Some ballot choices more crucial than others
This editorial will appear in Monday’s print edition. Voters should always take care when making their election picks, but some parts of the ballot deserve more attention than others this year. In many...
View ArticleR-71 critics got lost in their echo chamber
This editorial will appear in Friday’s print edition. The distinction of being the first state in the nation to approve equality for same-sex couples was supposed to go to the live-and-let-live state...
View ArticlePastor Fuiten responds to our R-71 editorial
Pastor Fruiten, one of the most prominent spokesmen for conservative Christians in this state, today offered this post-mortem on Referendum 71′s passage. The analysis was prompted, in part, by our...
View ArticleDon’t bank on ever seeing those R-71 petitions
I’m guessing Washingtonians (and citizens of other states, for that matter) will never again be able to learn the identities of people who sign initiative and referendum petitions. Across the board....
View ArticleOpen government under attack in R-71 case
This editorial will appear in Tuesday’s print edition. Voters long ago settled the debate over Referendum 71, the law. Now the nation’s highest court will decide Referendum 71, the test case. On...
View ArticleR-71 case reaches far beyond Washington’s borders
This editorial will appear in tomorrow’s print edition. Most people discussing the Referendum 71 lawsuit obsess over whether Washington State can or should release the identities of citizens who signed...
View ArticleHow the justices broke on the R-71 decision
People who take a “Rah, rah, our team won!” approach to Supreme Court decisions may overlook some important things about Thursday’s ruling about public disclosure and Referendum 71. Attorney General...
View ArticleA partial victory for disclosure in the R-71 case
This editorial will appear in tomorrow’s print edition. One legal skirmish has yet to be fought, but Washington won the major battle over its Public Records Act on Thursday. With a crushing 8-1 vote,...
View ArticleFederal court ruling on donors hurts early voters
This editorial will appear in Tuesday’s print edition. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission is the case that keeps on giving – if you are a deep-pocketed donor looking to swing an election....
View ArticleCampaign rulings in line with U.S. Supreme Court thinking
This editorial will appear in Thursday’s print edition. Campaign-finance rulings by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last week are good news for proponents of disclosure, bad news for those concerned...
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