Conversations have begun regarding moving the primary election date to increase voter turnout. With only 1 in 3 registered voters returning their ballots in the most recent primary election, Secretary of State Kim Wyman is working to change that. She added, “the conversation of moving our regular primary earlier is one I really want to start having with legislators.”

Despite the majority of Washingtonians not supporting a mileage tax, liberals want to impose one in our state anyway. Public officials plan to begin a campaign that will “emphasize outcomes (such as reduced congestion) that are important to Washingtonians over policy and technical details,” as they begin a campaign to introduce yet another tax in our state.

Lawmakers are exploring options to increase transparency and reform collective bargaining by eliminating the exemption CBA negotiations have from the open public meetings act. Discussions are being held already on how to open up collective bargaining agreements so that more than just the Governor and his liberal union friends have a voice at the table.

A lawsuit has been filed to try to stop a public vote on heroin injection sites. Rather than allowing the public to decide whether or not to ban heroin injection sites via Initiative 27, Protect Public Health has decided they want to take the decision out of the hands of voters and invalidate the initiative in its entirety.

Fires continue to burn wildly in Central Washington, with estimates showing the Norse Peak Fire – which has expanded to 11 miles – will not be able to be contained until October 1^st.

2018 may be the year that sees the emergence of the Centrist Party. Chris Vance noted that the “Pioneers Summit” of the Centrist Project, a summit focused on electing independents, showed that the group has, “a cadre of major donors who clearly (have) the capacity to give and raise significant money.” The summit also included, “10 to 15 serious independent candidates,” weighing bids for U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial races in 2018. (Read more here)

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