Washington State Legislature Passes Trio
of Citizen Initiatives on Policing, Tax,
and K-12 Parental Rights
Posted By: Dreadnought, 3/8/2024 10:01:53 AM
The Washington State Legislature, in a historic move, has green-lit three citizen-driven initiatives covering police pursuits, a ban on income taxes, and a K-12 parental rights manifesto. On Monday, March 4, Initiative 2081 was among the trio approved by lawmakers, now set to transform into state law without the need for the governor's autograph, effective early June, following a customary 90-day post-session enactment period, as reported by the Kirkland Reporter. Washington has witnessed history make its mark as such a legislative trifecta hasn't been observed since 1995, and before that, on barely a handful of instances within a century, per Kirkland Reporter. Backing for these initiatives included fiscal
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