Millionaire tax no more? Rightwing groups lead effort to repeal Washington state law An initiative on November’s ballot aims to overturn the 9.9% tax on earnings above $1m – who’s winning the fight? The Guardian - US · Oct 7
Washington voters to decide on an initiative to repeal legislation establishing an income tax for households earning over $1 million and ban income taxes in general Voters in Washington will decide on a ballot measure that would repeal legislation establishing an income tax for certain households and ban income taxes altogether on Nov. 3, 2026. Ballotpedia · Jul 18
Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold A judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024
Washington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots A judge has ruled that information about how much money three GOP-backed initiatives would cost the state of Washington must appear on the November ballot The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a 'forced outing' measure Youth services and civil rights groups are suing to block a new Washington state parental rights law that is set to take effect next month The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Washington’s Democratic-controlled Legislature approves historic number of GOP-backed ballot initiatives Welcome to the Tuesday, March 19, Brew. Ballotpedia · Mar 19, 2024
Washington State Legislature passed three citizen-initiated ballot measures from the Let’s Go Washington PAC, which is the most passed in state history The Washington State Legislature adjourned this year’s legislative session on March 7. Legislators passed three citizen-initiated measures into law—the most ever for a single year. From 1912, when the state’s initiative process was established, to 2023, just six Initiatives to the Legislature (ITLs) have received legislative approval. With three approved… Ballotpedia · Mar 14, 2024
Let’s Go Washington submitted six citizen-initiated measures; three will appear on the Nov. ballot, and three were approved by the legislature The Washington State Legislature adjourned its 2024 legislative session on March 7, 2024. During the session, the legislature was presented six initiatives sponsored by Let’s Go Washington after the group submitted 2.6 million signatures for them. Ballotpedia · Mar 11, 2024
Signatures verified for all six Let’s Go Washington-sponsored ballot initiatives, which could appear on the ballot in Nov. In Washington, six citizen-initiated ballot measures have been certified to the state Legislature. The ballot initiatives could appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2025. Ballotpedia · Jan 30, 2024
Signatures certified for ballot initiative related to police pursuits in Washington; five more are pending signature verification On Jan. 11, 2024, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs (D) certified that enough valid signatures were submitted for Initiative 2113, meaning the initiative was certified to the state legislature. Ballotpedia · Jan 16, 2024
Let’s Go Washington PAC submitted 2.6 million signatures for six ballot initiatives that could appear on the ballot in Nov. 2024 Let’s Go Washington, a campaign supporting six citizen-initiated ballot measures in Washington, submitted 2.6 million signatures for the initiatives before the deadline on Dec. 29, 2023. Ballotpedia · Jan 3, 2024
Signatures submitted for Washington initiative to remove restrictions on police officers’ ability to engage in vehicular pursuits Let’s Go Washington, a committee sponsoring six citizen-initiated ballot measures for 2024, submitted signatures for a third initiative—Initiative 2113—on Dec. 14. State Rep. Jim Walsh (R-19) sponsors the six initiatives, along with Let’s Go Washington. Let’s Go Washington was founded by Brian Heywood, a Republican donor and the CEO of… Ballotpedia · Dec 15, 2023