ballot initiatives

This week is the deadline for initiative backers in Washington and Oregon to submit their petitions to the Secretary of State’s office.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is breaking with tradition and will endorse a ballot measure dealing with guns.

Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson is hearing from opponents and supporters of a proposed change to the state's initiative process that could...

Spokane voters will decide in November whether to allow the shipment of coal and oil by rail through the city. The city council voted in favor of a...

For the first time since 1983, there will be no statewide initiatives on the November ballot in Washington state. More than 30 initiatives to the people...

Authors of Initiative 1501 say its central aim is to protect seniors from scammers. But detractors argue the initiative itself has a hidden…

Corrected on October 11, 2016 - An earlier version of this post said Washington has the nation's 42nd-highest unemployment rate. In fact, Washington has…

If you live in Pierce, King or Snohomish Counties, you will see an initiative on November's ballot called Sound Transit Regional Proposition 1. The…

November's election is fast approaching, and voters can expect a long ballot. As part of our election coverage, knkx will be looking into many candidates…

On Monday, the Seattle City Council endorsed an initiative slated for the November ballot that was designed to protect hotel workers in the city. That…