Ballot Measures

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Dead, alive and NTIB (necessary to implement the budget)

March 14, 2013 in Blog

With yesterday's 5 p.m. House of Origin cutoff date behind us, here is a status report on several of the bills I've been following:

Open Government

SJR 8205 (Supermajority for taxes) on life support

March 13, 2013 in Blog

With just hours to go until today's 5 p.m. cutoff in the Legislature, it isn't looking promising for SJR 8205 (Supermajority for taxes) being brought to the floor in the Senate for a vote. The proposed constitutional amendment would implement the policy adopted by the voters on five separate occasions over the past 20 years (since 1993) that tax increases require a 2/3 vote of the Legislature or voter approval.

Previous voter-approved amendments adding supermajority requirements to the Constitution

March 6, 2013 in Blog

In the aftermath of last week's State Supreme Court ruling striking down the 20 year-old law requiring a 2/3 vote of the Legislature or voter approval to raise taxes, several of the policy's opponents have been trumpeting that the will of the majority will now be able to stand against the "tyranny of the minority."

WEA Targets Initiative 1240

March 4, 2013 in In the News
The Columbian (Vancouver)
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The Columbian (Vancouver)
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Monday, March 4, 2013

State Supreme Court on Two-Thirds for Taxes: Do it like Pierce County, Spokane

March 1, 2013 in Blog

The Washington State Supreme Court on Thursday validated the actions of voters in Pierce County and the city of Spokane, who have recently adopted two-thirds requirements for tax increases locally.

Sexy Politics with the Policy Stud, Paul Guppy

February 20, 2013 in In the News
AM 770 KTTH
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AM 770 KTTH
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

‘Supermajority’ proposition on tax hikes hotly contested

February 11, 2013 in In the News
The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)
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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)
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Sunday, February 10, 2013

GMO Labeling to Appear on Washington Ballot

January 30, 2013 in In the News
Heartland Institute
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Heartland Institute
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013