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Liquor initiative has enough signatures
OLYMPIA – Secretary of State Sam Reed has certified one of two liquor privatization measures to the ballot. Supporters of Initiative 1100 turned in more than 390,000 voter signatures, well above the 241,000 required. A random check of signatures was completed Friday.
Catch the candidates: Live Tuesday at City Hall
Catch the candidates: Live Tuesday at City Hall
I-1100 officially on Nov. 2 ballot
I-1100 officially on Nov. 2 ballot
Local GOP’s intraparty split mirrors national scene
The Spokane County Republican Party is backing the challenger of a Republican incumbent for county prosecutor this year. The Republicans of Spokane County, however, endorsed both the GOP incumbent and a separate challenger in that same race in the upcoming primary. This confusing alignment of support in the prosecutor’s race is just one example of a schism within the local GOP that in some respects parallels splits all over the country. Some see it as a rift between the Ron Paul supporters and the John McCain supporters in the 2008 presidential race. Or a split between the tea party and the mainstream, or between upstart libertarians and old-guard establishment.
Signatures portend long November ballot
OLYMPIA – Washington voters will likely have six initiatives on the November ballot dealing with taxes, booze and workers’ comp. They could repeal some of the recent consumer taxes on soda, bottled water and candy; levy an income tax on people who make more than $200,000 a year; and restore a supermajority requirement for the Legislature to raise taxes.
I-1053 turn-in: 333,000-plus signatures
I-1053 turn-in: 333,000-plus signatures
Organizers: Marijuana initiative won’t make Wash. ballot
An initiative to legalize marijuana for adults in Washington state will not qualify for the fall ballot, an organizer said Thursday.
Income tax initiative petitions in, others to come
Income tax initiative petitions in, others to come
Candidate says he’s back in the running
Candidate says he’s back in the running
Supporters of children’s fund tax closer to earning spot on ballot
Supporters of children’s fund tax closer to earning spot on ballot
Candidate drops bid for county commission
Candidate drops bid for county commission
Let’s get real and just sell space on the ballot
Let’s get real and just sell space on the ballot
Rossi puts up new Web site
Rossi puts up new Web site
Tucker, Bugbee get dual endorsement
Tucker, Bugbee get dual endorsement
Poll: Murray, Rossi still tied
Poll: Murray, Rossi still tied
Income tax may be ballot-bound
Income tax may be ballot-bound
GOP group endorses both Bugbee, Tucker
GOP group endorses both Bugbee, Tucker
Tucker, Bugbee get split endorsement
The Republicans of Spokane County came to a split decision following an election forum earlier this week: The group endorsed both incumbent Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker and challenger Chris Bugbee. That left out Republican challenger Dave Stevens, who earlier earned the endorsement of the Spokane County Republican Party.
The big wallets in the initiative campaigns
The big wallets in the initiative campaigns
Let the counting begin
Let the counting begin