AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoElection Watch: Washington’s Nov. 3 ballot includes I-645, which would repeal the 9.9% tax on annual income above $1 million and bar future individual income taxes. Ballots are now available, but UW researchers warn operational changes could delay about 20,000; rural counties have also seen more ballot rejections after USPS service cuts. Court Race: Five of nine state Supreme Court seats are up, and the contest could become one of the state’s most expensive. State Policy: Lawmakers are weighing rules for kratom and its synthetic versions as cities move to restrict sales. Seattle Government: Mayor Katie Wilson’s homelessness plan shifts $118 million in service contracts to direct city oversight and expands a pilot program citywide. Public Salaries: A citizens’ commission rejected a pay raise for Gov. Bob Ferguson, freezing his salary for two years while recommending increases for several other elected officials.
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