Ultimately, Washington State Democrats did not pass a bill lowering car tab valuations last session despite Republicans and drive-time conservative radio hosts driving a lot of uproar about it. Some predicted this would spell doom for suburban Democrats. That didnāt happen in the midterms. Instead, Democrats were on the
Letās start with the bad news. Initiative 1631 did not pass and Washington state will not have a fee on carbon pollution to invest a billion dollars per year in clean energy. Other progressive-minded ballot initiatives had a solid night though. I-940 (a police accountability measure) passed easily with
Well itās Election Day and polls close at 8pm. Find your nearest ballot box hereĀ or drop it in the mail box in time to get postmarked today. No postage necessary this year. Thereās no rule against procrastination. Get that ballot in. Here how The Urbanist Election Board
Voters have big decisions before them in the November 6th general election. Control of the US House of Representatives is at stake, and Washington State Democrats are banking on a blue wave to strengthen their hold on Olympia. The Evergreen State could also become the first to institute a carbon
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. We share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year we
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions, supplementing the endorsements weāll publish next week. The following endorsement
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions, supplementing our endorsements, which weāll publish next week. The following
We have an enormous opportunity.Ā Washington state could do something really meaningful to address climate change by passing a ballot initiative pricing carbon. I-1631 has united a broad coalition around a carbon pollution fee that then funds the green economy. On October 10th,Ā supporters are gathering at Optimism Brewing in
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions on housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. We then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions onĀ housing, land use, transportation, and other important issues. WeĀ then share this information with our readers to help inform their own voting decisions. This year
At a recent presentation by Shift Zero, a zero net carbon building alliance, mention of Initiative 1631Ā stirred excitement among the green building professionals in the room. Initiative 1631, otherwise known as the Carbon Pollution Fee, will be on the ballot this November. If Initiative 1631 succeeds, it will be