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Opinion: Small things grow great by concord
Washington’s initiative process gives citizens direct power to challenge lawmakers. Failed restrictions and new measures on girls’ sports, parental right…
VIDEO: Legal challenges certain as Gov. Ferguson prepares to sign new income tax
…ohn Braun and other legislators expect legal challenges and initiative efforts to follow Gov. Ferguson’s signature on Washington’s new income tax law affecting high earners and businesses.
Battle Ground Citizen of the Year for 2025 announced & celebration planned
Johanna Hyatt has helped lead fundraising events, library initiatives, and aid for multiple local nonprofits during over a decade of community service in Battle Ground.
WA Senate Republicans unable to stop income tax bill now headed to governor’s desk
…illion, setting the stage for court battles and a statewide initiative campaign.
State of the City: Vancouver mayor promotes arts and culture in her annual address
Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle highlighted arts initiatives, public safety investments and city development projects during her annual State of the City address.
Foes called it the ‘initiative killer;’ now it’s dead in the WA Legislature
Senate Bill 5973, which proposed new restrictions on initiative signature gathering, failed to advance before a legislative deadline.
Opinion: Washington parental rights battle goes national
Vicki Murray argues that parental rights and girls’ sports initiatives headed for the November 2026 ballot could reshape education policy in Washington and beyond.
WA Secretary of State certifies parental rights initiative
…e Washington Secretary of State certified a parental rights initiative after verifying enough valid signatures, sending the measure to the Legislature and likely placing it on the November 2026 ballot…
VIDEO: Bill dubbed the ‘initiative killer’ clears WA Senate committee
A bill critics label the “initiative killer” cleared a Washington Senate committee on a party-line vote after all Republican amendments were rejected.
VIDEO: Reykdal tells school districts to ‘abide by the law’ on trans athletes
…ts must follow state law on transgender athletes as citizen initiatives and related Supreme Court cases move forward.
Signatures filed for initiatives on parental rights, blocking trans athletes from girls’ sports
Supporters of two initiatives on parental rights and transgender participation in girls’ sports filed signatures Friday, moving the measures closer to conside…
Let’s Go Washington issues initiatives signature count update
…s collected more than 315,000 and 289,000 signatures on two initiatives and is pushing toward 400,000 per measure.