ballot initiatives

All four of this year's ballot initiatives are designed to repeal laws that were enacted by the Legislature or bar laws that were passed from taking effect. This is a change from some past years.

A King County judge ordered a partial pause on the measure Friday.

Lawmakers approved the capital gains tax, which took effect after the state Supreme Court upheld it in a ruling last year. But an initiative on this year's ballot could repeal it.

An initiative on the 2024 ballot could repeal the Climate Commitment Act, which established the state’s cap-and-invest program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The lawsuit aimed to block information from November ballots explaining how three voter initiatives would impact the state budget.

Three voter initiatives took effect Thursday, including a measure on police car chases and another outlines several rights for parents access to their children's school records.

Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay joins KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to cover the highlights of the 2024 legislative session.

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a legal challenge to Washington's capital gains tax, but critics of the tax remain optimistic about a proposed policy initiative that could land on voters' ballots in November.

The Washington Hospitality Association and the Washington Food Industry Association are among those who have contributed to a new PAC opposing a minimum wage proposal in Renton, Wash.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers want to work on climate, public safety, education and transportation. The measures could affect what gets accomplished.