Lawmakers will wrangle over cuts in transportation spending as lawyers tangle on the measure’s legality.
Pass or fail, Initiative 976 is a reminder of what critics most dislike about the regional agency.
They want Jay Inslee to halt his planned $175 million reallocation of state transportation dollars.
As backers of I-1000 gear up, a legal spat involving others is casting a shadow on their efforts.
The governor skipped a meeting about tax breaks he said Boeing squeezed out of the state.
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Voters will get a chance this fall to offer their opinions on every one.
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Four women are vying to become the next House speaker. The Democratic caucus will decide in July.
Teachers ratified a new contract Monday and the Board of Education will consider it next month.
THE PETRI DISH
Inslee, possible candidates eye 2020 race
His successor could be the vote leaders need. But with elections in 2020, tax may be off the table.
Governor shifted $175M to culverts and vetoed a sentence he said threatened funding for transit.
Feds say they’ll use what the state submitted in 2016 even though they’re no longer the state’s faves.
Chopp is out as speaker. Lovick is in, and already dealing with next steps in two investigations.
They didn’t pass a capital gains tax or plastic bag ban and the death penalty is still on the books.
THE PETRI DISH
Democrats, who control the House and Senate, are set to release spending plans and revenue packages
Even with a robust economy, the majority party may seek more revenue to carry out its wish list.
