for a Sensible Spokane, a group that supports legalization … 2

• Whitworth student attends hearing

  April 29, 2010 in City on Page A10 After nearly four months in Washington, D.C., on an American studies program, Michelle Creek had a chance at something special Wednesday – but it meant getting up at 5:45 a.m., …

• Whitworth student gets brush with history at high court

  April 28, 2010 in City After nearly four months in Washington, D.C., on an American studies program, Michelle Creek had a chance at something special Wednesday – but it meant getting up at 5:45 a.m., … 1

• Spokane’s Initiative process gets look

  November 19, 2009 in City on Page A5 Less than a month after the defeat of a citizen initiative opposed by each member of the Spokane City Council, officials are considering rule changes that critics say will make … 3

• Resistance to I-1000

  November 6, 2008 in City on Page A1 While Washington voters made it legal for doctors to help terminally ill residents end their lives, opponents of the assisted suicide measure indicated Wednesday they will continue to resist the …