Voters reject initiative to repeal Washington state's Climate Commitment Act
(The Center Square) – Washington voters have chosen to keep the state’s controversial cap-and-trade program that critics say substantially raised fuel prices while generating billions of dollars, ostensibly to fight climate change. Initiative 2117, which would have
Washington state's natural gas ballot measure a tossup in initial returns
(The Center Square) – In initial Tuesday night returns, Initiative 2066, which aims to ensure natural gas remains an energy choice in Washington state, was leading by a margin of 51.2% to 48.7%. I-2066 is one of
Washington state voters decide to keep capital gains tax
(The Center Square) – Tuesday night results for Initiative 2109 show the measure to repeal the capital gains tax is failing by a wide enough margin for backers of the measure to declare defeat. As of Tuesday
WA Cares program survives initiative to repeal it
(The Center Square) – Initiative 2124, which would allow Washington workers to opt out of the mandatory payroll tax that funds WA Cares – the state’s long-term care insurance program – was rejected by voters based on
State Sen. Emily Randall wins 6th Congressional District seat
(The Center Square) – The race for Washington’s 6th Congressional District has seen state Sen. Emily Randall take the seat. As of Tuesday night, Randall has 57.3% of tallied votes, enough for her opponent, state Sen. Drew
Alexis Rinck leads race for citywide Seattle City Council seat
(The Center Square) – Alexis Mercedes Rinck is leading incumbent citywide Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo on the first night of the general election, with 57.3% of votes tallied. If votes remain consistent, Rinck would represent another
Central Washington legislative race roundup
(The Center Square) – Just like that, the 2024 election cycle is over, with new and returning faces leading the nation and central Washington. The region is home to Tri-Cities and six legislative districts. Each consists of
Eastern Washington legislative race roundup
(The Center Square) – As the clocks struck 8 p.m. on Tuesday, relief swept over the state’s Republican minority as the GOP held firm in eastern Washington, preventing the loss of even more seats. Eastern Washington is
Adam Smith set to hold on to WA 9th Congressional District seat
(The Center Square) – Initial results for election night show U.S. Congressman Adam Smith, D-Wash., continuing to hold his 9th Congressional District seat with nearly 70% of collected votes over Democratic challenger Melissa Chaudhry. Smith has served
Mungia, Larson in tight battle for Position 2 seat on WA Supreme Court
(The Center Square) – Will the third time be the charm for Dave Larson in his quest to be elected to the Washington state Supreme Court? That remains to be seen. Larson – a Federal Way municipal