On to business of building the monorail
The Seattle Monorail Project proved it can weather another election challenge. Now it must do what it promised: build a 14-mile system with 19 stations for $1.6 billion.

Transit and roads get a big thumbs up from county voters
King County voters gave a huge thumbs up Tuesday to the idea of a package of transit and roads projects, with more than two-thirds of voters saying "yes" on the advisory ballot.

After latest loss, Eyman plows on; next up: performance audits
The man who became a champion of Washington taxpayers, and then of gamblers, intends next to become the champion of ... management consultants?

I-884's failure, state budget crisis to put extra squeeze on education
The resounding rejection of a proposed sales tax increase has state officials and lawmakers scrambling to find other ways to bolster Washington's beleaguered education system.

Third defeat for charter schools 'takes the issue off the table'
It looks like its three strikes, you're out for charter schools in Washington, at least as far as the Legislature is concerned, lawmakers and others said yesterday.

State looks into how to enforce Hanford initiative
State officials are reviewing a voter-approved initiative that calls for limiting the amount of nuclear waste stored at the Hanford site, trying to determine what will be required to enforce it.

NOVEMBER 2006 HEADLINES
- Initiative 91: Seattle rejects sports subsidies (11/8/2006)
- Seattle Initiatives: Attempt to restrict strip clubs failing (11/8/2006)
- State Initiatives: Voters reject land-use idea, estate tax repeal (11/8/2006)
- Tax Issues: Transportation measures passing (11/8/2006)
- In city's strip club debate, many keep their distance (11/1/2006)
- Oregon could portend our land-use destiny (11/1/2006)

OCTOBER 2006 HEADLINES
- Road taxes could drive voters over the edge (10/14/2006)
- Downtown tractor rally tries to cultivate support for property rights (10/13/2006)
- State's former leaders oppose I-933 (10/10/2006)
- Voters asked to reallocate power (10/6/2006)

SEPTEMBER 2006 HEADLINES
- $2.3 million pours into I-933 (9/29/2006)
- Committee of 1 defends stripper rule (9/27/2006)
- Study puts I-933's cost in billions (9/27/2006)
- Seattle voters leaning toward nixing education levy (9/19/2006)
- Voters may be faced with two viaduct options (9/12/2006)
- Battle joined on land use initiative (9/8/2006)
- Latest Eyman bid falling short (9/8/2006)

JULY 2006 HEADLINES
- Eyman's latest $30 tab drive fails preliminary screening (7/29/2006)
- Odds against car-tab initiative (7/21/2006)
- Deadline passes for fall ballot initiatives (7/8/2006)
- Property measure likely on ballot (7/7/2006)
- Property rights advocates turn in signatures for initiative (7/6/2006)

JUNE 2006 HEADLINES
- Campaign mercenaries slay initiative process (6/28/2006)
- Repeal of estate tax has wealthy backers (6/9/2006)

NOVEMBER 2005 HEADLINES
- Effect of new smoking ban is unclear (11/10/2005)
- Initiatives 330, 336: Doctors concede defeat on malpractice caps (11/9/2005)
- Passage assured for Eyman's I-900 (11/9/2005)
- Plan to help vets, the needy gets OK (11/9/2005)
- Urban strongholds successfully keep gas tax (11/9/2005)
- Voters reject shortened monorail line (11/9/2005)
- Know your state initiatives (11/7/2005)
- I-336 on fringe of malpractice fight (11/5/2005)
- Election 2005: A checkup on two health initiatives (11/3/2005)
- Support for anti-gas-tax initiative declines, poll says (11/2/2005)
- State smoking ban would be strictest (11/1/2005)

OCTOBER 2005 HEADLINES
- City judges want a say in discipline (10/31/2005)
- Election 2005: Ruling on anti-gas-tax radio talk upheld (10/27/2005)
- I-912 backers fault state campaign (10/25/2005)
- Daily No On I-912: Transit untouched (10/24/2005)
- Environmental groups back gas-tax rise (10/24/2005)
- Daily 'no' On 912: Dozens of reasons (10/23/2005)
- This I-912 is a bad idea -- trust me (10/23/2005)
- I-330 limits would extend beyond doctors (10/22/2005)
- Conservative talk show hosts say ruling gags them on gas-tax issue (10/21/2005)
- Initiative 912: Boeing's hint (10/21/2005)
- P-I Endorsement: Reject initiatives (10/20/2005)
- Biggest business names fight repeal of gas tax (10/19/2005)
- Election 2005: Nurses oppose initiatives (10/19/2005)
- Initiative 901: No -- It's all about property rights (10/19/2005)
- Initiative 901: Yes -- Clean indoor air protects everyone (10/19/2005)