In Washington, justices are elected in staggered nonpartisan elections. In the case of vacancies between elections, the governor appoints replacements who must win the next election to stay in office. In recent years,...
As an example of a cap-and-invest boondoggle, Heywood cited a $4 million appropriation to the Washington Department of Ecology and Whatcom County to deal with flooding in the Nooksack River basin. He...
The two Democrats and one Republican competing to be attorney general also have a lot of priorities, experiences and ideas that set them apart.The three candidates are former U.S. Attorney for Western...
“I am pleased any time the Supreme Court doesn’t codify laws that harm pregnant people, however it’s the bare minimum we should expect,” said Sarah Prager, a Seattle-area abortion provider and professor...
Democrat Tom Foley held the 5th District seat for 30 years and rose to become speaker of the House, no. 3 in line for the presidency.In 1994, Foley became the first speaker...
Since then, the CCFJC has remained controversial. In July 2020, King County Executive Dow Constantine pledged to convert the youth jail to other uses by 2025 and brought together a “Care &...
Kenai India, 19, who was not eligible to vote in the past presidential election, does not plan on casting a ballot this year.“I’m not a fan of Trump and I’m not a...
Polluters including oil companies bid on allowances that determine how much carbon emissions they can emit. The program has been blamed for increases in Washington’s gasoline prices. However, the extent of cap-and-invest’s...
