Daily Archives: March 7th, 2022

Redistricting Chair resigns as commissioners deadlock on intervening in federal lawsuit

Excerpt:	At its March 7th meeting, the four member commission, which is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans -- lost its nonvoting chair, Sarah Augustine, while the commissioners deadlocked on responding to a federal lawsuit that alleges the Voting Rights Act wasn't followed when the new maps were drawn.
Published at:	9:36 PM on Monday, March 7th, 2022
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections, Litigation, Party Politics
Tags:	Redistricting
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Excerpt:	Senate Bill 5228 (providing flexible new revenue authority to Sound Transit) and House Bill 1630 (prohibiting the carrying of weapons at local government meetings and election sites) have completed their journey through the legislative process.
Published at:	7:22 PM on Monday, March 7th, 2022
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, Public Planning
Tags:	Safe Neighborhoods, Secure Firearms Ownership, Transportation
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Excerpt:	The state's three-term chief legal officer has scored an impressive number of wins in a bevy of cases with big ramifications.
Published at:	4:35 PM on Monday, March 7th, 2022
Written by:	Joel Connelly
Categories:	Litigation, Public Service
Tags:	Clean Campaigns, Fair Elections, Money in Politics
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