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Gregoire’s bond idea? Been there, done that.

Gregoire’s bond idea? Been there, done that.

Governor Chris Gregoire is quoted as liking the idea of letting Washington voters decide whether to issue state bonds to help finance school construction projects. Details still are skimpy, so we’ll keep you posted if it gets off the ground. But the whole notion of submitting state bond measures to a statewide vote is as old as the hills — and pretty darned successful over time.  Rummaging through the (online) storage cellar of the state Elections Division, we see (click here ) that…

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New hope for presidential primary reform

New hope for presidential primary reform

One of Secretary of State Sam Reed’s longtime goals, to replace the out-of-control, front-loaded system of presidential primaries with a rotating regional primary, could be within reach. Reed, a leader of primary reform efforts by the National Association of Secretaries of State, says optimism is growing that the Republican and Democratic national committees will hammer out an agreement that can be in place in time for the 2012 cycle.  The Republican National Convention authorized an interim study panel to work on a proposal…

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