By Tim Eyman: ALL WASHINGTON VOTERS: VOTE YES ON I-976 IN NOVEMBER For 20 years, taxpayers have passed this protection. ROUND 1 – In 1999, voters passed I-695’s $30 cap on vehicle license tabs. Court vetoed it but the 2000 Legislature immediately adopted it. Democrat Governor Gary Locke said: “We will not return to the days of high license fees – $30 license tabs are here to stay.” ROUND 2 – ...
What are Advisory Votes? There will be several advisory votes on the ballot this November. What are they and why are they on the ballot in the First Place. Originally passed as an Initiative of the people in 2007 Initiative 960 stated that for every tax issue passed by the State Legislature of Washington, the Voters in the next General Election, would vote; “advising” the legislature on how the voters “felt” about the Tax ...
KGMI on Thursday October 24th "News Extra" reviewed a complaint by progressive activist Alex Ramel about a $70,000.00 donation from a company at Cherry Point made to a PAC also in Whatcom County. KGMI's own report states that the Public Disclosure Commission does not think there is a problem... also KGMI breaks with past local practices and reports on a complaint to the PDC and doesn't wait for an outcome while voters are ...
Ferndale’s Chihuahua Mexican Restaurant; a story of Determination and Success; right here in The Fourth Corner. By Jenny Gonzalez The history of Chihuahua Mexican Restaurant begins with the journey of Alex Hernandez, in 1985 he moved to Seattle where he began to work at various Mexican restaurants. During this transitional year his passion for the restaurant industry began. Mr. Hernandez started out with modest beginnings working various positions, initially as the dishwasher, working ...
Advertisement Erroneous nitrate studies presented by EPA cost Washington farmers nearly $100 million and puts farmers out of business: Trump-appointed leader refuses to hold staff accountable for violations of federal law Criminal cover up of altered documents alleged by Save Family Farming. By the Fourth Corner Staff: Farmers want the truth about nitrates in groundwater. A fraudulent study ,with well-documented errors, has been used by the EPA according to Save Family Farming. ...
SB 5116 Passed in the 2019 Legislature is a concern to utilities and energy providers so says Sen Doug Ericksen The measure requires early termination of major sources of baseload power and the complete elimination of natural gas by 2045. Senator Doug Ericksen of the 42nd District has called for these concerns to be addressed by the Energy committee in this fall's hearings. More Information: Eliminating baseload generating capacity without planning for its replacement ...
By Branden Brink: The Whatcom County Cattlemen's Association is the local chapter of the Washington Cattlemen's Association. We are comprised of local beef producers, businesses, and industry supporters in Whatcom County. We strive to encourage and promote the beef industry primarily to local youth who will be the next generation of farmers. Currently the average age of the American farmer is almost 58 years old! Getting the younger generations involved and excited about farming ...
A veto referendum is a referendum by the people, in this case Referendum 88, to overturn (reject) an Initiative that was approved by the legislature in April 2019. Referendum 88 was designed to require a vote on I-1000, meaning an approve vote on R-88; approves I-1000 and a reject vote on R-88 rejects I-1000. The full text of the initiative is here. The process of passing Initiative 1000 The initiative, with the help of signature ...
The August 6 Primary Election had the best turnout for a non partisan odd year election in the 21st Century. Just over 58,000 ballots were turned in this election making the turnout 39.50% of the over 147,000 voters in Whatcom County. The last time the turnout was even close to this high in an "off year" mostly local race was in 2003 when just over 37% turned out. The number of races, on ...
This Primary election as of Friday August 2nd is at 18.6% turnout. This is 27,343 votes out of 147,218 registered voters. REMEMBER you can register to vote; or change your address up until 8:00PM on election night at the County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue #103 Bellingham. ALSO if you have not yet turned in or mailed in your ballot by Monday; it is recommended that you use a Ballot Box location to make certain ...
