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WA revenue projections plunge $1.2 billion

WA revenue projections plunge $1.2 billion

More dire news for the state Legislature and Governor Gregoire:  The multibillion-dollar budget hole has gotten about $1.2 billion worse.  Washington’s projected deficit is now calculated at well over $5 billion. The state’s anemic economy and the huge budget gap will dominate the upcoming legislative session, and Sen. Joe Zarelli and other lawmakers are urging that an emergency session be held next month to get a head start on more cuts.  The governor already has ordered across-the-board cuts of over…

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Initiative checks done, I-1107 qualifies

Initiative checks done, I-1107 qualifies

The state Elections Division announced Wednesday afternoon that sponsors for Initiative 1107 submitted enough voter signatures to make the November ballot. Secretary of State Sam Reed is expected to officially certify I-1107 Thursday. This measure would repeal new taxes on candy, pop, bottled water and certain other products. I-1107 is the last of six initiatives cleared for the ballot by the Office of Secretary of State this month. Each needed at least 241,153 valid voter signatures to qualify, and all…

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Another initiative hurdle cleared

Another initiative hurdle cleared

Monday is the beginning of the signature check for Initiative 1107, the last of six initiatives submitted to the Secretary of State’s Elections Division earlier this summer. I-1107 would repeal new taxes on candy, pop, beer and bottled water. The 1107 sig check should be completed later this week. Last Friday marked the end of an unheralded yet important step in the initiative signature check journey: The last petition sheet for I-1107 (shown above) was scanned by our Imaging Services…

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