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U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments on petition privacy
OLYMPIA — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear arguments on whether names of the 138,000 people who signed petitions for Referendum 71 should be kept secret. Justices expedited proceedings in the case and could hear arguments in April.
Date: 01/16/10 | Local News
Rural Snohomish County voters largely rejected Referendum 71
You can pretty much draw a line through Snohomish County to see where Referendum 71 went from winning to losing among a majority of voters. Start in Tulalip and follow I-5 south to the King County border and you'll find most voters approving the law...
Date: 11/21/09 | Local News
Can’t pigeonhole George Will
My Herald experience has become discombobulated. No, Jon and Julie are fine. It’s George Will’s fault. He’s rocking the boat. Again. However, I still like the bold print idea: Asteroid collision prompts massive nuclear attack ...
Date: 11/13/09 | Letters
Pastor Fuiten skewers strategy of R-71 opponents
Pastor Joe Fuiten, one of the state's better known conservative Christian political activists, didn't have a lot of compliments today about the tactics of those behind Referendum 71. ...
Date: 11/09/09 | The Petri Dish
Gay marriage issue can wait, say Referendum 71 partisans
Both sides agree it's too soon to take gay marriage to the ballot. And don't expect the Legislature to make it legal or a judge to decide the issue.
Date: 11/08/09 | Local News
‘Everything but marriage' law close to victory
OLYMPIA — Washington voters on Tuesday were narrowly affirming a controversial law giving same-sex couples all the rights and benefits of married couples with the exception of marriage. Just over 51 percent of voters were approving Referendum...
Date: 11/04/09 | Local News
Incumbents looking strong in Snohomish County Council race
Three challengers knew the odds were against them unseating the incumbents on the Snohomish County Council. Sure enough, early election results on Tuesday night showed all incumbents with healthy leads. Still, nobody was conceding. Initial results...
Date: 11/04/09 | Local News
Reject R-71 forces lock out the press
Security guards stood outside the election night party held by Protect Marriage Washington at the Holiday Inn in Everett tonight. Larry Stickney, a leader of the group, did meet with members of the media in a side room at 8:30 p.m. He said the party...
Date: 11/03/09 | The Petri Dish
Attempt to disclose R-71 names is thuggish liberalism
S EATTLE — Conservatives here, a droll minority, say that under this city's quota system, when a conservative enters the city, one already here is required to leave. They also say Washington is actually two states: There is what you can see...
Date: 11/01/09 | Opinion Columnists
I-1033 a costly contest
OLYMPIA — Opponents of Initiative 1033 are raising and spending money at a pace that will make it one of the most expensive campaigns ever run against a statewide ballot measure. Foes of Tim Eyman’s latest anti-tax ballot offering had...
Date: 10/31/09 | Local News
U.S. Supreme Court shields Referendum 71 signatures
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday barred the state from giving out the names of those who signed petitions for Referendum 71, a move that could keep identities of thousands...
Date: 10/21/09 | Local News
Voters to settle issue of rights for same-sex couples
Referendum 71 is the biggest civil rights issue placed in the hands of Washington voters since an anti-affirmative action measure reached the ballot a decade ago. It was 1998 when voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 200 and barred the state from...
Date: 10/18/09 | Local News
Petitions can be released, court rules
SEATTLE — Washington's secretary of state can release the names and addresses of people who signed petitions calling for a public vote on the state's expanded benefits for domestic partners, a federal appeals court said Thursday. A three-judge...
Date: 10/16/09 | Northwest
No new hearing on R-71 case until next week
A Thurston County judge doesn't plan to hear arguments until next week at the earliest on whether he should let the state release the names of people who signed petitions forcing a public vote on Washington's expanded domestic partnership benefits.
Date: 10/15/09 | Local News
Supporters, foes sound off on Referendum 71
LYNNWOOD — Supporters and opponents of Referendum 71 squared off Monday night on whether voters should view the measure as providing equal rights for all families or undermining the foundation of traditional marriage. Representatives of the...
Date: 10/13/09 | Local News
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